Center console

[argylesocks]

Originally Posted by nsmitchell

I like it, but I wish the area just in front of the display was sunken just a 1/4 to 1/2" so that I could throw my wallet up there or whatever and it wouldn't slide right off.

i took some black drawer liner (the kind you would use in your kitchen cabinets to protect the glasses)... & cut it to fit that 1/2 circle then used some 'Goop' and stuck it on there. it works like a charm to keep coins, cell phone, etc from sliding around. i also added it to the various compartments around the car... looks awesome!


http://www.organizes-it.com/pogripit...wer+Organizers

[stuffy]

that is somewhat true. As i said before, it probably saves them in production cost because it isnt turned to the left or right to face the driver. if it was really about being a safety feature it would be tilted somewhat for convenience.

the middle console in the echo is tilted towards the driver, it seems they took a step back with the yaris.

argylesocks- great idea!

[Nivyn]

I didn't find it that different from driving a "regular" car with a console behind the wheel. Sure it saves the company money on transferring sides while manufacturing, but otherwise, it does give room for extra compartments and for some reason I kinda like it :D. no beefs here.

[acrbill]

I'm not sure I buy that cost effectiveness thing. The dash seems pretty modular now so what would it take to slap a set of gauges where the glove box is.

Once junkyards start filling up with wrecked Yari I am going to grab a spare glove box lid and see about fabbing up a custom gauge cluster.

I really need a tach and a water temp gauge.

[hystria]

Originally Posted by acrbill

I'm not sure I buy that cost effectiveness thing. The dash seems pretty modular now so what would it take to slap a set of gauges where the glove box is.

Once junkyards start filling up with wrecked Yari I am going to grab a spare glove box lid and see about fabbing up a custom gauge cluster.

I really need a tach and a water temp gauge.

Doesn't US Yaris already have a tach ? Canadian models (base) already have a tach as well as a hot engine light...

A behind the steering gages would be a very nice idea... And had that central dash completely removed & the remaining hole covered with a plastic sheet so as to fit well around

[acrbill]

no tach in the HB.

[boris13]

Originally Posted by acrbill

no tach in the HB.

Right. I wish there was a tach, an oil pressure gauge, a battery/volt gauge, and a coolant temp gauge. That's basic stuff. They should be standard on all Yarii.

[hystria]

Originally Posted by acrbill

no tach in the HB.

that sucks. Base HB here has the tach

[KSIbucky]

it also helps it make different even though it didn't need help

[Jem_hadar]

God, Ive really grown to love the centre console incredibly! But even on my first drive I was very open minded about it, and it took me not even 2 days before I was completely accustomed to it.

I love not having to glance through the steering wheel. Think its great. No complaints at all here.

Jem

[gonzo452001]

The drive by wire thing saves them money also I bet

[Yaris]

Originally Posted by Jem_hadar

I love not having to glance through the steering wheel. Think its great. No complaints at all here. Jem

I don't understand why auto writers find the center console so "annoying". They complain that it is a safety hazard because they have to take their eyes off of the road look to the right to see the speedometer. Excuse me, but why the hell do they never complain about having to crank their necks to the right to check the outside mirror or the blind spot??? WTF?

[BMGYaris]

WELL i imagine alot of those writers are profesional car reviewers, some of them probably driving for a living 8-10 hours a day 5-7 days a week, then go home and drive for themselves and their families and friends.

I mean sure we all drvie alot, but most of us dont do it for a living. So checking blind spots all of that, thats pretty universal for just about any car, but i bet after 20 years of driving a car for a living you get really adjusted to having everything, like your speedometer...lol...in a particular place.

try to mix that up and give you one week--or one hour--to get used to it...thats asking way too much for a regular guy, maybe even the best of guys/girls.
Years of constant experience forms habits that dont wear of quickly...cant you imagine them constantly checking between the steering wheel and not finding it...lol, got to be terrible for professional drivers of 10 or more years.

And of course those that dont do it for a living are going to be more sensitive to what the more reputable reviewers say, and they will spend even less time in the car--maybe mere minutes.
So of course they would be very admantly opposed to it, i bet i would be too in those situations.