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2016 Toyota Prius Hatchback Three Touring 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
Use only the brake to slow down
 I have owned the 2016 Prius since Feb 2016. Both my wife and I love this car. We have the white interior below the instruments which causes glare at times.  I like to pass on what I have learned in driving this car. It's not a negative but important to be aware in my opinion. The drivetrain does not slow down this car with the foot off the throttle. Contrary to cars with a conventional transmission, the engine and transmission cannot be used as a brake on the Prius. In other words, when reducing speed, the Prius “coasts like a bicycle” and behaves like it is in “neutral” and not “in gear.” This is due to the exceptionally low frictional losses that were designed in both the engine and transmission. Until I became aware of this, I came close to running into cars stopping ahead of me because by life-long habit I was subconsciously trying to use the Prius drivetrain as a brake. To my surprise, I traveled faster then I initially calculated which necessitated slamming on the brakes at the end. To compensate for this, use only the brake to slow down.