You know, I have owned 2 Priuses now, a 2005 and a 2010. Both fully loaded. I will buy another. But I have NOT had the problems these people are describing.
Personally, I think there are several things at work here.
First, nobody reads the manual. (That is the first thing I did when I got it home after purchase.) Therefore, these people dont know how to drive the car. Yes, you can point and push, but you dont know what will happen if you shift to neutral.
Second, it seems swfully funny to me that of all these reports, NO ONE yet has mentioned using the B on the gearshift. For georges sake, its an engine brake. I use it when i am on steep inclines and it works. While driving at 70, it will slow me to 45 in short order. NO ONE has mentioned this!
Third, in keeping with the understanding that the media is the propaganda arm of the democratic party, their current mission is to ruin Toyota. This is because Toyota outsells GM (Govt. Motors) and now that the democrats own GM, they need to boost sales. THERE is the true conspiracy.
I turned down the offer from my dealership to have the software update done. The car doesnt need it. It works the way it is supposed to. I will purchase another Prius in a few more years. I cant wait for the plug-in so I dont need gas to go 3 miles to work and back!