Toyota Prius: Can you tow a Prius?

In article <45fdb795$0$8997$com>,
"Eric" <rr.com> wrote:
 

Front wheels up, but preferably with all wheels off the ground.

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Michelle Steiner <org> wrote:
 

Do you mean on a flatbed or just hovering? ;-)

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In article <1hv6oyi.2bb84qh3z4w7N%com>,
com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
 

Either.

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Michelle Steiner <org> wrote:
 

Good. I was a bit worried that it had to be the latter. ;-)

BTW, and to get back to serious discussion, for anyone who needs to have
their Prius towed, as I have, I strongly recommend reading up on the
towing procedure ahead of time and having the manual handy when the
truck arrives, because you absolutely cannot assume the driver has the
slightest idea what to do with a Prius (nor can you assume he'll even
know how to jump start it).

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On Mar 18, 6:04 pm, "Eric" <rr.com> wrote: 

There is a section in the owner's manual on proper towing technique.

The Prius cannot be dinghy towed as a toad. However, you can tow a
Prius provided that the front wheels are off of the ground.

Preferrable method (less wear) is a flatbed or 4-wheel towing dolly,
so that all 4 wheels are off of the ground.

Next is with the front wheels up, back wheels down.

Next is back wheels up, front wheels on a dolly (so the front wheels
are not on the ground).

For emergency towing, under short distances and with a driver in the
car, you can use the towing eyelet in the front bumper to slowly tow
the vehicle with all 4 wheels down. (Car on, driver to steer, do not
exceed 40mph)

For safety reasons, you should not use a sling-type tow truck.

On Mar 18, 6:04 pm, "Eric" <rr.com> wrote: 

Yes, you can. You have to do it on a platform, all four wheels off the
ground. There's a tow hook under the storage bin in the back that
screws into that hole in the front left of your bumper. Happened to me
a few months back when my ECU died.

On Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:52:31 -0400, com
(Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
 

I read the manual and it shows a towing eyelet that presumably you
install for towing. But it doesn't really explain why you need the
eyelet and when.

In article <45fdb795$0$8997$com>,
"Eric" <rr.com> wrote:
 

Front wheels up is the ONLY way you may tow a Prius except in an
absolute emergency (and then only very slowly, for a very short
distance, with a driver behind the wheel, with the rest of the car in
good shape).