Thanks, but I mean, I'm literally not allowed to tow anything by law with a Prius, because the vehicle papers say 0 kg trailer weight.
If I tow anything, and the cops spot it, they could pull me over, force me to unhook the trailer right then and there, (and pay to have it towed away if its on the side of the freeway), and write a big fine.
If I got in an accident, I would not be insured, even if the other party was at fault, they'd make me pay for the whole thing, etc.. So even if I could, I probably wouldn't..
One option that I did see recently, they're testing a new procedure for changing (raising) the tow weight on vehicles, they load the car up to full specified load, then hook on the desired trailer weight, then do 5 consecutive hill starts and 5 downhill stops/handbrake holds to see if nothing fails. Sounds a bit hard on the gearbox though, unless I specify a really low tow weight.
I guess I could rent a van if I needed to move something big though, so its not so much of a big deal..
Anyway, the question is, is owning a gen1 prius worth it, even with its flaws and not being the most practical car.