I cant post the whole email I got from Corporate, but thought every one would have a good laugh at this:

"Changes for the 2012 tC include the all new audio units and mic location, as well as:
*Digital clock display color changed to white
*Two active back-up lights"

 

 

They must have been trolling the forums

 

^x2 To Toyota, 1 reverse light for the first year of the tC2? C'mon son!

 

MFKERS@!@!$!$

Soooo they just said whoops someone forgot the other reverse light?

...I thought I was already mad about the engine cover. I think I'm going to trade mine in as soon as the 2012 is out.

 

does anyone knows whats the idea from toyota behind one back up light

 

^Sometimes it's just worth the wait. Those that get the first year of a car I say are beta testers.

 

I wish I could have just waited, but I was at a point where it was HEY YOU GET ANOTHER CAR. ...for under $20k and new, just couldn't beat it.

Here I thought, oh well fine, one backup light, just like the Gen2 xB. Ok fine.

Last week when some tool nearly hit me as I was backing out, they were approaching from my left where there is no reverse light... yep, this was a design flaw.

 

im glad i got 2011 tc bcuz when fr-s arrives ill be tradin my 11 tc for that beauty hopefully before 2013

 

Somewhat on topic, somewhat not: Does anyone know where we can get 2nd reverse light kits now that Obnoxios is not selling things anymore? Sure wish I would have bought mine when I first saw them.....

 

I wonder if the dealerships will be offering some kind of kit at some point?

 

u can always put in the reverse light. just 1 hour of your time and ~$15

I'll spend the 15 and one hour and aint gonna wait for ____

 

i hope they offer us 'beta testers' something.

this smells.

 

that is for the few owners who come to a forum like this. i'll guess that 80% of folks who own a 2011 won't have any clue how to add another reverse light. scion doing it on the 2012, just a big fat 'whoops guss we shoulda dun dat' bad form. very bad form.

 

^ Nah... Think of it as a "Limited Edition Feature"

 

Thats how i feel. Everyone i've encountered said keep it the way it is cus its unique. Even girls dig it ;)

 

I wouldn't go that far! I did add the 2nd reverse light and am thinking about adding 2 more since the LEDs flash, but aren't very bright. I'm also thinking about wiring them up so I can use them like emergency vehicle lights (only off-road of course)

 

That's funny, I like my tC with only one back up light, and with out an engine cover. It is good to be different sometimes.

 

 

toyota was going for the "european styling"

anyways...i'm happy with the 1 reverse light. makes the 2011 model stand out even more compared to the 1st Gen as well as the 2nd Gens not 2011

(for better or worse)