New to Yaris a couple of questions

[WeeYari]

Welcome and what a find.

Using the term gutless for your automatic is subjective. My '06 is A/T and while not quite as peppy off the line as the M/T, I would not say it is gutless. For sure it will not be as peppy as your old manual Echo since the Yaris is a heavier car. What I have found is that when I want a burst of speed for passing, if I quickly burp the accelerator prior to flooring it, I do get quicker acceleration.

Is drive-by-wire something that can be calibrated? No.

Is there a product to convert to keyless hatch, or internal release? No.

[Newf]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Welcome and what a find.

Using the term gutless for your automatic is subjective. My '06 is A/T and while not quite as peppy off the line as the M/T, I would not say it is gutless. For sure it will not be as peppy as your old manual Echo since the Yaris is a heavier car. What I have found is that when I want a burst of speed for passing, if I quickly burp the accelerator prior to flooring it, I do get quicker acceleration.

Is drive-by-wire something that can be calibrated? No.

Is there a product to convert to keyless hatch, or internal release? No.

Thanks there WeeYari.
I've been playing with tapping it and then flooring it. It's a lot about timing.
Thanks