Got a prius

[Curval]

So what does your husband drive?

[Ripsnort]

Congrats! My neighbors wife bought one a month ago. She really likes it.

[Halo]

Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Nah, it's okay.  Hopefully someday we'll all be driving somethings other than fossil foolers.

[crockett]

Originally posted by FX1
Well we needed a new car and i cant stand a gas bill of over $400 a month. My brother had one of the first prius in Texas when they came out. He has said nothing but good things about the car so we just went ahead a purchased one last week. After a week of driving it all i can say is that its one hell of a great ride. Averaged 50.2 mpg on the first tank.

Only problem is that i am going to need to fix the ranch road so that i dont bottom out. I cant wait to go to the ranch and it will only cost me $12 instead of the $48 that it would normally cost. Toyota is coming out with a truck hybrid that i am going to keep my eye on.

I went to Austin the begining of last year to look at real estate, my realitor had one. It did get great gas milage and seemed like a ok car, but they are made for city driving that's for sure. Wasn't a whole lot of suspension travel in it.

It's not really my cup of tea but I could understand the reasonsbehind getting on.

On the flip side I do like this one...  http://www.teslamotors.com/

[Hornet33]

I'll crush your Prius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those things are nothing but a speed bump for my truck. Of course my truck only gets around 13mpg but still......when they make a full size hybrid truck that has all the power my current one has I'll look into one though.

[indy007]

Originally posted by crockett
On the flip side I do like this one...  http://www.teslamotors.com/

Cool car, but it's turned into vaporware

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Shaky
Top Gear - Toyota Prius

Says it all, I think

No, it does not by any means say it all.  In fact, it is quite biased and unfair.

Yes, there are higher mileage diesel small cars available in Europe.   But, here in the USA, none of those vehicles are available for sale.   So the Prius is easily the most fuel efficient car available in the USA.  Period.

Secondly, the Prius is a mid-sized car.   It is NOT a small car.   It has fantastic rear seat legroom, that no compact car can match.   And with the backs seats down, cargo room is huge, as you can see here in my Prius:





So comparing it to small compacts is not at all a fair comparison.   The Prius has fantastic interior room, and is very comfortable to take on long trips, unlike small compacts.

Finally, the high price mentioned in this video does not apply to the market here in the USA.   He quoted a price that comes to the equivalent of $34,000 US.   Toyota lowered the price of the Prius here in the USA significantly a year ago, and one can now buy a very well equipped Prius for $22,000.

And his comments about the car being slow are nonsense.   I got a ticket in mine for doing 75 mph in a 55 mph zone last year, and I had no idea I was going so fast, as the ride was so very smooth and quiet.

Finally, Consumer Reports gives the Prius top scores for reliability, quality, and owner satisfaction.     No Ford or Chevy comes remotely close.

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[GtoRA2]

Originally posted by SIG220


And his comments about the car being slow are nonsense.   I got a ticket in mine for doing 75 mph in a 55 mph zone last year, and I had no idea I was going so fast, as the ride was so very smooth and quiet.


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Not paying attention while putting on makeup?

[Bronk]

Originally posted by SIG220


And his comments about the car being slow are nonsense.   I got a ticket in mine for doing 75 mph in a 55 mph zone last year, and I had no idea I was going so fast, as the ride was so very smooth and quiet.


SIG 220

Quick and fast are separate  entities.

[Hoarach]

Wait until you have to replace the battery.....

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Megalodon
hehe all I hear about them is how they get recalled  

That remark is so totally untrue, that it is indeed humorous to read.

Prius recalls have been extremely few.   Toyota stands behind their cars much more so than American companies do, to the point that they actually don't even have to be pressured into doing recalls.

As I said in my other post, the reliability and quality record of the Prius is something that the vast majority of other cars cannot come close to matching.

There have been Zero recalls on my 2007 model Prius so far, even though the 2008 model has been out for a few months now.

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[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Hoarach
Wait until you have to replace the battery.....

There is a better chance that the battery will outlast the life of the car. 150k in testing.  Besides, the first thing to go is usually the connectors, and technicians have now been trained to replace those rather than the more expensive alternative which is a complete battery replacement.

[SIG220]

Originally posted by GtoRA2
Not paying attention while putting on makeup?

No, my son was in town visiting me for Father's Day, and we were talking about the shotgun shooting course that we were traveling to.   I see my son so little due to us living in different states, that I usually try to make the most out of every minute with him.

Here is a photo taken of us together on the range, later that day:





I am the one holding the Beretta Extrema 12 gauge Super Magnum.

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[LePaul]

One of the reviews i read on the Prius indicated their acceleration was much to be desired.

Another news story disputed the great mileage they get, with most getting low 30s per gallon.

Interesting to see your mileage results.

Well Diablo, nice to see some people out there still feel the world judges them based on what they drive

[SIG220]

Originally posted by Bronk
Quick and fast are separate  entities.

It is not a sports car.  Comparing it to any sporty car is quite unfair.

The electric engine gives it tremendous Torque.   It accelerates extremely well in city traffic.   Very nimble to drive in dense traffic.

You need to go drive one.

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