Another reason to get a smart and not a Prius.

[fpage77]

Take that Prius snobs!

Seattle News - The Flip Side of the Perfect Prius - page 1

This is a definite must read people.

[forestacademy]

One Snipit
Or Stacey Josefowicz in Anthem, Arizona, who bought her new Prius in May 2007. A couple of months later, driving down a four-lane highway toward a stoplight, she stepped on the brakes but nothing happened. She freaked, then weaved into a turning lane, coasting to a Target parking lot with the brake pedal jammed to the floor. A Toyota technician told her she ran out of gas, but she objected that that wasn't true; there was fuel in the car. Still, he returned her Prius to her with no repairs.

Never ending Artical but it sounds like they are having issues and are not dealing with them. Guess folks will have to Die before they make a move to fix this bug.

Keep clear of the Priuses when driving, and this is good time to get an INsight.

[forestacademy]

In 1993, the Clinton administration developed the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, awarding federal funds to Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors and giving them access to federal research agencies. The goal was to develop a car that got more than three times the gas mileage of full-sized vehicles already on the road.
Toyota was left out of the New Generation program, but it responded in 1994 by officially starting Project G21, a program to develop an environmentally friendly car. Three years later, the first Prius was released in Japan.
Chrysler, Ford, and GM still hadn't shown any New Generation prototypes by the end of the decade, but an unveiling was scheduled for January 2000 at Detroit's North American International Auto Show.
Heralded in newspaper accounts as a possible breakthrough, some of the designs certainly were radical, but, as it turns out, actually were just for dreamers. Each company rolled out a New Generation car, but after the show the prototypes disappeared from public view.

[fts1966]

interesting read.

[Bill Marshall]

Originally Posted by fpage77

Take that Prius snobs!

Seattle News - The Flip Side of the Perfect Prius - page 1

This is a definite must read people.

Why the hostility toward Prius owners?

I thought that the bigger story here is that Detroit's Big 3 took a billion dollars of public funds in the '90's & did nothing constructive with them.

[AllBlackS42]

If and when my Hybrid Camry takes off on it's own, I'll be sure and let ya'll know.

[fpage77]

Originally Posted by Bill Marshall

Why the hostility toward Prius owners?

I thought that the bigger story here is that Detroit's Big 3 took a billion dollars of public funds in the '90's & did nothing constructive with them.

Because Prius owners have the smug sense of their car is so great and our gasoline only cars are evil.

[Bill Marshall]

Originally Posted by fpage77

Because Prius owners have the smug sense of their car is so great and our gasoline only cars are evil.

Gee whiz, you guys need to calm down. Chill out a little bit.
I don't know where you get your impression of Prius owners. I own both a Prius & a smart. I also own an SUV. I'm sure not smug about any of them nor do I think that gas only cars are evil. Prius sales spiked last year during the gas crisis because they save money on gas. That's why people buy them - not because they're smug. Taking an impression derived from a few a-holes & applying it to the whole Prius owning population is just dumb. When it gets to the level of anger & hostility, it means it's time for a check-up from the neck-up.

[BigWarpGuy]

For me, the downside of the Prius is the battery pack one has to replace, eventually. I believe it could be costly. I think one might get better mpg now but end paying more in the long run.

[jwight]

Originally Posted by Bill Marshall

Gee whiz, you guys need to calm down. Chill out a little bit.
I don't know where you get your impression of Prius owners. I own both a Prius & a smart. I also own a SUV. I'm sure not smug about any of them nor do I think that gas only cars are evil. Prius sales spike last year during the gas prices because they save money on gas. Taking an impression derived from a few a-holes & applying it to the whole Prius owning population is just dumb. When it gets to the level of anger & hostility, it means it's time for a check-up from the neck-up.

Yep, I agree. Don't own a Prius or know anyone who does, but do recognize stereotyping when I see it.