Prius drivers have attitude problem...
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Obviously it's not all of them, but a lot of them do have a holier than thou attitude.
I don't dislike the Prius; it's the drivers I don't care for.
I don't dislike the Prius; it's the drivers I don't care for.
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Nobody likes being lied to.
One minute you're saving the environment, one 40 mile gallon of gas at a time.
Then a Vette drives by getting 32mpg and the smug-ness is cleared out like a Race Trac parking lot when the INS shows up.
Corvette - All the eco-conciousness you need without the xanax laced depression of owning a blender with wheels.
One minute you're saving the environment, one 40 mile gallon of gas at a time.
Then a Vette drives by getting 32mpg and the smug-ness is cleared out like a Race Trac parking lot when the INS shows up.
Corvette - All the eco-conciousness you need without the xanax laced depression of owning a blender with wheels.
You must either write as a professional... or have listened to Bob Dylan quite alot!
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They're probably mad that the price of gas keeps coming down. That makes their cars exceptionally bad investments and stretches out the break-even point for the extra cost of the hybrid.
More fun is to be a demographer and look at Prius drivers and see if they look "stereotypical". Then contrast their looks with Subaru drivers (very similar). Then contrast them with full-size SUV drivers. Hey, if "you are what you eat" why then "you are what you drive".
As for attitudes, attitudes, attitudes, attitudes. Smug Vette owner attitudes, GTO drivers want to race attitudes, Dodge diesel racer attitudes, GT-R owner attitudes?
http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradv...osts-rise.html
More fun is to be a demographer and look at Prius drivers and see if they look "stereotypical". Then contrast their looks with Subaru drivers (very similar). Then contrast them with full-size SUV drivers. Hey, if "you are what you eat" why then "you are what you drive".
As for attitudes, attitudes, attitudes, attitudes. Smug Vette owner attitudes, GTO drivers want to race attitudes, Dodge diesel racer attitudes, GT-R owner attitudes?
http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradv...osts-rise.html
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Why not? "Generally" speaking what is being said is true. No, it doesn't pertain to every single owner, but that doesn't mean the general statement isn't true.
There have been many hybrid models of non-hybrid cars that have not sold all that well, and believe this or not, but there have been studies backing up my statement here - they have not sold well because nobody knows they are driving a hybrid.
Many people who buy the Prius are buying it to make a statement about how eco-friendly they are. That is not to imply that they don't care about it's economy, but they still want everyone to know it.
The latest rage in Hollywood is for big name entertainers to show up in front of the various awards red carpets in a Prius so everyone can see that is what they are driving.
There have been many hybrid models of non-hybrid cars that have not sold all that well, and believe this or not, but there have been studies backing up my statement here - they have not sold well because nobody knows they are driving a hybrid.
Many people who buy the Prius are buying it to make a statement about how eco-friendly they are. That is not to imply that they don't care about it's economy, but they still want everyone to know it.
The latest rage in Hollywood is for big name entertainers to show up in front of the various awards red carpets in a Prius so everyone can see that is what they are driving.
Yeah, but have four SUV's at home and a jet idling on the tarmac. Gimme my Vette and get outta my way.
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Well I own both a Corvette & a Prius so I guess I must hate myself!
Actually my wife drives the Prius and I can tell you she doesn't have a chip on her shoulder nor does she judge others for driving a Corvette.
As for acceleration, it's faster than you may think and it's 0-60 time of 9.8 is actually faster than my 4WD Ford Explorer.
I once thought the batteries were an issue until a friend of mine who writes technical articles for salvage industry enlightened me to the fact that the car as a whole is 85 percent recyclable and more than 95 percent of its materials are recoverable including the batteries.
Actually my wife drives the Prius and I can tell you she doesn't have a chip on her shoulder nor does she judge others for driving a Corvette.
As for acceleration, it's faster than you may think and it's 0-60 time of 9.8 is actually faster than my 4WD Ford Explorer.
I once thought the batteries were an issue until a friend of mine who writes technical articles for salvage industry enlightened me to the fact that the car as a whole is 85 percent recyclable and more than 95 percent of its materials are recoverable including the batteries.
My wife gets 51 mpg with hers and loves the car. Super reliable and smooth to drive. You guys need to get over yourselves. Geeze.....
