Hybrids, split from the "blind people ..." thread Options

[impala454]

this reminds me of that stupidass article someone posted a while back about how electric cars should make noise so blind people dont step out in front of them

[Mommy]

this reminds me of that stupidass article someone posted a while back about how electric cars should make noise so blind people dont step out in front of them

I watched a CNN video the other day about some 8 year old kid that got hit by a Prius because he couldn't hear it driving down the road. The kid wasn't blind. He just didn't look both ways before crossing. He relied on his sense of hearing instead. When the Prius engine shuts off and the vehicle is running on battery power, it makes very little noise. Can't say I blame the kid. The other day when I was walking to take the trash out, I realized I did the same thing when walking through the parking lot. Thank God there were no shitty Toyota Prius' around

I kinda do see a problem with blind people not being able to know what kind of money they have. People will rip them off.

I have a problem with not being able to hear battery operated vehicles too... but mainly because I just think the Prius sucks. My dad keeps trying to get me to buy one. If I'm going hybrid, I'm getting a Honda Civic Hybrid

[Testm0nkey]

(honda has toyota build their modified hybrids for them. this is regarding the hating the prius if buying a hybrid would go with the civic sillyness eventhough the civic doesnt get as good of mpg)

and generally the safer bet is go to the original producers of the technology







just had to have my prius rant!

[Mommy]

(honda has toyota build their modified hybrids for them. this is regarding the hating the prius if buying a hybrid would go with the civic sillyness eventhough the civic doesnt get as good of mpg)

and generally the safer bet is go to the original producers of the technology







just had to have my prius rant!

The Prius looks like shit though. That's why I don't want one. Also, I would like you to source where you got that. The Civic Hybrid gets 40+ mpg consistently, and often gets over 50. I have a consumer reports account . Also, not to make your Prius argument stronger, but supposedly Honda has had some issues with their batteries or something so I would think that would mean that Toyota isn't building for them. Please link something about Toyota building parts for Honda because I just find that completely unbelievable, especially since Honda's Civic does get superior gas mileage (contrary to what you say) and the car is a lot more fashionable. Why would they build for the competitor?

[Testm0nkey]

The Prius looks like shit though. That's why I don't want one. Also, I would like you to source where you got that. The Civic Hybrid gets 40+ mpg consistently, and often gets over 50. I have a consumer reports account . Also, not to make your Prius argument stronger, but supposedly Honda has had some issues with their batteries or something so I would think that would mean that Toyota isn't building for them. Please link something about Toyota building parts for Honda because I just find that completely unbelievable, especially since Honda's Civic does get superior gas mileage (contrary to what you say) and the car is a lot more fashionable. Why would they build for the competitor?

because they have the lock-down on the top technology.

and civic getting higher mpg than a prius? why dont you read in your consumer reports about that because its incorrect

also i drove for 10 minutes in a prius when i test drove and averaged 99.9 mpg. the rest of the average mpg was 47mpg (this being the 1st time i ever drove one and thus wasnt getting the best mpg it can get)

silly people who drive regular cars!

[impala454]

because they have the lock-down on the top technology.

and civic getting higher mpg than a prius? why dont you read in your consumer reports about that because its incorrect

also i drove for 10 minutes in a prius when i test drove and averaged 99.9 mpg. the rest of the average mpg was 47mpg (this being the 1st time i ever drove one and thus wasnt getting the best mpg it can get)

silly people who drive regular cars!

it's amazing how little a clue you have. you actually think that mpg display is real time correct??!?!?

my friend's dodge pickup, big uber v8 smog edition will show like 75mpg when he's idling forward too. it's a simple computer calculation based on the mass air flow sensor, vehicle speed, and a few other things. it's nowhere near correct most of the time.