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impala454
post May 23 2008, 11:04 PM
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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
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post May 23 2008, 11:15 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ May 24 2008, 12:04 AM) *
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 laugh.gif

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
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post May 30 2008, 03:47 PM
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The prius is ugly as sin IMHO. Looks worse than that damn Echo they make.
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post May 30 2008, 06:54 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ May 30 2008, 04:47 PM) *
The prius is ugly as sin IMHO. Looks worse than that damn Echo they make.

I like my Echo. crying.gif


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post May 30 2008, 09:03 PM
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QUOTE (Spectatrix @ May 30 2008, 07:54 PM) *
I like my Echo. crying.gif

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