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The Prius is everything America is not: advanced, environmentally conscious, high-tech, durable, efficient. That's why Americans hate the Prius. Other reasons are just an excuse.
The Prius is everything America is not: advanced, environmentally conscious, high-tech, durable, efficient. That's why Americans hate the Prius. Other reasons are just an excuse.
Exactly!
And my current bumper sticker reads: SOLAR ENERGY: No war required
I don't care what kind of car you have as long as you know how to use the accelerator pedal properly and stay out of the left lane if fuel conservation is your #1 priority. Sadly, many Prius drivers I encounter don't understand these simple concepts.
I swear, this is one thing that I do NOT understand. I see so many instances of these slow-left-lane Prius drivers. It is so annoying, and I just don't get why they do it.
I swear, this is one thing that I do NOT understand. I see so many instances of these slow-left-lane Prius drivers. It is so annoying, and I just don't get why they do it.
It's because people who buy a Prius are often making a statement with their purchase, and if you are zipping by them in the left lane you may not be getting the message. If you are stuck behind them going 60 miles an hour in the fast lane while you're trying to get to work, however, you are definitely getting the message!
This morning a damn Prius ran me off the road. Narrow 2-lane country road. He comes barreling down the middle of the road and I had to swerve my truck into the ditch to avoid him. I should've played chicken, but he'd probably be dead if I did that. Nearly half of all my run-ins with stupid drivers over the past couple years were driving a Prius.
This morning a damn Prius ran me off the road. Narrow 2-lane country road. He comes barreling down the middle of the road and I had to swerve my truck into the ditch to avoid him. I should've played chicken, but he'd probably be dead if I did that. Nearly half of all my run-ins with stupid drivers over the past couple years were driving a Prius.
Its Toyota drivers in general. I kid you not, just watch and observe.
Yes, many people do it, but in the case of the Prius, it seems to be all of them. I suspect that they are trying their best to get up to the advertised mileage rating by going slow, eyes on their dash MPG indicator and never look in the rear view mirror to see how they are holding up everyone else. When we visited a relative in another state we ended up driving their Prius, and I was self-conscious and grateful no one I knew would see me in it.
I have the speeding tickets to prove that not all Prius drivers are slow In fact, I can accelerate much quicker onto the freeway in my Prius than my previous 4 cyl. Nissan.
Every great now and then, some a-hole has to ride my bumper to make sure I know he hates Prii. Doesn't happen very often, but I'm definitely not a slow driver.
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In fact, I can accelerate much quicker onto the freeway in my Prius than my previous 4 cyl. Nissan. 
