Posted by on September 24, 2007, 10:38 pm
>> >So, in your little world you define yourself so heavily by the car you
>> >drive that you define the "us" in your "us vs. them" world as being
>> >"Prius drivers".
>>
>> Guess again. Didn't say having a car was the ONLY reason to wave.
> So you wave at everyone as you drive down the street?
>> I guess you ARE one of those people who MUST have some uber reason to
>> be friendly and human because it's not natural for you.
> In traffic as I drive? I'm busy driving, thank you, to wave at everyone.
Sounds to me like you use both hands to honk your horn, lol.
Posted by Mike Rosenberg on September 22, 2007, 8:33 pm
> My only question is: why is it Saturn and Bug owners wave at each
> other but Prius owners always act oblivious?
I wave at other Prius owners quite often and they've always smiled and
waved back. Now, if they're not even looking in my direction that's
another story.
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Posted by Henry on September 22, 2007, 9:04 pm
>
> My only question is: why is it Saturn and Bug owners wave at each
> other but Prius owners always act oblivious?
I bought my fully loaded '04 in October '03, days after it
reached the dealers here. For a year supply couldn't meet
supply, and owners virtually always waved at each other in
celebration of being so lucky.
Today I have more than 40k miles on the car with no problems and
great performance/economy/comfort/confidence, and like other
Prius owners I thoroughly enjoy the car, but with the
proliferation of the design no one waves any more...
Posted by TKM on September 23, 2007, 1:04 am
> Hi everyone!
> I think I have finally gotten to the point where I am going to trade-
> in my 2004 Honda CRV for a Prius.
> I travel 50+ miles one-way to work each day - the majority of the
> drive on an Interstate.
> The non-Interstate driving is on some curvy roads.
> Several questions I am hoping you can answer from experience...
> - How does your car handle "curvy" roads? When I drive my CRV, even
> at the speed limit, I feel as though I am going to rollover. This is
> one of my main reasons for trading in the car. Can I expect better
> performance from a Prius? And would the Touring edition make a
> difference in handling?
> - What are your favorite features about the vehicle? I am looking at
> getting a Package #2, so I won't have all of the bells 'n' whistles
> people normally tout about - so I am talking about the "basic"
> favorites.
> - Lastly, what are your main gripes about the vehicle? My CRV has a
> heaviness to it on my new long commutes and I long for an easier, more
> enjoyable ride. Gas mileage is most definitely an issue, so I'd be
> curious as to what the typical highway-driver (70 mph) of a Prius
> tends to get in terms of gas mileage.
> Thanks in advance for all of your insight and feedback!
> Jeannie
Ours is a 2006 with the full package. It's been great for 18 months and
nice to drive on either curved or straight roads -- very solid. I usually
drive our other car -- an older Volvo. The Prius doesn't feel quite as
strong and sturdy; but the crash test data says the Prius is fine. My only
gripe is that the seats are a bit low for my 6-foot frame although the
headroom is O.K. I have to say, too, that I prefer manual knobs and
switches to electronic screen buttons which disappear just when I want to
change something. We get 45-55 mpg -- a bit less in winter with the heater
running. At 65-70 mph on the highway, 50.3 mpg is typical.
TKM
Posted by Bob & Holly Wilson on September 29, 2007, 8:40 pm
> Gas mileage is most definitely an issue, so I'd be
> curious as to what the typical highway-driver (70 mph) of a Prius
> tends to get in terms of gas mileage.
75 mph -> 39 MPG
70 mph -> 49 MPG
65 mph -> 52 MPG
60 mph -> 54 MPG
With my 2003 Prius, 68 mph appears to be the highest, efficient speed
and appears to give the same 52 MPG seen at 65 mph.
As for handling, we have a 2001 Echo and the Prius takes turns about 5
mph faster without any excitement. The Echo has to go slower and is a
little . . . exciting in a bad way.
Bob Wilson
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>> >drive that you define the "us" in your "us vs. them" world as being
>> >"Prius drivers".
>>
>> Guess again. Didn't say having a car was the ONLY reason to wave.
> So you wave at everyone as you drive down the street?
>> I guess you ARE one of those people who MUST have some uber reason to
>> be friendly and human because it's not natural for you.
> In traffic as I drive? I'm busy driving, thank you, to wave at everyone.