some more `clean`diesel propaganda

Flying White Dutchman · 05-08-2009, 07:13 AM

YouTube - Jetta vs. Prius

omg what a one sided view

when are we going to make a prius vs jetta propaganda movie

MSantos · 05-08-2009, 08:17 AM

That is so sad... and what a waste.

They make a reference to "Green Cars" then behave like stone age Neanderthals.

Cheers;

MSantos

hyo silver · 05-08-2009, 11:23 AM

I wonder which car will last longer? Or be cheaper to repair? Or has lower emissions?

And the way those bar graphs were presented was totally bogus. Why not show only the last tiny bit, giving the false impression that one is two or three times better than the other?

Spectra · 05-08-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MSantos

That is so sad... and what a waste.

They make a reference to "Green Cars" then behave like stone age Neanderthals.

Cheers;

MSantos

You got that right ..... !

burnout?! Get your fahrfegnugen butts outta town !

(If I'd try "burnout" in my kayak, I'd be a cartoon character with xylophones playing in the background -- such is my opinion of burnouters)

Dave_PH · 05-08-2009, 01:21 PM

Yeah, where was the running over blind people test. Prius would so kick ass in that.

JSH · 05-08-2009, 01:26 PM

I was wondering how long it would take for someone one PriusChat to find VW's new TDItruthanddare.com website.

dogfriend · 05-08-2009, 02:08 PM

That is what I look for in any new vehicle - the ability to ruin the tires by performing burnouts.

john1701a · 05-08-2009, 02:23 PM

Compare the old Prius to the new Jetta manual. That alone is just plain wrong. Of course, not switching drivers and rerunning the tests again wrecks any chance of objectivity anyway.

The burning of rubber is just silly. Why would you intentionally want to damage the tires like that? But then again, many new technologies provide ways of preventing that. So, Prius actually won.

Prius wins by a landslide for being green as well. It provides better MPG and a much lower emission rating.
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dogfriend · 05-08-2009, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying White Dutchman

when are we going to make a prius vs jetta propaganda movie

I don't know, but I have a suggestion for a Prius vs. Jetta test:

Both cars are each placed in a shipping container which is sealed. The cars must be ready to drive with the driver in the driver's seat. After 30 minutes, both containers are opened and the first driver to drive out of the container is the winner.

**Tideland Prius** · 05-08-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dogfriend

I don't know, but I have a suggestion for a Prius vs. Jetta test:

Both cars are each placed in a shipping container which is sealed. The cars must be ready to drive with the driver in the driver's seat. After 30 minutes, both containers are opened and the first driver to drive out of the container is the winner.

LOL.

Anyone with a manual transmission and TCS OFF/ESP OFF button can do a burnout.

05-08-2009, 08:17 AM	#2
MSantos EcoAccelerometry Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 498 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 62 Thanked 82 Times in 48 Posts Friends: 3	Re: some more `clean`diesel propaganda That is so sad... and what a waste. They make a reference to "Green Cars" then behave like stone age Neanderthals. Cheers; MSantos

05-08-2009, 01:21 PM	#5
Dave_PH Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida & DC Posts: 2,416 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 31 Thanked 76 Times in 53 Posts Friends: 1	Re: some more `clean`diesel propaganda Yeah, where was the running over blind people test. Prius would so kick ass in that.

05-08-2009, 01:26 PM	#6
JSH Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Heart of Dixie Posts: 2,543 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #4 Thanks: 7 Thanked 109 Times in 73 Posts Friends: 2	Re: some more `clean`diesel propaganda I was wondering how long it would take for someone one PriusChat to find VW's new TDItruthanddare.com website.

05-08-2009, 02:08 PM	#7
dogfriend Human - Animal Hybrid Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 7,431 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 2,211 Thanked 982 Times in 713 Posts Friends: 15	Re: some more `clean`diesel propaganda That is what I look for in any new vehicle - the ability to ruin the tires by performing burnouts.

05-08-2009, 02:23 PM	#8
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,465 My Car: 2012 Prius Plug-in Model: Plug-in Advanced Package: No Package Thanks: 136 Thanked 951 Times in 495 Posts Friends: 22	Re: some more `clean`diesel propaganda Compare the old Prius to the new Jetta manual. That alone is just plain wrong. Of course, not switching drivers and rerunning the tests again wrecks any chance of objectivity anyway. The burning of rubber is just silly. Why would you intentionally want to damage the tires like that? But then again, many new technologies provide ways of preventing that. So, Prius actually won. Prius wins by a landslide for being green as well. It provides better MPG and a much lower emission rating. .

05-08-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 14,828 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 645 Thanked 1,125 Times in 774 Posts Friends: 89	I wonder which car will last longer? Or be cheaper to repair? Or has lower emissions? And the way those bar graphs were presented was totally bogus. Why not show only the last tiny bit, giving the false impression that one is two or three times better than the other?

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