Prius Wave

Linny · 06-14-2006, 08:57 PM

Perhaps this topic has been discussed...but I'm wondering if anyone's doing a special Prius wavw (honk, light flash, etc.) when the pass another Prius? I feel like acknowledging my kindred spirits on the road. I was chatting with another owner at the gym and brought this up. He said he doesn't wave but gets "knowing looks."

Anyone have any ideas? We can't let Harley riders have all the cool fun.

Lola'05 · 06-14-2006, 09:09 PM

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Perhaps this topic has been discussed...but I'm wondering if anyone's doing a special Prius wavw (honk, light flash, etc.) when the pass another Prius? I feel like acknowledging my kindred spirits on the road. I was chatting with another owner at the gym and brought this up. He said he doesn't wave but gets "knowing looks."

Anyone have any ideas? We can't let Harley riders have all the cool fun.

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I have to believe that East Coast owners are smug. They soon forget that new owner enthusiasm. I still feel it, after 11 months. But I don't want to be the dork, by waving. Maybe I should pretend to be the new owner, by waving like crazy. No one would know. Maybe I will do that tomorrow and see what the response is.

tumbleweed · 06-14-2006, 09:20 PM

During the 60s I drove sports cars, MGs, Austin Healeys, etc. (I could never afford a Porsche or a Jaguar) and we always waved to each other. Except Corvette drivers who usually didn't wave back because they didn't know enough.

I have been waving to Priuses (prii) since I got mine and it seems fewer than 1 out of 10 wave back. I plan to keep trying though.

iluvmacs · 06-14-2006, 09:23 PM

Haven't gotten any Prius owners to wave back to me yet... but last week an Insight driver initiated a wave to me! :-)

burritos · 06-14-2006, 09:39 PM

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Perhaps this topic has been discussed...but I'm wondering if anyone's doing a special Prius wavw (honk, light flash, etc.) when the pass another Prius? I feel like acknowledging my kindred spirits on the road. I was chatting with another owner at the gym and brought this up. He said he doesn't wave but gets "knowing looks."

Anyone have any ideas? We can't let Harley riders have all the cool fun.

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I got high beamed in the day time on the freeway from another prius coming in the opposite direction. We were both in the fast lane. It took me a while to process why the driver high beamed me, but then figured it out.

larkinmj · 06-14-2006, 09:40 PM

Dumb question- are you waving your hand inside or outside the car (I know, who would drop their MPG by putting their hand out the window?) If you are waving from inside the car, sometimes it isn't readily visible to a driver coming the other way.

Prizzle · 06-14-2006, 09:43 PM

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During the 60s I drove sports cars, MGs, Austin Healeys, etc. (I could never afford a Porsche or a Jaguar) and we always waved to each other. Except Corvette drivers who usually didn't wave back because they didn't know enough.

I have been waving to Priuses (prii) since I got mine and it seems fewer than 1 out of 10 wave back. I plan to keep trying though.
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Same here. I have 74 Triumph TR6 and get 100% return wave from any Classic Brit Marque (even MG's). I have a MINI Cooper also and get about 50% waveback and 50% spaced out expression. Unfortunately Prii seem to be near 100% spaced out face. Must be concentrating on the MFD. Too bad really. You'd think this is one car that would have the comraderie. Maybe in 30 years.....

Renee · 06-15-2006, 06:46 AM

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I have to believe that East Coast owners are smug. They soon forget that new owner enthusiasm. I still feel it, after 11 months. But I don't want to be the dork, by waving. Maybe I should pretend to be the new owner, by waving like crazy. No one would know. Maybe I will do that tomorrow and see what the response is.
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My previous car was a yellow VW Beetle. Other Beetle owners almost always waved. I haven't had a Prius wave yet.

Skwyre7 · 06-15-2006, 08:08 AM

My wife and I are wavers. We probably get about 40% wave-back.

We sometimes forget and wave to another Prius when we aren't in ours (rare, but it happens). We don't get any wave-backs then.

Kross · 06-15-2006, 08:17 AM

I used to wave, but never really got a response. Now I try to nod a greeting, and usually get a nod in return...almost 50% of the time at least

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06-14-2006, 08:57 PM	#1
Linny Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 65 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Perhaps this topic has been discussed...but I'm wondering if anyone's doing a special Prius wavw (honk, light flash, etc.) when the pass another Prius? I feel like acknowledging my kindred spirits on the road. I was chatting with another owner at the gym and brought this up. He said he doesn't wave but gets "knowing looks." Anyone have any ideas? We can't let Harley riders have all the cool fun.

06-14-2006, 09:20 PM	#3
tumbleweed Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Eastern Oregon Posts: 1,692 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: V Package: Adv. Technology Thanks: 33 Thanked 104 Times in 84 Posts Friends: 0	During the 60s I drove sports cars, MGs, Austin Healeys, etc. (I could never afford a Porsche or a Jaguar) and we always waved to each other. Except Corvette drivers who usually didn't wave back because they didn't know enough. I have been waving to Priuses (prii) since I got mine and it seems fewer than 1 out of 10 wave back. I plan to keep trying though.

06-14-2006, 09:23 PM	#4
iluvmacs Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Madison, WI, USA Posts: 112 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Haven't gotten any Prius owners to wave back to me yet... but last week an Insight driver initiated a wave to me! :-)

06-14-2006, 09:40 PM	#6
larkinmj Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,996 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 6	Dumb question- are you waving your hand inside or outside the car (I know, who would drop their MPG by putting their hand out the window?) If you are waving from inside the car, sometimes it isn't readily visible to a driver coming the other way.

06-15-2006, 08:08 AM	#9
Skwyre7 What's the catch? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,332 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 2	My wife and I are wavers. We probably get about 40% wave-back. We sometimes forget and wave to another Prius when we aren't in ours (rare, but it happens). We don't get any wave-backs then.

06-15-2006, 08:17 AM	#10
Kross Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsbugh, PA Posts: 88 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I used to wave, but never really got a response. Now I try to nod a greeting, and usually get a nod in return...almost 50% of the time at least