The Prius Wave

[randalla]

I've been thinking about how we Prius owners can exchange salutations from our cars and I think I've come up with a good idea.

It's called the Prius Wave! When you see another Prius approaching and you want to wave in an appreciative Prius-like fashion, hold up just your index and middle finger (at the same time of course) and wave your hand accordingly at your greetee.

What's the significance of using just your index and middle finger?
Well, it can serve you both as a happy greeting to other Prius owners as well as for substituting for the middle finger only salute that you save special moments like when that Hummer driver who's trying to hump your hybrid. Here, the Prius Wave will probably confound the driver of the Hummer humper but you'll know that the special meaning of the time-honored middle finger salute is still being sent his way complemented with that special Prius Wave greeting! (Here, the Prius Wave could possibly help avert a potentially unseemly situation.) :guns:

But why the index and middle finger only for the Prius Wave?
Think about all of the previous positive interpretations of the two-fingered V type wave.
> Churchill probably best demonstrated the Prius Wave when he waved his hand in a V for Victory fashion during WWII!
> V uses two fingers, the Prius uses two power sources!
> V is the first letter in Volt! Power to Prius!

Try it out when you're out driving about and you spot another Prius driver. He or she might just be a Priuschat.com participant and might just respond in kind! V :mrgreen:

--Randy

[eg239]

I don't have my Prius yet, but my sister and I both beep and wave at Prius drivers we pass. We'll start with the V as soon as we spot another. Sounds like a great idea, I remember how nice it felt to have other Saab drivers wave at me. It really helps you to know who is driving the car because they are passionate about it, and who is driving the car because it was just what came along at the time.

[randalla]

I don't have my Prius yet, but my sister and I both beep and wave at Prius drivers we pass. We'll start with the V as soon as we spot another. Sounds like a great idea, I remember how nice it felt to have other Saab drivers wave at me. It really helps you to know who is driving the car because they are passionate about it, and who is driving the car because it was just what came along at the time.

Great! If I see you in the DC area, I'll Prius Wave back at ya!

[tms13]

Be careful - here in the UK, giving someone V signs is an obscene gesture, similar in intent to the US middle-finger sign. Unless you do it palm-side out, as in Churchill's "Victory" sign.

For me, any wave from inside a Prius is a good start. :-)

[hdrygas]

Back in the 60's (from what I can remember) SAAB owners flashed their lights at each other. We were the few with Front Wheel Drive, fold down rear seats and many other innovations that ended up in other cars! I even sort of miss the sound of that old 3 cylinder 2cycle engine. Had the 850 GT with oil injection. No putting oil in the gas for us. Yep those were the days, I think. If I could remember.

[eg239]

Back in the 60's (from what I can remember) SAAB owners flashed their lights at each other. We were the few with Front Wheel Drive, fold down rear seats and many other innovations that ended up in other cars!

It was explained to me once that people stopped flashing and started waving with the advent of gangs. I prefer the wave anyhow, otherwise I'd end up with my high beams on. Don't forget we were the first with side impact door beams, heated seats, daytime running lamps... the list goes on. Good to see another former Saabist around these parts.

[hdrygas]

Yes heated seats. Aah I had forgotten the most important thing of all!

[frbill]

Anytime I see another Prius if it is possible I and safe I give a friendly wave. I have not yet recieved a wave back but I will keep trying.

Peace,

Fr. Bill

[randalla]

I used to have several motorcycles in the seventies and it was a fairly common thing to do the clenched fist/right on wave to other cyclists.

[DonDNH]

Had the 850 GT with oil injection.

I seem to remember getting rides in a friend's Saab, Monte Carlo edition that was a pretty hot little car. I think it had a 1L engine, four on the column, and a freewheeling lever on the floor.