Driving your Prius for FUN ?

[Charles Suitt]

I've enjoyed many new (and "new to me") cars through a good many years and it's always nice to enjoy something new - BUT! - I find myself driving my Prius for the sheer joy and fun of experiencing all this great technology working together. Not just that, but I'm saving $$$ in fuel costs and making a contribution to keeping our planet a bit cleaner. I may even be guilty of "inventing" errands and other "reasons" to drive my Prius.

Any other of you Prius addicts feel the same-?

[rflagg]

Haha, Charles, yes indeed, I'm guilty of this too.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - I'm driving my dream car. I have no want for any other vehicle even if money was no option - and there's no 'buyer remorse' that can sometimes happen, either.

When I get in the car now days to show it off to someone 'new', I'm usually at a loss of where to start with the neat features - but they usually fix that real quick by saying 'oh wow, what's that??'.



-m.

[Wolfman]

Hehehe, You bet. Even when I'm on the Goldwing, which IS my hardcore playtoy, I find myself thinking about what kind of fuel economy numbers the Prius would have posted on the roads I'm travelling. :crazyeyes:

[pepa]

I used to hate my 72 mile one-way commute.
I can't wait to get on the road now

[Jonnycat26]

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I used to hate my 72 mile one-way commute.
I can't wait to get on the road now [/b]

I felt the same way about my 36 mile one way commute. Now I only have to stop for gas once a week. And soon, I move 10 miles closer.

On a side note, what's up with all the cat avatars?

[V8Cobrakid]

I applied for a job where i get to drive between 100 and 200 miles a day... because i enjoy driving my prius

the voice command and i have bonded very well. you learn about the command only working on certain screens and such very quickly.. well.. after aproximetly 40 and 100 voice commands a day... it becomes second nature with 0 errors

[Starbug]

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On a side note, what's up with all the cat avatars?[/b]

Because cats are cool!! 8) :mrgreen:

[DaveinOlyWA]

ok i admit, i volunteer for driving assignments that i never would have before.

and yes, when i first got my car and other Priuses were few and far between, i did some driving simply to show off the car.

now that i see several Priuses a day, i dont drive to show off much anymore, but i do sit and wonder if anyone i see is a member of priuschat...

[tntna]

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And soon, I move 10 miles closer.

If you moved 10 miles farther away, you could drive the Prius longer....

Personally, for some reason, I don't jump for the 05 Prius when I run a quick errand and I let the wife have the car most of the time. Now one reason might be because the other car is a Prius.

Yes I love driving the 05 and have fun doing it.

[TonyPSchaefer]

My subdivision is pretty much a closed loop with a maze of inlay roads. There are some very nice homes. In other words, people who can afford very nice cars if they choose.

During the warmer months, after I've driven home, I will add about ten minutes to my drive and stealth around the subdivision. I roll down all he windows and turn off the radio. The way I see it, I'm not only loving the absolute silence of battery propulsion, I'm showing Priapus off to the home owners. Many times there are couples or families walking around. Maybe, just maybe, when it's time for their next car, they will remember seeing me cruise around town.