Prius Haters?

patsparks · 10-19-2009, 08:09 AM

Hard to moveover when there is a moron either side of you.

qbee42 · 10-19-2009, 08:30 AM

You can find lowlife people anywhere, but the OP's neck of the woods isn't noted for enlightenment. In that area, a sign of affluence is two pickup trucks up on blocks in the front yard.

Tom

hobbit · 10-19-2009, 09:02 AM

If I get that kind of crap and the yuppie-button/thumb doesn't
get the message across, as an ultimate last resort I'll simply
light the hazards and very gradually slow down, and keep slowing
down, to a dead stop if I have to. Gee, maybe there's something
wrong with my drivetrain causing a loss of motive power, huh?
Meanwhile if it's bad enough I'm calling 911 at the same time
and reporting the whole thing and trying to give them a position
fix and what the next town I'm coming to is so they can set up
the appropriate ambush.
.
But usually once you're down under 15 mph they give up and roar
around and go harass somebody else. Which provides an opportunity
to get pictures of their plates to follow up on the report...
.
_H*

prioki · 10-19-2009, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by That_Prius_Car

They were getting beside me and honking their horns, and trying to run me off the road!

That is scary. I would have called 911. And gotten their license plate numbers if at all possible.

lamontcranston · 10-19-2009, 12:38 PM

Just no excuse for that sort of game-playing. I've seen it too... like this morning when there was a car so close to me at speed that I couldn't see his headlights.

I have a story about an old friend who wired up his brake lights and backup lights so he could actuate them with a switch. In other words, make it look like he was braking when he wasn't, or look like he was backing up when he wasn't.

Apparently the sight of backup lights ahead of you on the freeway is enough to scare off most folks.

That_Prius_Car · 10-19-2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cycledrum

They're a bunch of sore losers stuck in the past, unable to move into the future.

Even the Big3's can't move their hatchbacks into the future.

Take for example the Chevy HHR, and PT Cruiser, both retro styled from the 50's or 60's. These car makers just can't let go of the past.

Glad you're ok.

Exactly.

That_Prius_Car · 10-19-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fstr911

It’s clear that they were a bunch of Ass&@! That’s part of the problem America faces with fuel consumption. This type of pick up driver can’t pick their own mess at home.

They likely suffer from a latent form of Prius envy, meaning their low IQ likely coupled with low income made them feel inferior to the intelligent person driving a Prius. Screw em. When I drive my Silverado, I respect the Prius driver…because I am one J.

Yes, I just wish people could be more ahead of the curve, and progressive like us. = (

LRKingII · 10-19-2009, 04:35 PM

You'd be surprised how they react when something that MIGHT look like the barrel of a pistol peeks over the window sill.

lamontcranston · 10-19-2009, 04:41 PM

Yeah, in Southern California that happens for real, so...

djasonw · 10-19-2009, 04:51 PM

Why does this story from the OP sound so much like a modern version of the movie Deliverance. "Squeal like a Prius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

10-19-2009, 08:09 AM	#11
patsparks An Aussie perspective Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 9,229 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: N/A Package: Base Thanks: 124 Thanked 182 Times in 140 Posts Friends: 33	Re: Prius Haters? Hard to moveover when there is a moron either side of you.

10-19-2009, 08:30 AM	#12
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,477 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 390 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Prius Haters? You can find lowlife people anywhere, but the OP's neck of the woods isn't noted for enlightenment. In that area, a sign of affluence is two pickup trucks up on blocks in the front yard. Tom

10-19-2009, 09:02 AM	#13
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 3,619 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 216 Times in 118 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Prius Haters? If I get that kind of crap and the yuppie-button/thumb doesn't get the message across, as an ultimate last resort I'll simply light the hazards and very gradually slow down, and keep slowing down, to a dead stop if I have to. Gee, maybe there's something wrong with my drivetrain causing a loss of motive power, huh? Meanwhile if it's bad enough I'm calling 911 at the same time and reporting the whole thing and trying to give them a position fix and what the next town I'm coming to is so they can set up the appropriate ambush. . But usually once you're down under 15 mph they give up and roar around and go harass somebody else. Which provides an opportunity to get pictures of their plates to follow up on the report... . _H*

10-19-2009, 12:38 PM	#15
lamontcranston Umbra Tenet Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 188 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Prius Haters? Just no excuse for that sort of game-playing. I've seen it too... like this morning when there was a car so close to me at speed that I couldn't see his headlights. I have a story about an old friend who wired up his brake lights and backup lights so he could actuate them with a switch. In other words, make it look like he was braking when he wasn't, or look like he was backing up when he wasn't. Apparently the sight of backup lights ahead of you on the freeway is enough to scare off most folks. __________________ Best tank so far: 69.1mpg • 5K average: 60.5mpg

10-19-2009, 04:35 PM	#18
LRKingII Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 499 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 13 Thanked 59 Times in 50 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Prius Haters? You'd be surprised how they react when something that MIGHT look like the barrel of a pistol peeks over the window sill.

10-19-2009, 04:41 PM	#19
lamontcranston Umbra Tenet Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 188 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: II Package: Base Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Prius Haters? Yeah, in Southern California that happens for real, so...

10-19-2009, 04:51 PM	#20
djasonw Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belle Harbor, NY Posts: 644 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 26 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Prius Haters? Why does this story from the OP sound so much like a modern version of the movie Deliverance. "Squeal like a Prius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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