Prius Haters?

[Frayadjacent]

I would have rolled down my window at the stop and calmly told the asshat:

"Your truck may be bigger than my car, but I bet my GUN is bigger than yours!"

[Fstr911]

Frayadjacent, about your comment:"I would have rolled down my window at the stop and calmly told the asshat: "Your truck may be bigger than my car, but I bet my GUN is bigger than yours!"

Well your post was from the heart. And in best of circumstances it would be fun to be able to that. But before doing that just a couple of things to consider:

1)I think that the encounter occurred in West (by god) Virginia. When was the last time you encountered a herd of Hillbillies in pick up trucks? (no disrespect intended for the good people in W Va that don't harass Prius drivers)?
2)Do you really think you could have a bigger gun than these rednecks?


Like Clint Eastwood said, “A man needs to know his own limitations”

[fuzzy1]

I thought he was talking about big truck compensating for small something else.

Oh, you aren't talking about that kind of gun.

[Fstr911]

Dang fuzzy1, I missed the point! Shame on me...LOL

[qbee42]

Originally Posted by Fstr911

Dang fuzzy1, I missed the point! Shame on me...LOL

Okay, all together now: "This is my weapon, this is my gun. This is for killing, this is for fun."

Tom

[Old Bald Guy]

Originally Posted by That_Prius_Car

Have any of you experienced Prius hate? Today I was driving to the mall, and a group of trucks (Ford f-250, Dodge ram, Chevy silverado) started rideing on my a**. They were getting beside me and honking their horns, and trying to run me off the road! I put my foot to the floor and tried to loose them, but they clearly have an advantage. When I would stop at a stop light, one was behind me, and the other two was beside me, they would rev their engine's, and burnout D = it was scary!

The LAST thing you ever want to do is to try to outrun any vehicle which is trying to push or intimidate you. I remember an episode of "America's Most Wanted" where somebody tried to outrun an idiot trying to push them. They died in the wreck when they left the road at about 95 ... and the perp got away.

It's like Forrest Gump said, "Stupid is as stupid does." Sounds like you encounterd what Forrest was talking about.

[HardCase]

I can't say I've personally encountered "Prius hate" in the almost two years since I bought mine. Most people who I have talked to seem genuinely interested in the car, but of course there are always those who will disparage it, usually based on some really bad misinformation, I have found. I don't argue, I just state facts as I know them and let them draw whatever conclusions they like.

I have been in situations where aggressive drivers were acting out or appearing to harass me. When that happens I am inclined to slow down or even pull over, never speed up. They typically go on their way. If the conduct is extremely offensive or dangerous I will try to get a license plate number. Otherwise, I generally just try to drive my drive and not worry too much about the motives and errant thought-processes of other drivers on the road.

[Joe13]

The hard right fellas talk about the "feminization" of America. What's one of the more ubiquitous symbols of this to them? Our little Prius. It's between them and their court appointed therapists to figure out why we frighten them.

[Jim Calvert]

Several posts in this thread have implied that the OP should expect that kind of driving because, after all, the OP is from West Virginia. Well, if the truth be told, West Virginia is no worse than anywhere else in regard to aggressive driving. I've seen it in many different locations: Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, Texas, and on and on and on.

Tailgating is VERY dangerous and can lead to road rage and a violent confrontation - where one or more involved end up dead, and others face long prison terms with tragic consequences for the children who will no longer have needed adult support.

Folks, you are NOT going to get someone to speed up by tailgating them. If you want to go faster, pass them when it is safe. Better yet, think about why you are in such a hurry. Will you get to your destination any quicker? The way modern traffic is, that's not very likely.

Jim

[Grateful11]

>"Folks, you are NOT going to get someone to speed up by tailgating them. If you want to go faster, pass them when it is safe. Better yet, think about why you are in such a hurry. Will you get to your destination any quicker? The way modern traffic is, that's not very likely."

I like the ones pass you on the interstate like a 1/4 to 1/2 mile from the exit they are
about to take. They save like what 1/2 a second, maybe 1 second.