Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet

mabelair · 12-19-2007, 03:45 PM

So, there's been a bit of interest expressed in a Canadian Prius/Hybrid/Ecofriendly meet. I'm soliciting interest from this community here, and maybe the community at large to see if a) there is interest for this type of event; and b) whether or not people would be interested in coming to the Nation's Capital for a meet-up.

We could host a meet & greet, a fuel efficiency challenge, have some guest speakers, a bunch of events. Dunno, it might be fun. I'm not sure that there's something quite like this in Canada yet, and it might be interesting to have our American friends up too, if they choose to make the trip.

Anyway, please let me know if you're interested either in participating or helping coordinate. I wouldn't mind taking the lead on this and putting something together.

Sincerely,

Marc-André

**Tideland Prius** · 12-19-2007, 06:09 PM

Tempting! But I can't do a cross-country trip yet, especially not in my current family situation. I might be up in Toronto soon (depends on whether I get the job or not) but I won't have my Prius with me

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hyo silver · 12-19-2007, 08:44 PM

Not a bad idea, but it's a bit of a drive, at least for me.

Prius 07 · 03-15-2008, 08:34 PM

Good idea; never been in Ottawa and tempted to drive from Toronto there.

Gabe

**Tideland Prius** · 03-15-2008, 10:30 PM

I only saw ONE blue Prius in Toronto (forget which highway I was on.. 401 or 407.. one of them) in my two day stay.

Saw no other hybrids

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Prius 07 · 03-15-2008, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

I only saw ONE blue Prius in Toronto (forget which highway I was on.. 401 or 407.. one of them) in my two day stay.

Saw no other hybrids

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Hi Tideland,

I had my Prius now for almost a year and there is a definite increase in their numbers in the Toronto area. BTW mine is blue

Gabe

**Tideland Prius** · 03-16-2008, 12:33 AM

Well were you on the highway on Friday around 4pm doing 120km/h? (either eastbound or northbound. I didn't check my nav but I was on the way to the airport).

Yeah I didn't get the chance to go downtown. I'm just so used to seeing hybrids everywhere (mostly Prius and TCH followed by the HCH-II) here in the Lower Mainland.

Prius 07 · 03-17-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tideland Prius

Well were you on the highway on Friday around 4pm doing 120km/h? (either eastbound or northbound. I didn't check my nav but I was on the way to the airport).

Yeah I didn't get the chance to go downtown. I'm just so used to seeing hybrids everywhere (mostly Prius and TCH followed by the HCH-II) here in the Lower Mainland.

As it happens I was on the 401 last Friday and around the Airport going East but it was after 5PM and I don't drive 120 KMH. I have a Prius and it likes to sip fuel not gulp it - LOL.
Gabe

**Tideland Prius** · 03-17-2008, 05:53 PM

LOL.

It's still sipping at 120km/h. Check usbseawolf's videos. At... 65mph (so 104km/h or so?), the Prius is just above idle.. around 1,900rpm? Just check his Google video. It's a nice low rpm that's not achievable with a regular automatic.

12-19-2007, 03:45 PM	#1
mabelair Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 96 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet So, there's been a bit of interest expressed in a Canadian Prius/Hybrid/Ecofriendly meet. I'm soliciting interest from this community here, and maybe the community at large to see if a) there is interest for this type of event; and b) whether or not people would be interested in coming to the Nation's Capital for a meet-up. We could host a meet & greet, a fuel efficiency challenge, have some guest speakers, a bunch of events. Dunno, it might be fun. I'm not sure that there's something quite like this in Canada yet, and it might be interesting to have our American friends up too, if they choose to make the trip. Anyway, please let me know if you're interested either in participating or helping coordinate. I wouldn't mind taking the lead on this and putting something together. Sincerely, Marc-André

12-19-2007, 06:09 PM	#2
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet Tempting! But I can't do a cross-country trip yet, especially not in my current family situation. I might be up in Toronto soon (depends on whether I get the job or not) but I won't have my Prius with me .

03-15-2008, 08:34 PM	#4
Prius 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 604 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet Good idea; never been in Ottawa and tempted to drive from Toronto there. Gabe

03-15-2008, 10:30 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet I only saw ONE blue Prius in Toronto (forget which highway I was on.. 401 or 407.. one of them) in my two day stay. Saw no other hybrids .

03-16-2008, 12:33 AM	#7
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet Well were you on the highway on Friday around 4pm doing 120km/h? (either eastbound or northbound. I didn't check my nav but I was on the way to the airport). Yeah I didn't get the chance to go downtown. I'm just so used to seeing hybrids everywhere (mostly Prius and TCH followed by the HCH-II) here in the Lower Mainland.

12-19-2007, 08:44 PM	#3
hyo silver awaaay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 10,726 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: Base Thanks: 47 Thanked 152 Times in 107 Posts Friends: 63	Not a bad idea, but it's a bit of a drive, at least for me.

03-17-2008, 05:53 PM	#9
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 345 Times in 244 Posts Friends: 23	Re: Canadian Prius/Hybrid/EcoFriendly Meet LOL. It's still sipping at 120km/h. Check usbseawolf's videos. At... 65mph (so 104km/h or so?), the Prius is just above idle.. around 1,900rpm? Just check his Google video. It's a nice low rpm that's not achievable with a regular automatic.