uh....I'll give it a try...

Jerry P · 06-16-2004, 07:11 PM

I see I suddenly got 'Moderator' status for the N.E. Ohio/ N.W.Pa club. I'm willing to give it a shot. Now, we just need to hear from other owners. I know there are some in the Cleveland area, the Sharon Pa. area, Meadville and Erie areas. Let's go guys. We have a reputation as 'the Rust Belt' but there a lot of forward-thinking people up here, and I think Prius owners fall into that class. If you're reluctant to post, just send me a private message through this board and let me know you are out there.
As an aside, I was asked to give an interview to a reporter from the Erie Times-News this afternoon. We chatted on the phone for a while and he asked some pretty good questions. We'll see how it all comes out, but he found me through Priuschat.com and I put in a few good plugs for the forum (thanks Danny!). I know our cars are next to impossible to get right now, but the message about the technology has to get out if it is going to enter the mainstream.

montolchik · 06-17-2004, 08:40 AM

Jerry,
I should be able to participate. Not really sure what a regional community could bring, but I'm willing to give it a try.

Jerry P · 06-17-2004, 03:55 PM

Thanks Mike. I don't know what will develop here either but I'm sure there might be some regional issues, such as e-check rules, traffic problems, dealer problems, etc. that might get airing here. I also think it might be nice to have a meetup once a year just to emphasize the 'power of the Prius' to foster change in people's attitudes about hybrid cars. I have only seen one other Prius in my local area and I think it would be neat to get a bunch together. I'm sure a gathering of Prii would be of interest to news outlets in the area, again to promote the wider acceptance of hybrid vehicles.

montolchik · 06-17-2004, 04:12 PM

I've seen a few other '04 Prii in my area. I know of one other Priuschat member that lives only a couple miles away from me based on his location. It may be helpful to know someone else who has a Prius close to where I live.

Jonnycat26 · 06-18-2004, 11:39 PM

Hey.... you PA/OH people care to move yourselves over to the eastern side of PA?

bdesatnik · 06-25-2004, 07:51 PM

Another new '04 Prius owner (3 weeks old) here from east side of Cleveland. Haven't seen too many Prius here in my area.

Bob
'04 Driftwood Pearl BC

montolchik · 06-25-2004, 11:17 PM

Bob,
I think I've seen every color but Super White and Seaside Pearl here in town. There's a Black and a Silver that I sometimes see during my commute into downtown along the shoreway from Mentor. The Black is owned by someone who lives near me. I saw a Red last weekend taking the East 422 spike off of 271 South. One day, I saw another Tideland in the Willoughby Brewing parking lot. The Driftwood that I saw was still on the truck being pulled into Classic. It's definitely not a daily occurence that I see another 2004 Prius, but it is almost weekly.

Tom · 07-02-2004, 05:49 PM

Hi, I am on the east side of Cleveland with a Tideland Pearl. I think a Rally to Erie to eat at Hectors could be a blast.

Tom.

Jerry P · 07-03-2004, 09:29 AM

I'm about 5 mi. south of I-90 in the infamous snow belt. Hector's? Don't know how long ago you were there Tom but it's not exactly the best neighborhood in town. Little Italy used to be a great place - lots of neat little nieghborhood bars and restaurants- but it's been changing a lot over the last few years. Sad.
I thought that a nice place for a possible meet-up would be at Potbelly's restaurant in Madison,OH just off I-90. It's just an converted gas station but has the best breakfasts and dinners we've found between Erie and Cleveland - and real inexpensive , too. Early fall might be a good time.

I'm glad to see some interest in the area. My wife has seen a few more Prii in the area so there may be more interest as the summer goes on..

MBranstein · 10-09-2005, 07:43 PM

I'll try to breathe a little life into this forum!

I'm in Concord, OH - practically in Mentor. I've ordered my 2005-6 Prius (preferrably 2006) from Bedford Toyota - there was no way I was goin through the Mentor Toyota. Those jokers didn't even have a test model to drive.

I've seen one Salsa Red Prius in the area lately around Heisley Road and Mentor Ave. I would have tailed the Prius home, but my wife is not as obsessed as I am. JIC, if you see a vanilla-colored boxy S70 Volvo following you around - that's me.

I'm hoping to receive shipment of my Prius sometime in 06 to get that great tax benefit - I hate tax season! But, if it come in before that, it'll be hard to wait!

Let's get something going in our area!

06-16-2004, 07:11 PM	#1
Jerry P Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Waterford, PA Posts: 293 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	uh....I'll give it a try... I see I suddenly got 'Moderator' status for the N.E. Ohio/ N.W.Pa club. I'm willing to give it a shot. Now, we just need to hear from other owners. I know there are some in the Cleveland area, the Sharon Pa. area, Meadville and Erie areas. Let's go guys. We have a reputation as 'the Rust Belt' but there a lot of forward-thinking people up here, and I think Prius owners fall into that class. If you're reluctant to post, just send me a private message through this board and let me know you are out there. As an aside, I was asked to give an interview to a reporter from the Erie Times-News this afternoon. We chatted on the phone for a while and he asked some pretty good questions. We'll see how it all comes out, but he found me through Priuschat.com and I put in a few good plugs for the forum (thanks Danny!). I know our cars are next to impossible to get right now, but the message about the technology has to get out if it is going to enter the mainstream. __________________ Warrior in the Battle for American Energy Independence

06-25-2004, 11:17 PM	#7
montolchik Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 33 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Bob, I think I've seen every color but Super White and Seaside Pearl here in town. There's a Black and a Silver that I sometimes see during my commute into downtown along the shoreway from Mentor. The Black is owned by someone who lives near me. I saw a Red last weekend taking the East 422 spike off of 271 South. One day, I saw another Tideland in the Willoughby Brewing parking lot. The Driftwood that I saw was still on the truck being pulled into Classic. It's definitely not a daily occurence that I see another 2004 Prius, but it is almost weekly. __________________ Mike '04 Tideland Pearl BC

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06-17-2004, 08:40 AM	#2
montolchik Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 33 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Jerry, I should be able to participate. Not really sure what a regional community could bring, but I'm willing to give it a try.

06-17-2004, 03:55 PM	#3
Jerry P Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Waterford, PA Posts: 293 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Thanks Mike. I don't know what will develop here either but I'm sure there might be some regional issues, such as e-check rules, traffic problems, dealer problems, etc. that might get airing here. I also think it might be nice to have a meetup once a year just to emphasize the 'power of the Prius' to foster change in people's attitudes about hybrid cars. I have only seen one other Prius in my local area and I think it would be neat to get a bunch together. I'm sure a gathering of Prii would be of interest to news outlets in the area, again to promote the wider acceptance of hybrid vehicles.

06-17-2004, 04:12 PM	#4
montolchik Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mentor, Ohio Posts: 33 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I've seen a few other '04 Prii in my area. I know of one other Priuschat member that lives only a couple miles away from me based on his location. It may be helpful to know someone else who has a Prius close to where I live.

06-18-2004, 11:39 PM	#5
Jonnycat26 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Brunswick, NJ Posts: 1,744 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hey.... you PA/OH people care to move yourselves over to the eastern side of PA?

06-25-2004, 07:51 PM	#6
bdesatnik Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Another new '04 Prius owner (3 weeks old) here from east side of Cleveland. Haven't seen too many Prius here in my area. Bob '04 Driftwood Pearl BC

07-02-2004, 05:49 PM	#8
Tom Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 32 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Hi, I am on the east side of Cleveland with a Tideland Pearl. I think a Rally to Erie to eat at Hectors could be a blast. Tom.

07-03-2004, 09:29 AM	#9
Jerry P Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Waterford, PA Posts: 293 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I'm about 5 mi. south of I-90 in the infamous snow belt. Hector's? Don't know how long ago you were there Tom but it's not exactly the best neighborhood in town. Little Italy used to be a great place - lots of neat little nieghborhood bars and restaurants- but it's been changing a lot over the last few years. Sad. I thought that a nice place for a possible meet-up would be at Potbelly's restaurant in Madison,OH just off I-90. It's just an converted gas station but has the best breakfasts and dinners we've found between Erie and Cleveland - and real inexpensive , too. Early fall might be a good time. I'm glad to see some interest in the area. My wife has seen a few more Prii in the area so there may be more interest as the summer goes on..

10-09-2005, 07:43 PM	#10
MBranstein Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Prospect, KY Posts: 288 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I'll try to breathe a little life into this forum! I'm in Concord, OH - practically in Mentor. I've ordered my 2005-6 Prius (preferrably 2006) from Bedford Toyota - there was no way I was goin through the Mentor Toyota. Those jokers didn't even have a test model to drive. I've seen one Salsa Red Prius in the area lately around Heisley Road and Mentor Ave. I would have tailed the Prius home, but my wife is not as obsessed as I am. JIC, if you see a vanilla-colored boxy S70 Volvo following you around - that's me. I'm hoping to receive shipment of my Prius sometime in 06 to get that great tax benefit - I hate tax season! But, if it come in before that, it'll be hard to wait! Let's get something going in our area!