Neat Prius Moment

DaveinOlyWA · 01-03-2006, 11:26 AM

ok the beep is an SKS thing

Ghoti · 01-04-2006, 11:02 PM

As an aside, DaveinOlyWA, I love your license plate, and am seriously considering getting that plate here in lieu of 'Ghoti' when I get my car registered - hope you don't mind!

aka007ii · 01-04-2006, 11:10 PM

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Originally posted by Ghoti@Jan 2 2006, 09:47 PM
I was pulling into the parking lot at work today, and there were a bunch of people out back on their break tossing a football around. As my battery was nice and jiuced, I was in stealth mode, looking for a parking spot, when I hear from the crowd:

"Hey, it's one of those electric cars! Shhhh, let's listen to it!"

A hush fell over the crowd as I parked, powered off the car, rolled up the windows, and got out. A couple people jumped at the BEEP the car emitted when I locked the car.

Shortly thereafter, I was in a couple conversations with people about what mileage I really get (50 to 55 MPG), and how much I like the car (very much!). A cool moment I haven't had too many of since moving to Arizona.

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Sounds like you were in Amish country. I did have one person comment on how quiet it is. Everyone here is so burned out on Prius that my dad gets way more compliments on his SUV. I even witnessed a mother and daughter who wanted to test drive it. "Oh it's so cute" It's just a big old truck for Christ sakes!

hyo silver · 01-04-2006, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Astrotoy7@Jan 3 2006, 06:33 AM
lolz.... if only I could have a "prius moment" with 12 buxom cheerleaders...

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a Prius moment with 12 buxom cheerleaders would not be quiet in the least...

Ghoti · 01-04-2006, 11:13 PM

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Originally posted by aka007ii@Jan 4 2006, 11:10 PM
Sounds like you were in Amish country. I did have one person comment on how quiet it is. Everyone here is so burned out on Prius that my dad gets way more compliments on his SUV. I even witnessed a mother and daughter who wanted to test drive it. "Oh it's so cute" It's just a big old truck for Christ sakes!

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Amish country? Hardly- my place of employ is for a tech support call center for SBC/Yahoo DSL.

jimgraffam · 01-04-2006, 11:18 PM

Awesome moment.

My favorite moment happened this past weekend when my son and I drove down the driveway only to startle the beejeebers out of my wife. She was getting something out of the trunk of her car (she'd just gotten home too) and BAM there we were. She practically jumped out of her skin. Priceless!

Second place was a few weeks ago... right after I'd installed the EV switch. Took my dad for his first ride in a hybrid and was able to go all the way downtown (1.2 miles or so... mostly flat or downhill) to get pizza without the ICE coming on.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 01-04-2006, 11:43 PM

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Originally posted by roach52osu@Jan 3 2006, 12:54 AM
Haha "lets listen to it"... it bothers me that there are 4 or so people where I work who own Prii and every time I see one leaving the parking lot while I am outside I listen to see if they are running in stealth mode and never once has one of them failed to floor it on the way out of the parking lot. I hope none of them ever complain about their mileage while I am around <_<
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Once I get my EV button installed, I'm planning on usingit every day as I stealth through the work parking lot. It's a really big one going through a campus of four buildings. Oh yeah, Tony and Priapus stalthing through the parking lot. I can't wait.

kkister1492 · 01-04-2006, 11:46 PM

One morning I was pulling out of my garage and heard a terrible crunching. Oh, no! What did I run over? It was a dry sycamore leaf. I couldn't believe that I could hear it with my windows rolled up!

Got new tires for Christmas - ComforTred Assurance - and my car is even more quiet. Watch out world.

DaveinOlyWA · 01-05-2006, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by Ghoti@Jan 4 2006, 08:02 PM
As an aside, DaveinOlyWA, I love your license plate, and am seriously considering getting that plate here in lieu of 'Ghoti' when I get my car registered - hope you don't mind!

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as long as you are not in WA state GO 4 it... if you are in WA state...ummm...well on my way to get some longer screws...

Ghoti · 01-05-2006, 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by DaveinOlyWA@Jan 5 2006, 12:44 AM
as long as you are not in WA state GO 4 it... if you are in WA state...ummm...well on my way to get some longer screws...

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Your plate is safe, from me at least - I'm in Arizona!

01-04-2006, 11:18 PM	#16
jimgraffam Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sterling, MA Posts: 131 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Awesome moment. My favorite moment happened this past weekend when my son and I drove down the driveway only to startle the beejeebers out of my wife. She was getting something out of the trunk of her car (she'd just gotten home too) and BAM there we were. She practically jumped out of her skin. Priceless! Second place was a few weeks ago... right after I'd installed the EV switch. Took my dad for his first ride in a hybrid and was able to go all the way downtown (1.2 miles or so... mostly flat or downhill) to get pizza without the ICE coming on. __________________ 2005 Millennium Silver, Package #4 (AM) History: 11/12/2005: Acquired with dealer installed black ding bars and invisible bra 12/03/2005: Coastal eTech EV Switch 12/31/2005: Non-Integrated Sirius Satellite Radio

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01-03-2006, 11:26 AM	#11
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,544 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	ok the beep is an SKS thing

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Ghoti Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 47 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	As an aside, DaveinOlyWA, I love your license plate, and am seriously considering getting that plate here in lieu of 'Ghoti' when I get my car registered - hope you don't mind!

01-04-2006, 11:46 PM	#18
kkister1492 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 354 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	One morning I was pulling out of my garage and heard a terrible crunching. Oh, no! What did I run over? It was a dry sycamore leaf. I couldn't believe that I could hear it with my windows rolled up! Got new tires for Christmas - ComforTred Assurance - and my car is even more quiet. Watch out world.