So where are the prius's in Texas?

windstrings · 03-19-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by s.e.tx_parrothead@Mar 18 2006, 09:05 PM
I live in Livingston, which is about an hour north of Houston. My black, pkg 8 is on order and is due in May-June. Livingston is a medium size town (about 5000) and I believe that there are 2 or 3 in town. I work in Huntsville, 45 miles to the west, and I have seen 2 there. The Dealer in Lufkin has sold several in the past year and are really great to work with. They normally require a $500 dollar deposit, but since they knew we were sold on the Prius, they only required a $100 deposit. Gotta love small Texas towns. I am a native Texan and my hubby is a transplant from Maryland. I wouldn't live anywhere else.

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I lived about 25 years in Houston.. I know exactly where you are at... things have grown quite a bit in Livingston......

Washington is an awesome place "if" you have time off work to do stuff and you want to ski all the time "or" its summer.
Problem is.. about 9 months of the year is rather cold, windy and wet with a few exceptions.. all in all, even when its nice during the day.. if you go camping.. better prepare for a cold night... with the exception of august and sept.
Fishing and playing on the columbia river is fun too, but water is very cold.

Pretty narrow margin for warm weather... don't get me wrong.. it can get hot.... quite hot... 100 degrees or so... but its very short lived usually.

Tadashi · 03-19-2006, 12:17 AM

Well, both of our Prius are in El Paso. I have seen about 6 others on Fort Bliss, one Honda Civic Hybrid and one Honda Insight.

dbotello · 03-19-2006, 10:01 AM

I live in a place north of Houston called The Woodlands. I work in Houston, so I am a serious commuter (50 miles/1way). I see about 5-6 Prii (not sure what the plural is) on my way to work each day.

We should start a Houston group.

Black #7 with add-on leather.

Love it !!!!

s.e.tx_parrothead · 03-19-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally posted by dbotello@Mar 19 2006, 10:01 AM
I live in a place north of Houston called The Woodlands. I work in Houston, so I am a serious commuter (50 miles/1way). I see about 5-6 Prii (not sure what the plural is) on my way to work each day.

We should start a Houston group.

Black #7 with add-on leather.

Love it !!!!

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We really should start a Houston/SE Texas group. Or at least get a few of us together one weekend. I believe that there is someone that works in Galveston that is a member here. Let me know!

s.e.tx_parrothead · 03-19-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally posted by windstrings@Mar 19 2006, 12:12 AM
I lived about 25 years in Houston.. I know exactly where you are at... things have grown quite a bit in Livingston......

Washington is an awesome place "if" you have time off work to do stuff and you want to ski all the time "or" its summer.
Problem is.. about 9 months of the year is rather cold, windy and wet with a few exceptions.. all in all, even when its nice during the day.. if you go camping.. better prepare for a cold night... with the exception of august and sept.
Fishing and playing on the columbia river is fun too, but water is very cold.

Pretty narrow margin for warm weather... don't get me wrong.. it can get hot.... quite hot... 100 degrees or so... but its very short lived usually.

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You are right, Livingston has grown quite a bit in just the 9 yrs I have lived here (orginally, I am from the Panhandle and luckily, the family and our ranch escaped damage from the recent fires.) I love the small town feel, but also love the fact that in an hour I can be in Houston and in 2 I am at the beach.

I have never been to Washington State, but have made it as far north as Southern Oregon. I had an aunt that lived in Grant's Pass. It was beautiful and I would really love to go back.

I notice in an earlier post that you are from the Grandbury/Cross Timbers area. Well, I am a Tarleton alumni. I love that part of Texas too!!!

ericbecky · 03-19-2006, 10:38 PM

C'mon Texas, you all should get back in the saddle and get those hybrid meetings going again! I've had inquiries about whether there was a Texas hybrid group before. Someone please just pick a day and a time and show up.

It doesn't have to be something formal.

Start out small and then eventually you'll start having something big like Hybridfest.

I remember for sure that Austin was the last place that asked me about how to set up a local hybrid club.

windstrings · 03-20-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally posted by s.e.tx_parrothead@Mar 19 2006, 02:58 PM
You are right, Livingston has grown quite a bit in just the 9 yrs I have lived here (orginally, I am from the Panhandle and luckily, the family and our ranch escaped damage from the recent fires.) I love the small town feel, but also love the fact that in an hour I can be in Houston and in 2 I am at the beach.

I have never been to Washington State, but have made it as far north as Southern Oregon. I had an aunt that lived in Grant's Pass. It was beautiful and I would really love to go back.

I notice in an earlier post that you are from the Grandbury/Cross Timbers area. Well, I am a Tarleton alumni. I love that part of Texas too!!!

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thats where my dad lives now.. I used to travel through livingston on my way to Diboll where we had a deer camp on the Neches river... lots of good memories.. fishing, frog gigging, netting, hunting squirrel, deer etc.....
I miss everthing there except the mosquitos, snakes, and humidity... Central texas rids most of that.

ilovemyprius · 03-20-2006, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by s.e.tx_parrothead@Mar 19 2006, 04:52 PM
We really should start a Houston/SE Texas group. Or at least get a few of us together one weekend. I believe that there is someone that works in Galveston that is a member here. Let me know!

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That is a great idea! I am currently living in Lubbock, but I am moving back to the Houston area at the end of May. If you guys meet up after that I will be there!

micheal · 03-20-2006, 02:29 PM

No, you can't leave Lubbock! That will make me the only Lubbock PCer!

ilovemyprius · 03-20-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by micheal@Mar 20 2006, 02:29 PM
No, you can't leave Lubbock! That will make me the only Lubbock PCer!

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Sorry Micheal, but I have to work after I graduate so I can pay off my Prius!!

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03-19-2006, 12:17 AM	#12
Tadashi Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fort Hood, TX Posts: 794 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Well, both of our Prius are in El Paso. I have seen about 6 others on Fort Bliss, one Honda Civic Hybrid and one Honda Insight.

03-19-2006, 10:01 AM	#13
dbotello Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Woodlands, Texas Posts: 56 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I live in a place north of Houston called The Woodlands. I work in Houston, so I am a serious commuter (50 miles/1way). I see about 5-6 Prii (not sure what the plural is) on my way to work each day. We should start a Houston group. Black #7 with add-on leather. Love it !!!!

03-19-2006, 10:38 PM	#16
ericbecky Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 305 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 36	C'mon Texas, you all should get back in the saddle and get those hybrid meetings going again! I've had inquiries about whether there was a Texas hybrid group before. Someone please just pick a day and a time and show up. It doesn't have to be something formal. Start out small and then eventually you'll start having something big like Hybridfest. I remember for sure that Austin was the last place that asked me about how to set up a local hybrid club.

03-20-2006, 02:29 PM	#19
micheal I feel pretty, oh so pretty. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lubbock, TX Posts: 818 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	No, you can't leave Lubbock! That will make me the only Lubbock PCer!