How did you find out about Priuschat?

PriusRos · 09-04-2006, 11:41 AM

Priuschat is such a popular community I was wondering how you all first found out about it? I think I found it by just doing a Google search on Prius message boards or something like that. I'm sure glad I found it.

Another thing. Before the Prius (BP), I, for one, had hardly spent any time at all on my car, except for the things I had to do. Now, I spend much of my spare time in Priuschat reading about others' experiences and adding my own, and spend a lot more time washing and waxing it and worrrying about tire pressure, etc. than I've ever spent before on a car. I guess it's because of the new technology and wanting to get the highest MPG possible.

Were any of you that enthusiastic about your other cars BP?

Frank Hudon · 09-04-2006, 12:23 PM

look up Cult, Danny is our leader.

john1701a · 09-04-2006, 12:44 PM

Since I was obsessed with Prius way back in very early 2000, it was a long & painful wait for a diverse online Prius community to finally emerge. So, I was well aware of the PriusChat founding.

As for the BP experiences, they were a nightmare. I had to routinely dealing with automotive problems. So my discovery of Prius was actually a welcome relief, there was finally hope. It provided engineering to deliver better reliability than I had experienced in addition to much improved emissions & efficiency.

**Tideland Prius** · 09-04-2006, 12:46 PM

I think I found it via PriusOnline or Yahoo! search.

BP, I never visited forums.

pete bogumill · 09-04-2006, 01:27 PM

hi. i heard about it from a prius friend from the town in which i live. i'm very glad for this. i will admit the prius people do love their cars, i know i sure do. also the prius folks do seem to have a kind of a bond that i cant seem to explain.its just kinda there i guess. you kind of get to know each other a little without talking to each other that much but we just talk almost like putting our differences aside we are like a close knit bunch in a way. i remember when i was young my sister and i were not the best of buds at times but when she was up against something i was there! and i guess i guess that is the way we prius folks are. am i kind of right????

pete

rufaro · 09-04-2006, 01:43 PM

About 12 hours after I brought Bruce (my Pri) home, I googled "prius 2006 disable backup beep," which led me here. BP (or BB!), cars were just cars. Now...it's not just a car: <strike>it's a floorwax! It's a dessert topping!</strike> It's a whole buncha computers to mess around with! It's an obsession! You mean it's an automobile TOO? Wow!

Rancid13 · 09-04-2006, 01:58 PM

I believe I happened upon PC last August when I was looking to get a new car. DH and I were looking to expand our family in the following year or so, and my 9-year old compact Saturn coupe with almost 180K miles on it was far too small to use as a family car. I was looking at Camrys, Accords and was thisclose to getting a Mazda6; then my boss mentioned something about hybrid cars, and I began looking at Civic hybrids but felt that I would be going from one compact car to another. My boss then said something about ths "Prius" car which I'd heard very little about, and he mentioned he'd looked inside one a few days earlier and it looked really roomy compared to the Civic, so I googled it and voile!! Priuschat...the cult of all Prius cults. And I've been here ever since, through the ordering process, the 5.5 month wait, and everything....

dumas · 09-04-2006, 02:07 PM

Google "prius forums".

mcbrunnhilde · 09-04-2006, 02:08 PM

I found out about the Yahoo Prius groups quite by chance in October '03 (reading customer comments about an online article about the Prius). When Danny first started PriucChat, he put notices on the Yahoo groups, and I waited maybe a few weeks before joining. I like PriusChat much better than Yahoo, since the layout is so much better, and Danny deserves MEGA plaudits for starting and maintaining this site.

eclectcmoi · 09-04-2006, 02:13 PM

My salesperson actually turned me on to Priuschat. She owns a Prius also and told me about all the info you could find here on the site. When she made her follow up call a few days after I brought Trixie home, she even asked if I'd been on here yet. And yep... I had and have been almost everyday since!

09-04-2006, 11:41 AM	#1
PriusRos Not-THAT-Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 535 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Priuschat is such a popular community I was wondering how you all first found out about it? I think I found it by just doing a Google search on Prius message boards or something like that. I'm sure glad I found it. Another thing. Before the Prius (BP), I, for one, had hardly spent any time at all on my car, except for the things I had to do. Now, I spend much of my spare time in Priuschat reading about others' experiences and adding my own, and spend a lot more time washing and waxing it and worrrying about tire pressure, etc. than I've ever spent before on a car. I guess it's because of the new technology and wanting to get the highest MPG possible. Were any of you that enthusiastic about your other cars BP? __________________ 2006 Classic Silver Metallic with Grey fabric interior Took delivery 6/14/2006 Additions: Carpeted floor mats and chrome license plate frame

09-04-2006, 01:58 PM	#7
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	I believe I happened upon PC last August when I was looking to get a new car. DH and I were looking to expand our family in the following year or so, and my 9-year old compact Saturn coupe with almost 180K miles on it was far too small to use as a family car. I was looking at Camrys, Accords and was thisclose to getting a Mazda6; then my boss mentioned something about hybrid cars, and I began looking at Civic hybrids but felt that I would be going from one compact car to another. My boss then said something about ths "Prius" car which I'd heard very little about, and he mentioned he'd looked inside one a few days earlier and it looked really roomy compared to the Civic, so I googled it and voile!! Priuschat...the cult of all Prius cults. And I've been here ever since, through the ordering process, the 5.5 month wait, and everything.... __________________ Jennifer 2006 Black Pkg #8 w/bisque leather "Max" (Prius Maximus)

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09-04-2006, 12:23 PM	#2
Frank Hudon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,144 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	look up Cult, Danny is our leader.

09-04-2006, 12:44 PM	#3
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,554 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	Since I was obsessed with Prius way back in very early 2000, it was a long & painful wait for a diverse online Prius community to finally emerge. So, I was well aware of the PriusChat founding. As for the BP experiences, they were a nightmare. I had to routinely dealing with automotive problems. So my discovery of Prius was actually a welcome relief, there was finally hope. It provided engineering to deliver better reliability than I had experienced in addition to much improved emissions & efficiency.

09-04-2006, 12:46 PM	#4
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	I think I found it via PriusOnline or Yahoo! search. BP, I never visited forums.

09-04-2006, 01:27 PM	#5
pete bogumill Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 57 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	hi. i heard about it from a prius friend from the town in which i live. i'm very glad for this. i will admit the prius people do love their cars, i know i sure do. also the prius folks do seem to have a kind of a bond that i cant seem to explain.its just kinda there i guess. you kind of get to know each other a little without talking to each other that much but we just talk almost like putting our differences aside we are like a close knit bunch in a way. i remember when i was young my sister and i were not the best of buds at times but when she was up against something i was there! and i guess i guess that is the way we prius folks are. am i kind of right???? pete

09-04-2006, 01:43 PM	#6
rufaro WeePoo with WeePri Join Date: May 2006 Location: In a (Lo)California state of mind... Posts: 2,639 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 35	About 12 hours after I brought Bruce (my Pri) home, I googled "prius 2006 disable backup beep," which led me here. BP (or BB!), cars were just cars. Now...it's not just a car: <strike>it's a floorwax! It's a dessert topping!</strike> It's a whole buncha computers to mess around with! It's an obsession! You mean it's an automobile TOO? Wow!

09-04-2006, 02:07 PM	#8
dumas Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 44 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Google "prius forums".

09-04-2006, 02:08 PM	#9
mcbrunnhilde Opera singin' Prius nut! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 596 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I found out about the Yahoo Prius groups quite by chance in October '03 (reading customer comments about an online article about the Prius). When Danny first started PriucChat, he put notices on the Yahoo groups, and I waited maybe a few weeks before joining. I like PriusChat much better than Yahoo, since the layout is so much better, and Danny deserves MEGA plaudits for starting and maintaining this site.

09-04-2006, 02:13 PM	#10
eclectcmoi Muffinologist Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lakewood & Torrance, CA Posts: 5,855 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 18	My salesperson actually turned me on to Priuschat. She owns a Prius also and told me about all the info you could find here on the site. When she made her follow up call a few days after I brought Trixie home, she even asked if I'd been on here yet. And yep... I had and have been almost everyday since!