The Prius Dilemma.

David Beale · 05-30-2007, 11:01 AM

OK, so I got the Prius to save gas, produce less emissions, and have a lower impact on the environment. Among other reasons.

The PROBLEM is, I want to drive it more! It's just too much fun. Sitting at home, thinking of errands I "have" to run. And when I do use it I get so caught up in the technology (gliding etc), sometimes I forget what I was going to get.

edselpdx · 05-30-2007, 11:15 AM

Sounds like the folks who go "Sunday driving" on long flat 40 MPH stretches just to get the tank mileage up. OK, OK, I admit that I offer to drive when my friends and I are going out more than "my share".

janets98 · 05-30-2007, 11:31 AM

I also have to admit that I volunteer to drive more often than I used to. Part of the reason is that I don't trust the driving of some of my friends. But the biggest reason is that Phoebe is just so much fun to drive.

priusincc · 05-30-2007, 11:56 AM

It's a dilemma for me as well. I have to force myself to do as many errands on my bicycle as I used to do pre-prius (PP).

Presto · 05-30-2007, 12:04 PM

No worries. On my 'fun' weekends, I use up to 2 tanks of gas.

Rae Vynn · 05-30-2007, 12:06 PM

Well, as part of "breaking in" the Prius, we took it around the Olympic Pennisula loop on Sunday...
... on 7.5 gallons of gas

larkinmj · 05-30-2007, 12:11 PM

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I also have to admit that I volunteer to drive more often than I used to. Part of the reason is that I don't trust the driving of some of my friends. But the biggest reason is that Phoebe is just so much fun to drive.
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I volunteer to drive all the time when I'm going somewhere with someone else. Besides the fact that I like to drive, we use less gas taking my car than theirs!

R1200GS · 05-30-2007, 01:52 PM

me too. the other night, in order to avoid a)taking two cars for four people, and

to avoid riding in an X5 SUV, i quickly volunteered to pickup and drive all concerned to the restaurant.

subarutoo · 05-30-2007, 03:29 PM

Its all part of the Prius driver state of mind. Don't worry, its perfectly normal. I bought mine to save (commuter) miles on my real fun car, my beloved Subaru. I have saved so many miles, that the Subaru ran less than 1,000 in the time I did 35,000 on the Prius. Go figure.

2Hybrids · 05-30-2007, 04:42 PM

I too had this dilemna 3 years ago when we first converted to hybrid technology....and it lasted for about 6 months. Since then, my wife and I found an even better way to save petrol and the environment....

drive it less!

you are defeating the purpose!

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David Beale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,532 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	OK, so I got the Prius to save gas, produce less emissions, and have a lower impact on the environment. Among other reasons. The PROBLEM is, I want to drive it more! It's just too much fun. Sitting at home, thinking of errands I "have" to run. And when I do use it I get so caught up in the technology (gliding etc), sometimes I forget what I was going to get.

05-30-2007, 11:15 AM	#2
edselpdx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 183 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Sounds like the folks who go "Sunday driving" on long flat 40 MPH stretches just to get the tank mileage up. OK, OK, I admit that I offer to drive when my friends and I are going out more than "my share".

05-30-2007, 11:31 AM	#3
janets98 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 14 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I also have to admit that I volunteer to drive more often than I used to. Part of the reason is that I don't trust the driving of some of my friends. But the biggest reason is that Phoebe is just so much fun to drive.

05-30-2007, 11:56 AM	#4
priusincc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 186 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	It's a dilemma for me as well. I have to force myself to do as many errands on my bicycle as I used to do pre-prius (PP).

05-30-2007, 12:04 PM	#5
Presto Has his homepage set to PC Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,158 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	No worries. On my 'fun' weekends, I use up to 2 tanks of gas.

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Rae Vynn Resident Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 2,643 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 52	Well, as part of "breaking in" the Prius, we took it around the Olympic Pennisula loop on Sunday... ... on 7.5 gallons of gas

05-30-2007, 01:52 PM	#8
R1200GS Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 71 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	me too. the other night, in order to avoid a)taking two cars for four people, and to avoid riding in an X5 SUV, i quickly volunteered to pickup and drive all concerned to the restaurant.

05-30-2007, 03:29 PM	#9
subarutoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chatsworth, CA Posts: 1,061 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Its all part of the Prius driver state of mind. Don't worry, its perfectly normal. I bought mine to save (commuter) miles on my real fun car, my beloved Subaru. I have saved so many miles, that the Subaru ran less than 1,000 in the time I did 35,000 on the Prius. Go figure.

05-30-2007, 04:42 PM	#10
2Hybrids 100% Committed Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eustis, Florida Posts: 567 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I too had this dilemna 3 years ago when we first converted to hybrid technology....and it lasted for about 6 months. Since then, my wife and I found an even better way to save petrol and the environment.... drive it less! you are defeating the purpose!