The Prius driver's version of hell

abq sfr · 09-07-2007, 10:44 AM

Not that any of us would go there, lets toss around a Prius driver's version of hell. Any other ideas for the devil?

Hell: Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart with 70 mph speed limit in between; endless H1s in front and 2 feet from your back bumper; 130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE; you can never go more than 7 mph so never get any brake regen; its ALL uphill; your spouse thinks you're lost; and your kids need to go potty!

benighted · 09-07-2007, 11:15 AM

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Not that any of us would go there, lets toss around a Prius driver's version of hell. Any other ideas for the devil?

Hell: Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart with 70 mph speed limit in between; endless H1s in front and 2 feet from your back bumper; 130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE; you can never go more than 7 mph so never get any brake regen; its ALL uphill; your spouse thinks you're lost; and your kids need to go potty! [/b]

Thats not so bad. Real hell would be having to drive one of those H1's instead of a Prius.

Danny Hamilton · 09-07-2007, 11:33 AM

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Hell: Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart with 70 mph speed limit in between; endless H1s in front and 2 feet from your back bumper; 130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE; you can never go more than 7 mph so never get any brake regen; its ALL uphill; your spouse thinks you're lost; and your kids need to go potty!
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If I can't go more than 7 mph, then the 70 mph speed limit doesn't really matter.

If the lights are 1/4 mile apart, then I should be able to see the next one and perhaps time it a bit so I don't have to use the brakes (especially if nobody is getting much higher than 7 mph anyhow), so I shouldn't really need the regen. (Unless of course the lights change randomly, or worse yet, the lights are set up to time me and make sure I always have to stop.

I don't mind the H1 in front of me so much, because I can draft behind him ( at 7 mph? <_< ).

I just ignore the H1 behind me, heck I'm probably his personal hell

It's the A/C and the uphill that are the real killers.

I'm assuming the NAV must not be working since the spouse thinks I'm lost, is there a dealer nearby that can fix it? Is the car still within the warrantee time period and miles? I assume not.

abq sfr · 09-07-2007, 11:58 AM

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Thats not so bad. Real hell would be having to drive one of those H1's instead of a Prius.
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Hard to argue with that one!

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If I can't go more than 7 mph, then the 70 mph speed limit doesn't really matter.

If the lights are 1/4 mile apart, then I should be able to see the next one and perhaps time it a bit so I don't have to use the brakes (especially if nobody is getting much higher than 7 mph anyhow), so I shouldn't really need the regen. (Unless of course the lights change randomly, or worse yet, the lights are set up to time me and make sure I always have to stop.

I don't mind the H1 in front of me so much, because I can draft behind him ( at 7 mph? <_< ).

I just ignore the H1 behind me, heck I'm probably his personal hell

It's the A/C and the uphill that are the real killers.

I'm assuming the NAV must not be working since the spouse thinks I'm lost, is there a dealer nearby that can fix it? Is the car still within the warrantee time period and miles? I assume not.

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the lanes on either side are going 70 trying to pass you and get between you and the H1 in front. I got package 2 so no Nav. Oh... YOUR Nav has the voice of Rosanne!

PA Prius · 09-07-2007, 12:14 PM

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Any other ideas for the devil?[/b]

Lone Prius on the freeway full of large SUV's, no exit for 100 miles, and a blinking pip.

PA P

Stev0 · 09-07-2007, 12:19 PM

Let's see my typical drive:

Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart (or stop signs): check

130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE: Not 130, but muggy enough so the AC runs constantly; I'll call this a check.

ts ALL uphill: Coming back, it's more uphill than not; going there, even though it's a lot of downhill, my engine is still warming up, so it doesn't matter.

OMG, I live in Hell!

galaxee · 09-07-2007, 01:21 PM

worst of all would be having to sell the prius...

moxiequz · 09-07-2007, 02:05 PM

Driving in Portland, OR. Of course that really isn't specific to the Prius but having recently gone through that excruciating experience I thought I'd through that out there.

echase · 09-07-2007, 02:26 PM

The 2017 prius ships with a small cold fusion reactor, and never needs refueling. By government mandate it is only available for drivers of the Hummer H1, as a trade-in.

Alternate hell: Toyota contracts Microsoft to provide the software that runs the Prius. A government "safety" recall mandates all owners have the new software installed.

Prius Heaven: Apple partners with toyota for the design of the new prius. It has a high efficiency mode that does automatic P&G, Ultracapacitors, Plug-In mode and solar panels... oh, and because that is not great enough it also has a built-in espresso machine and will give you a manicure when parked. Of course if you want one in the first year it will cost $95,000, and it can only use Exxon fuel.

pottedmeat · 09-07-2007, 09:43 PM

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Prius Heaven: Apple partners with toyota for the design of the new prius. It has a high efficiency mode that does automatic P&G, Ultracapacitors, Plug-In mode and solar panels... oh, and because that is not great enough it also has a built-in espresso machine and will give you a manicure when parked. Of course if you want one in the first year it will cost $95,000, and it can only use Exxon fuel.
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Unfortunately for you, Apple/Toyota cuts the price by $20k two months after you've already bought one.

Fortunately for you, they're offering you a free travel mug as compensation.

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09-07-2007, 10:44 AM	#1
abq sfr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 624 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Not that any of us would go there, lets toss around a Prius driver's version of hell. Any other ideas for the devil? Hell: Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart with 70 mph speed limit in between; endless H1s in front and 2 feet from your back bumper; 130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE; you can never go more than 7 mph so never get any brake regen; its ALL uphill; your spouse thinks you're lost; and your kids need to go potty!

09-07-2007, 12:19 PM	#6
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 4,710 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Let's see my typical drive: Endless traffic lights 1/4 mile apart (or stop signs): check 130 degrees so your AC is sucking up your ICE: Not 130, but muggy enough so the AC runs constantly; I'll call this a check. ts ALL uphill: Coming back, it's more uphill than not; going there, even though it's a lot of downhill, my engine is still warming up, so it doesn't matter. OMG, I live in Hell!

09-07-2007, 01:21 PM	#7
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,070 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	worst of all would be having to sell the prius...

09-07-2007, 02:05 PM	#8
moxiequz Weirdo Social Outcast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,935 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 9	Driving in Portland, OR. Of course that really isn't specific to the Prius but having recently gone through that excruciating experience I thought I'd through that out there.

09-07-2007, 02:26 PM	#9
echase Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 203 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	The 2017 prius ships with a small cold fusion reactor, and never needs refueling. By government mandate it is only available for drivers of the Hummer H1, as a trade-in. Alternate hell: Toyota contracts Microsoft to provide the software that runs the Prius. A government "safety" recall mandates all owners have the new software installed. Prius Heaven: Apple partners with toyota for the design of the new prius. It has a high efficiency mode that does automatic P&G, Ultracapacitors, Plug-In mode and solar panels... oh, and because that is not great enough it also has a built-in espresso machine and will give you a manicure when parked. Of course if you want one in the first year it will cost $95,000, and it can only use Exxon fuel.