Funny questions asked about Priius

dzy46 · 04-03-2005, 11:54 AM

some funny questions asked about the Prius,

do you plug it in...
will it go over 70 mph
will it climb a hill
what happens if your batteries get low

also everyone comments, wow, this car has lots of room!

kidtwist · 04-03-2005, 12:26 PM

And how about this one: "Is it hard to pedal that thing?"

Sufferin' Prius Envy · 04-03-2005, 01:43 PM

Are you trying to run me over?

A group of people were standing on a sidewalk. I was slowly pulling up to park - mindful of the quiet nature of being in full electric mode. As if on cue a man in the group stepped backwards into the gutter. The group let out a collective panic alarm to the man who immediately stepped back up on the curb. He turned around and was shocked to see a car less than a foot from where he was standing.

He later said, “you taught me never to step into the street without looking . . . That thing is QUIET!”

bobc · 04-03-2005, 05:29 PM

A friend asked jokingly, if I could get money out of the MFD. The touch screen evidently reminded him of an ATM...

V8Cobrakid · 04-03-2005, 05:48 PM

lol. funny post. I've always had people get angry with stealth mode. hey, it's not my fault they never watch where they are going and they are deaf. I can hear a prius comming from far away. I've been able to hear a stealth prius from several hundred feet away. there is a light humming noise. not sure if it's the tires or what *shrug*. i can simply hear them.

ATM! lol. that's great.

i get people asking how fast it can go. Does it go over 80? yeah. it goes 108. then i usually get an OH!.. and quite after that. They are stumped that it's better than a normal car. lol

More of my neighbors are buying a Prius now. I get more and more questions lately.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 04-03-2005, 06:47 PM

So how's the car?

and

Do you still like your car?

Poeple get new cars every day but I've never had people randomly ask follow-up questions about my car before. Every time they ask, though, I light up and tell them all the great things about it and how much I still love driving it.

galaxee · 04-03-2005, 07:00 PM

My mom asked this when I called and told her our car had come...
I should point out my parking spot (we live in an apartment building) is at least 1000 feet away from our front door.

"So uh, don't you have to buy a reaaalllllly long extension cord?"

Haha! But she saw one the other day were she lives and called me to tell me how neat it looked.

I get a lot of 'how the hell does that thing work?" in parking lots.

Another good one: Can you drive it in the rain? With it being electric and all? And how about changing things like headlight bulbs? How do you not get electrocuted? Aw man. Like they would release a car you can't drive in the rain...

nmrickie · 04-03-2005, 07:12 PM

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Aw man. Like they would release a car you can't drive in the rain...[/b]

You mean you can? Boy do I feel stupid . . .

hdrygas · 04-03-2005, 09:51 PM

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Another good one: Can you drive it in the rain? With it being electric and all? Like they would release a car you can't drive in the rain...[/b]

Yep here in the (now) rainy Pacific Northwest we park our Prii for 9 months of the year when it is raining.

**Tideland Prius** · 04-03-2005, 10:16 PM

And we only can make right turns else our cord will make a mess at intersections if we make a left.

V8, I think that hum might be the fan

04-03-2005, 11:54 AM	#1
dzy46 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington, the state Posts: 4 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Funny questions asked about Priius some funny questions asked about the Prius, do you plug it in... will it go over 70 mph will it climb a hill what happens if your batteries get low also everyone comments, wow, this car has lots of room!

04-03-2005, 12:26 PM	#2
kidtwist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 183 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Funny questions asked about Priius And how about this one: "Is it hard to pedal that thing?"

04-03-2005, 01:43 PM	#3
Sufferin' Prius Envy Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,012 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 15 Times in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 1 Friends: 0	Re: Funny questions asked about Priius Are you trying to run me over? A group of people were standing on a sidewalk. I was slowly pulling up to park - mindful of the quiet nature of being in full electric mode. As if on cue a man in the group stepped backwards into the gutter. The group let out a collective panic alarm to the man who immediately stepped back up on the curb. He turned around and was shocked to see a car less than a foot from where he was standing. He later said, “you taught me never to step into the street without looking . . . That thing is QUIET!” __________________ My words are my word. I refuse to actively participate in any forum where my written words can/are changed by the powers that be. If you don't like what I wrote, delete it – but don't put words in my mouth that aren't mine. Good-bye.

04-03-2005, 05:29 PM	#4
bobc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Durham, NH Posts: 360 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Funny questions asked about Priius A friend asked jokingly, if I could get money out of the MFD. The touch screen evidently reminded him of an ATM...

04-03-2005, 05:48 PM	#5
V8Cobrakid some guy... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,559 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	lol. funny post. I've always had people get angry with stealth mode. hey, it's not my fault they never watch where they are going and they are deaf. I can hear a prius comming from far away. I've been able to hear a stealth prius from several hundred feet away. there is a light humming noise. not sure if it's the tires or what shrug. i can simply hear them. ATM! lol. that's great. i get people asking how fast it can go. Does it go over 80? yeah. it goes 108. then i usually get an OH!.. and quite after that. They are stumped that it's better than a normal car. lol More of my neighbors are buying a Prius now. I get more and more questions lately. __________________ Silver 9 as of June 12th '04 (over 101k Miles now) Decals, Mud Flaps, BT Tech Rear Brace, coastaletech 2" receiver hitch, and 215/45/17 tires.

04-03-2005, 06:47 PM	#6
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,418 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	So how's the car? and Do you still like your car? Poeple get new cars every day but I've never had people randomly ask follow-up questions about my car before. Every time they ask, though, I light up and tell them all the great things about it and how much I still love driving it.

04-03-2005, 07:00 PM	#7
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,075 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	My mom asked this when I called and told her our car had come... I should point out my parking spot (we live in an apartment building) is at least 1000 feet away from our front door. "So uh, don't you have to buy a reaaalllllly long extension cord?" Haha! But she saw one the other day were she lives and called me to tell me how neat it looked. I get a lot of 'how the hell does that thing work?" in parking lots. Another good one: Can you drive it in the rain? With it being electric and all? And how about changing things like headlight bulbs? How do you not get electrocuted? Aw man. Like they would release a car you can't drive in the rain... __________________ black 2005 prius, tweaked just the way i like it my diagnostic guy on electronics: "lack of troubleshooting ability is due to a high common sense rejection ratio."

04-03-2005, 10:16 PM	#10
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,909 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	And we only can make right turns else our cord will make a mess at intersections if we make a left. V8, I think that hum might be the fan

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