Promoting the Prius in Washington

epic · 12-13-2005, 08:54 PM

All -

Been a while since I've glanced at this forum. Has anyone been working to promote a Washington State Prius group at all? I run two Yahoo groups myself (waprius for statewide owners and olyprius specifically for those in Olympia/Tumwater/Shelton/Lacey), and carry around business cards with the information on those groups. Was wondering if anyone was using any other advertising tactics to get the word out about hybrid technology.

Anyone gotten a look at the '06 models yet? Pretty much every dealer in WA should have them by now (Toyota of Olympia and Titus-Will in Tacoma do for sure). I was in for service at Toyota of Olympia the other day, but didn't think to talk to the sales people -- d'oh!

bookrats · 12-13-2005, 11:31 PM

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Originally posted by epic@Dec 13 2005, 06:54 PM
Anyone gotten a look at the '06 models yet?

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There's the one parked in front of our house.

Not mine -- it's Heidi's.

Because it's Silver Pine Mica, it stands out, and a lot of other Prius owners have been stopping to take a look.

DaveinOlyWA · 12-13-2005, 11:41 PM

Peter, having any get togethers in your other groups. if so, post them here, im sure there are people who would be interested. me for one.

nwprius · 12-14-2005, 08:35 PM

I am interested in a get together after the first of March. Until then I am on Vancouver Island and it is too expensive with the ferry service for just a round trip. Will be returning to my home in Roy late February. I have acreage near Roy and would be willing to host a get together here. Plenty of parking. If someone could bring Grills we could do a tail gate thing.

Bob

nottagasguzzler · 12-22-2005, 01:08 AM

I'd love to see the Silver Pine Mica in real life. I just picked up my Barcelona Red package 8 and am needing to catch up on some reading to learn some of the basics. Now that I have my prius and am surviving the business of wrapping up another year, I'd like to see a gathering early next year and will help support the effort. (We could create a flier invitation that could be tucked under the windshield wipers of fellow priuses in the parking lot)

I was at the mall over the weekend with cars swarming for parking spots. I was able to turn my covetted spot over to a fellow prius owner (05 salsa red). Tis the season for sharing some Prius cheer! Happy Solstice!

hdrygas · 12-22-2005, 07:29 PM

I would like to host a CAN View installation get together after the first of the year. Mike has volunteered to help install my CAN View when it is here. I thought if we could get some other CAN View folks (Dave and Frank come to mind) there and others we could have a learning session. I have no dates yet but I am thinking after the first.

nottagasguzzler · 12-29-2005, 09:47 PM

My dealer is hosting a new car owners shop night on Jan 11th where we can talk to the techs and mechanics. Any burning questions out there other than when is the next WA Prius roundup?

Mojo40 · 01-12-2006, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by hdrygas@Dec 22 2005, 05:29 PM
I would like to host a CAN View installation get together after the first of the year. Mike has volunteered to help install my CAN View when it is here. I thought if we could get some other CAN View folks (Dave and Frank come to mind) there and others we could have a learning session. I have no dates yet but I am thinking after the first.

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Let me know then the CAN View install demo is. Thanks.

DaveinOlyWA · 01-12-2006, 11:46 AM

gee... i think everyone who got CANVIEW has already installed theirs. actually a very easy procedure. however, if anyone wants to get a meeting going, i will help anyone who wants to install theirs. it will take 45 mins tops.

hdrygas · 01-12-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally posted by DaveinOlyWA@Jan 12 2006, 08:46 AM
gee... i think everyone who got CANVIEW has already installed theirs. actually a very easy procedure. however, if anyone wants to get a meeting going, i will help anyone who wants to install theirs. it will take 45 mins tops.

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Or less! And in addition I would come to help, and to show how the Nav option goes. We could also show how to flash the ROM. We could discuss the parameters we are observing and what our short term goals are. We could also discuss the long term potential of CAN- View and what a group of people might want in the device. We could establish a dialog with Norm who is after all our neighbor. We might get Frank down the alpha, beta tester. He has been down here before. This is a good idea, and all will benefit. We can all teach and learn.

12-13-2005, 08:54 PM	#1
epic Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 6 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	All - Been a while since I've glanced at this forum. Has anyone been working to promote a Washington State Prius group at all? I run two Yahoo groups myself (waprius for statewide owners and olyprius specifically for those in Olympia/Tumwater/Shelton/Lacey), and carry around business cards with the information on those groups. Was wondering if anyone was using any other advertising tactics to get the word out about hybrid technology. Anyone gotten a look at the '06 models yet? Pretty much every dealer in WA should have them by now (Toyota of Olympia and Titus-Will in Tacoma do for sure). I was in for service at Toyota of Olympia the other day, but didn't think to talk to the sales people -- d'oh! __________________ Peter Ellis, Olympia, WA "Cassie" - Millenium Silver '04 Prius (base pkg) waprius@yahoogroups.com / olyprius@yahoogroups.com Moderator

12-22-2005, 01:08 AM	#5
nottagasguzzler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Seattle Posts: 40 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'd love to see the Silver Pine Mica in real life. I just picked up my Barcelona Red package 8 and am needing to catch up on some reading to learn some of the basics. Now that I have my prius and am surviving the business of wrapping up another year, I'd like to see a gathering early next year and will help support the effort. (We could create a flier invitation that could be tucked under the windshield wipers of fellow priuses in the parking lot) I was at the mall over the weekend with cars swarming for parking spots. I was able to turn my covetted spot over to a fellow prius owner (05 salsa red). Tis the season for sharing some Prius cheer! Happy Solstice! __________________ Liz North Seattle 06 Barcelona Red with bells and whistles

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12-13-2005, 11:41 PM	#3
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,529 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Peter, having any get togethers in your other groups. if so, post them here, im sure there are people who would be interested. me for one.

12-14-2005, 08:35 PM	#4
nwprius Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roy, Washington and Nanaimo, Canada Posts: 130 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I am interested in a get together after the first of March. Until then I am on Vancouver Island and it is too expensive with the ferry service for just a round trip. Will be returning to my home in Roy late February. I have acreage near Roy and would be willing to host a get together here. Plenty of parking. If someone could bring Grills we could do a tail gate thing. Bob

12-22-2005, 07:29 PM	#6
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I would like to host a CAN View installation get together after the first of the year. Mike has volunteered to help install my CAN View when it is here. I thought if we could get some other CAN View folks (Dave and Frank come to mind) there and others we could have a learning session. I have no dates yet but I am thinking after the first.

12-29-2005, 09:47 PM	#7
nottagasguzzler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Seattle Posts: 40 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My dealer is hosting a new car owners shop night on Jan 11th where we can talk to the techs and mechanics. Any burning questions out there other than when is the next WA Prius roundup?

01-12-2006, 11:46 AM	#9
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,529 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	gee... i think everyone who got CANVIEW has already installed theirs. actually a very easy procedure. however, if anyone wants to get a meeting going, i will help anyone who wants to install theirs. it will take 45 mins tops.