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MY 2013 Prius Saved my Life

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Jeffery Back, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. priusdonkey

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    that car is TOTALED !
    that
     
  2. spiderman

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    There, that's what saved your life. :)
     
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  3. GregP507

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    Glad you're OK, but too bad you didn't have a dash-cam.
     
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  4. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    OK...here's my advice.

    Never do that again....
     
  5. ftl

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    God didn't save the OP's life; he/she just made sure he had gap insurance. :p
     
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  6. 2k1Toaster

    2k1Toaster Brand New Prius Batteries

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    Good thing the magician in the sky put the lorry there in the first place eh? Must have angered magic-dude somehow and he channelled his inner Loki. Like ants in a magnifying glass apparently.
     
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    Pretty sure he'll need some duct tape too.
     
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  8. eliotb

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    Pretty remarkable damage and glad you came out unscathed. i have the Five model with the various bells and whistles. i have been glad a half dozen times or more that it has decelerated and applied brakes heavily without my input when i have been closing too fast on an object. it reacts faster than i can. the circumstances of your accident reminds me that the reason we see a heavy bar across the lower end of a trailer or truck, when approaching from the rear, is a direct result of the Jayne Mansfield accident.
     
  9. Jonny Zero

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    My Five with ATP had saved me a few times when people cut in front of me unexpected. It works better in cruise control mode than pre-collision mode, which is usually too late and too little.
     
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    Glad you're ok, Jeffery!