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PriusChat or ToyotaChat?

Discussion in 'PriusChat Website Questions' started by Isaac Zachary, Apr 20, 2024.

  1. Isaac Zachary

    Isaac Zachary Senior Member

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    With the hybridization of Toyota's fleet, will PriusChat some day be renamed ToyotaChat?

    I mean the new Sienna is basically the new Prius v.

    The new Camry is basically a Prius, but with a trunk like the 1st gen Prius.

    When the Corolla Hatchback becomes hybridized, it'll basically be the new Prius c.
     
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    unlikely, other than announcements and reviews, there doesn't seem to be much interest. plus, there are already a few toyota sites
     
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    It would make more sense (to me anyhow) to have more sections of other hybrid Toyotas. Or is there just something so special these days about the Prius that makes it completely different than a Sienna or a Camry?
     
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    It was first.

    That counts for stuff like domain names.
     
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    Well, even if the domain name is kept, sometimes I feel like a secondary user because I drive an Avalon hybrid and not a Prius. So I post to the "other cars>Toyota hybrids and EVs" section burried deep in the "PriusChat forums" section. It's easier to get to the "Fred's house of pancakes" than to other Toyota hybrid threads. :unsure:

    Maybe I need to go start an AvalonHybridChat dot com website. :LOL:
     
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    most drivers of more mainstream models aren't interested in participating in an online car forum.
    when camry owners pose questions here, they don't get much help because there aren't any other camry drivers participating.
    if you go to the other toyota sites, there isn't anywhere near the participation you see from prius drivers.
     
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    Um... Prius is a model.

    There is a GR86 stand-alone forum; Tundra too.
    Even Hyundai has a stand-alone Santa Cruz Forum.

    Having more segments, the entire Toyota Hybrid line, may make this forum too cluttered.
    Above FWIW
     
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    For Toyota and Toyota hybrid questions, I ask here on PriusChat. If I ask about my Avalon hybrid anywhere else I only hear crickets.
     
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    A lot of questions get crickets here too.
    Prius is now in Gen 5 and with each new Gen there is a learning curve for both new owners and owner of older Gens that feel like sharing knowledge of the previous Gen Prius. And some members here have a distaste for info they believe is wrong or bad, for whatever reason(s).
    There would be a lot more wrong responses in posts without enough member owners available to compare notes and experiences.
    If you want to share more about your Avalon Hybrid here, don't be shy. List stuff you know well and how it compares to what you read in threads here about the closest Prius relative to your Avalon like maybe a V wagon?
     
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    Kick (or start) some threads within the Avalon section. You never know who saved bookmarks or triggers on them. Post useful stuff you've figured out, fun pictures of yours, whatever makes sense.

    The point is, if you add value to those threads, they'll get bumped up in the rankings and get some more lift on their own.
     
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    Yup. I've seen owners of other Toyota hybrids (esp. those that share the same powertrain with the Prius or Camry) come here and try to get their questions answered. I don't know if they do but hey if we have members here that have diverged from Prius and own other Toyota hybrids, feel free to share your experiences too. You never know who might find the information useful.
     
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