I have a Prius and now I own a "car" again too

if there's any room for disagreement here, i'm on my third prius 'car' and loving it! all the best with your altima, very nice car. (i do like taking my wife's hycam to florida tho, nothing wrong with 50 mpg's and quiet comfort. )

 

So with its vague steering and Prius-like transmission what makes it a "car"?

 

quiet, smooth, roomy comfort!

 

yeah, i've had six foot + friends over the years who drove british sports cars and such, but they were never comfortable. at 5'-7", i'm happy in a smart!

 

Have fun in FL...we did...but we flew...it was fairly rainy...but we beat the cold...that's a long drive for you Bisco.

 

thanks! we've been doing it since '04 when we bought timeshare. i like the roadtrip, it's about as adventurous as i get. fredericksburg on night one and savannah on night two. hoping the weather in orlando will improve, it was fairly cold last year. of course, when we bought the time share, it was sunny and 80 everyday for a week!

 

traitor!

 

i'm still trying to talk my wife into 2 months.

 

I'm 6'6. My GenIII fits me much better than our GenII.

 

My other "car" is actually a truck. Fits me well and TONS of power.

 

Sorry, but I have to say BOO!

And I have to say, "Why did you do it?"

And I'm NOT talking about getting a Nissan Altima. I could care less that you decided to add a regular ICE vehicle to your "fleet". I hope you enjoy it. BUT....

As much time and effort in casual conversation that I have spent with friends and acquaintances trying to convince them that a Prius IS A REAL CAR....I don't really want the "It's a Car. Not a Prius"- BS from someone purporting to be a supporter of Prius.

There is IMO absolutely nothing wrong with wanting and maintaining a second vehicle, and buying and owning a Prius does not obligate you to ALWAYS own only a Prius or a Hybrid.

But just tell me you wanted a Nissan Altima...because you wanted a Nissan Altima. Why couch it in terms of "It's a REAL car...as opposed to "A Prius"?

Sure your credentials in Prius Ownership are unassailable. But I still say BOO! for your attitude. Toyota has sold 5 million Hybrids...and guess what....they are ALL real cars.

Sure the driving experience is different between a Hybrid and a standard ICE. I'd be fine with someone just saying, I wanted something "different" in my second vehicle. Or just I wanted more comfort and room than is available on a Standard Prius. I'm NOT such a Prius snob that I don't appreciate the idea of the differences between a regular ICE vehicle and The Prius.

But I just don't think you need to define purchase of your Altima as being "I have a Prius and Now I Own a Car Again Too".

No...you now own two vehicles...two cars...one of them is a ICE Altima...with more room and perhaps better appointments in luxury....The other is a hybrid Prius....they are both REAL CARS.

I think a very applaudable thing Toyota has done with the Prius is bring it so far into the mainstream. I think it is important to advance the idea that "alternative" automobiles ARE automobiles, and can be viable as fully functioning modes of transportation.

When you couch your purchase of an Altima....as now I have a Real Little Boy instead of just Pinocchio...I think you set the whole hybrid reality back about 10 years.

Enjoy your new Altima...nice car.-- Enjoy your Prius...IMO nicer car.

 

If the Prius is not a real car, what is it?

 

"Our" Prius was purpose purchased and so used. While it is an excellent car, it does not meet all needs. No one vehicle can do that.

 

Bait and Switch.
You weren't separating the Prius from the Altima based on Sedan vs. Hatchback criteria.

You can't go back now and say, "I mean it's not a car because it's not a sedan".

Both the Altima and The Prius are REAL vehicles...IMO real cars...Sedan or Hatchback.