2012 Prius 2 in South Dakota

Hey folks,

I'm stationed at Ellsworth AFB out here and got a little tired of the 12 mpg that my Tundra gets. Looked hard at the Camry hybrid but I decided to reserve luxury duties for my truck and pay the same to get pure funtion and better mileage. I can't say that I did it for the environment (with trends in gas prices and mpg standards, the middle class won't get a chance to pollute much more in the coming years without selling their first born to China ), I pretty much did it to drive more and pay less for it. I know a lot of you are allllll about mother earth on here so don't let me offend you, all that stuff is respectable but my larger priority right now is savings and quality of life as I work my way into a decent living. With my commute I'll be paying about 50$ instead of 2oo!! Suddenly a 356 a month lease doesn't sound so excessive!

What I like most about toyota is I can get a good deal (24800!) on a 50 mpg car yet when I move I have a truck that can tow a trailer with all my stuff and the Prius and save big money I'd otherwise spend on a uhaul ( the truck really helps me keep my man card too!). From best mileage line up to a space-shuttle-towing truck Toyota has the bases covered! Although I'd like to see more American manufacturing and parts content be a little more on par with the tundra, but I'm sure that'll happen more people lose their ego and buy them.

I do think that the biggest problem with these things is looks, as an aspiring engineer I can appreciate the technology working here, but even I'll admit these things are ugly :/ People who buy the prii now don't have self esteem issues but a majority of Americans do! And Toyota handled the styling of the BRZ so I know they have the chops! It's fully possible to keep the basic shape and wind flow while making a version that has more mass appeal and conventional looks.

But I have faith, Yota posts profits that dwarf most other manufacturers and they haven't really innovated much lately. I'd venture to guess they're working on some pretty significant updates to their tech since the only other place I see the money going is all the HUGE dealers with lounges and car washes and hookers.... I'm ranting, anyways looking forward to learning a lot on here guys.

 

My thing is that the basic shape doesn't really need to change, it's the styling that most people can't cope with. But I do appreciate the car, my point was since they are diversifying the prius lineup, they could stand to change some styling cues and make one that isn't so blatantly hybrid, there are people out there who don't want to make a statement about it, they just want to save big bucks on gas and not be made fun of in the process ( something more common outside of Cali ).

 

I thought I was clear enough but I'll try again. I'm over all of the BS that is judging someone on what they drive. I like to have something that I think looks awesome but that's what my other vehicles are for. My sole point is that most people are stupid and worry more about how they look than what they get out of something. As sad as that is, it's a simple fact that if the Prius had a version that looked less obvious then more people would buy them. That's all I was getting at, remember I bought one, it's not that way with me, but I was not long ago and know about a few things that dumb people see as 'wrong' with the car. Can't win the hearts of idiots by looking different than them, only way to get their money is blend in.

Anyways here is a picture of my babies

 

Thanks!

 

Wow, sounds pretty brutal. Still no car inspections, state income tax, no waiting period for handguns. They don't use salts still, but they do sling dirt and shit onto the roads after plowing Thankfully we do need car insurance here, lots of racial tension tho...