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Prius recognition

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Woodswagon1, Apr 20, 2013.

  1. Woodswagon1

    Woodswagon1 Junior Member

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    Do you as fellow prius owners acknowledge other owners on the road? I'm kinda curios about this I also own a jeep and a motorcycle and there has always been a sort of comrodary acknowledgement of fellow passer by owners of both (peace sign fom me) with the exception of a few Harley owners I ride a victory so I'm not good enough I just hope the ones that don't wave are always checking there mirrors after we meet!! May sound weird but I kinda figured I'd encounter the same sort of thing in my prius does anyone else?
     
    #1 Woodswagon1, Apr 20, 2013
  2. fuzzy1

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    Early Prius owners did, but now there are way too many of us out there for this to be practical.
     
    #2 fuzzy1, Apr 20, 2013
  3. matt b.

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    I do sometimes, not often though. If I notice them checking out my prius4 because it's loaded then why not
     
    #3 matt b., Apr 20, 2013
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    F8L Protecting Habitat & AG Lands

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    Like fuzzy said, the Prius is no longer a niche car like the Corvette or Jeep CJ. Especially in California (sells the most new cars in the nation) where the the Prius was the #1 selling car, there is no way you could acknowledge every Prius. :)
     
    #4 F8L, Apr 20, 2013
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    socal13 livin in the foothills...

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    I'm watching the Clipper's playoff game right now and there was just an ad stating that the "Prius Family" is the no. 1 selling car in California... that's alot of waving to do! I try to make eye contact but most of the time the Prius drivers are just putting along in their high mpg world...
     
    #5 socal13, Apr 20, 2013
  6. El Dobro

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    My arm would fall off waving to all the Prii around here.
     
    #6 El Dobro, Apr 20, 2013
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    Most Prius drivers around me keep to themselves.......never take their eye off the road.
     
    #7 sfv41901, Apr 21, 2013
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    Or on the displays.
     
    #8 CaliforniaBear, Apr 21, 2013
  9. Woodswagon1

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    I get it, would be like every Chevy / gmc quad cab 4x4 owner waving at one amother where I live.
     
    #9 Woodswagon1, Apr 21, 2013
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    one day, on my commute tp work on hwy 91 16 miles stretch, I saw 6 Prius in a row.

    SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 ? 2
     
    #10 MansTer420, Apr 21, 2013
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    I'm too busy pulsing and gliding in the hammer lane to acknowledge other Prius drivers.

    [​IMG]
     
    #11 SalixIncendium, Apr 21, 2013
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    I think we're trained not to make eye contact with other drivers...:)
     
    #12 ny_rob, Apr 22, 2013
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    No one waves like the Porsche or Ferrari owners, like others' said too many on the road.

    However I have caught people turning their head to check out our Prius because it's nicely fixed up.
     
    #13 Mrpcar, Apr 22, 2013
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    can't stand those slow a$$ prius drivers!!!
     
    #14 The Dude, Apr 23, 2013
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