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Seriously. Prius drivers what is wrong with you guys?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by ninous26, Jun 23, 2008.

  1. Genoz World

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    DRIVING the prius makes you a mature and level-headed driver. it also makes you aware that PUNCHING IT FROM LIGHT TO LIGHT only consumes fuel, NOT hat it will get you ahead at the end of the day.

    If you prius haters want to drive 10-15+ ABOVE the speed limit, YOU are at fault, NOT US that try to drive the posted speed limit. If YOU speeders think you have rights going above the speed limit, OK, we prius drivers have the EQUAL rights, IF NOT MORE because we're obeying the speed limit, which should be law.

    YOU speeders go and drive as fast as you want, loose your licenses or worst yet, kill yourselves by going full throttle on your high horsepower vehicles that make all the OIL Barrons richer than sin.

    I drive the speed limit, keep my blood pressure under control and get there just about as fast as anyone else. I've gone faster than most people here as i also own and race high horsepower cars. There's a time and place for that crap, and the place is NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT on our streets where we are held responsible for good driving.

    Getting to my desired destination safely without risking injury to myself, or anyone else is a golden rule to live by.

    cheers to the safe drivers out there.

    boooooooooooooo to those who dont.

    this thread is quite aggrevating indeed.

    my last thought::::::::::::: DID EVERYONE FORGET THAT DRIVING IS A PRIVILEDGE, NOT A RIGHT.
     
  2. autoxic

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    Wow, you have described my driving EXACTLY! I do all those things, depending on my mood. But from here on out, I will do my best to drive more like everyone else. Thank you for your constructive criticism. You make me... want to be a better Prius driver.
     
  3. F8L

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    Not around here. :mad: I'd have a much easier time counting the ones that drive slow instead of flying passed me at 80mph+. It's quite agrivating knowing what each truck/SUV that passes me gets for fuel milage and knowing they are doing nothing to improve it. Damn America Haters!
     
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    Right now, the burden of proof is on those who ardently insist ninous is a troll. I don't mind when a troll is called a troll but have seen no proof. He has broken no rules, used no profanity, attacked no individual. Over the last four years, there have been cases in which a mild-mannered individual posts a controversial topic or inadvertently breaks a few board manners and is rapidly pounced on.

    Or let's look at it from another angle: Let's agree that ninous is a troll. What's to be gained by calling him names? Does it really make you feel better? In doing so, you are merely bumping his thread which will ensure that more people see it, more people will be upset, and his cause is progressed. Congrats!

    It's been insinuated that his only intent is to upset people. If he causes hypermilers to look at things from the perspective of the other driver and raises our awareness of how we are viewed by other drivers, I can't get all upset about that. If posting controversial topics with the intent of upsetting the reader is all that is needed to identify trollish behavior, darn near every poster in FHoPol deserves to be banned.
     
  5. ninous26

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    Wow. Rough crowd huh?

    I don't understand why people are getting upset over driving habits that Prius drivers have.

    I liked that Pizza hut paycheck.. Good one :D I'm sorry if I don't dedicate my whole life to a forum waiting for replies. No need for insults and personal attack... I really don't care about what you think about me or my income.. My bank account is more than comfortable, thank you.

    Anyway. I did some more searching and I read about something called Pulse and glide... Seems to me that this is what the Prius drivers are trying to do which is a menace on the road.


    I've noticed hybrid owners in general drive like they have something to prove. I get the impression they think they are better than me in my 15 MPG G35.

    To the guy who talked about timing traffic lights.. I don't know where you live but thats almost impossible here... Traffic is way too congested and people frankly don't care. Try and pull that off here and you will have a good 4 cars wiz past you and cut you off leaving you to slam or brakes at the light.. Hell, I personally can't even cruise on the highway for more than 3 minutes without having someone mess it up.

    I could go on and on and on... Yes you do get those grandma drivers in the random car here and there.. In the Prius, you have plenty of those people who ALSO like to hold up the far left lane on the highway. I can understand grandma driving, the prius was bought for the sole purpose of getting that high MPG count. but why speed and drive recklessly? No point with any car, especially the prius in paritcular.


    Last. Why do celebrities drive this car? Millionaires are driving this car.. Why is that? IMO the prius is kind of the new "fad".. Its like a fashion statement.
     
  6. ninous26

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    Here is one Prius owner stereotype. Thank you for helping prove my point.

    Not everyone has the same mentality as you about oil. Not everyone has the time to sit there on the road calculating how many MPG's they are getting and start to pulse and glide. How are they America haters? Please explain that one....

    There is no shortage of oil.

    There is no shortage of oil

    There is no shortage of oi.
     
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    V8 M3 beats prius in MPG around a track.

     
  8. darelldd

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    Are those four cars Priuses? Or does this mean that people in OTHER cars driven discourteously?

    Does the person who messes this up every three minutes drive a Prius every time? Or does this mean that OTHER cars are driven discourteously?

    Your OP seemed to point out that most bad driving you see comes from Priuses. Yet here you seem to point out that it can come from anywhere. Not sure I quite get your point.

    So, in which cars in particular would it be better to speed and drive reclessly? I see this all the time in other cars, and don't know which cars are being driven appropriately in this manner, and which ones I should watch out for.


     
  9. Genoz World

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    NINOUS26, YOUR YOUTUBE comparison doesn't prove a darn thing. to compare a BMW M3 against a full throttle prius shows the lack of knowledge and the comparison is actually quite hilarious.

    the prius was NEVER built or envisioned to be a race car. it's a purposeful built car with one concept in mind.............FE. we all know each car is built for a specific reason...................i'll give you this example........................

    i have a supercharged, NOS, Corvette Z06 that will run rings around that silly M3 at will..................and will get better gas mileage following that slow M3 around the track, that is until i punch it and leave the M3 like a bad habit................SO WHAT???? both cars, different reasons........................

    compare apples to apples and dont mix in the oranges...............that youtube comparison really shows the ignorance of this silly show and that absurd commentator that obviously has a chip on his shoulder against the PRIus. in short, it actually makes me prouder than ever to have a prius................!!!!!!!!!!!

    put the M3 as a daily commuter for MPG's in mind against the prius and our little prius' will make the M3 wish that it never stepped on the road.

    EVERYBODY has choices. you chose the G35, you say you have a comfortable bank account, GOOD FOR YOU............................

    I have many cars, my bank account is VERY comfortable indeed, yet i still choose the prius for my daily commuter..............guess what? i wouldn't have it any other way.

    YOU GO and spend your money on oil companies to make them rich, i'll have a good lunch, enjoy a nice glass of wine and the scenery on the beach.

    LAST NOTE: I am calling NO ONE any names here, i'm calling things as it is, it is what it is.
     
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    different people...different driving habits....HOLY COW!
     
  11. 4G63

    4G63 I quit boosting

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    u see a prius driving 20 on a 45 and u come yell at us in a prius forum. if u see a buick driving 20 on a 45, do u go to a buick forum (if there's such forum) and yell at them? roads are public u know. i saw a guy driving his viper at 35mph on a 45.. that guy should be shot then??
    :flame: :der: :argue: :lock1:
     
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    there is no shortage of oil (in the ground, yet)
    there is shortage of gasoline (supply and demand)

    and you hate america because youre willing to hand over your wallet to the saudis, iranians and kuwaitis, who at best dislike us, and for the most part want to annihilate us
     
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    Hey troll, I have a gallon of gas here I can sell you for $16 on ebay, should I list it? You can put your money where your mouth is then. Prove you're a man.

    They often start out well spoken then ... well normal troll stuff happens.
     
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    ninious26...I have seen everything you noted in your original post every single day driving to and from work. Guess what, not a single incident involved a Prius. Pick any model to observe and I would bet you'd see the same behavior. Bad drivers are bad drivers, it doesn't matter what they are driving.
     
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    patsparks An Aussie perspective

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    Because they are better than you, they live in a house, not under a bridge and they have a social conscience. Sorry you can't afford a Prius.
     
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    LOL I guess you didn't catch the humor in that last part.

    I've likely owned more fast, high horsepower cars/trucks than you realize. I know quite a bit about vehicle performance and general specs so I cannot help but analyze them when they drive by. In the street racing scene it was quite an important skill to have. ;)

    I changed my driving habits and my vehicle choice when I learned more about the world and how it works. When I realized my negative contributions to the planet (this includes people) I decided to minimize those contributions as much as possible. I see nothing wrong with my change of lifestyle. :)

    As for oil. Please cite your sources for such a rant.

    Now go back up to my first post (page#2, post #15) and check out the links I posted that detail the negative effects automobile emmisions have on the health of people, the environment, national security,and our economy. If after reading up on the relavent data you cannot understand why people who waste energy could literally be called america haters then you need to go back and read the data again. If you choose not to I completely understand your desire to remain ignorant on the topic but I will tell you to STFU next time you address me in a stereotypical way. :)
     
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    Of course there is. TurboBuick.com.....

    I wouldn't recommend him going on there to troll though. I know enough of the members to know they won't tolerate him in such a gracious manner as PC has. ;)
     
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    Aussie boy.. Relax. I'm sure I live a better life than you. Don't come on the internet spazzing out on people because of your bitter life.
     
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    I am America hating because I'm giving all my money to the arabs. ROFLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! Thats too bad I only pump at gas stations that use DOMESTIC OIL! JESUS christ! Relax. The world is not coming to the end and there is not shortage of gas, oil, money, ANYTHING! Some people.... way too drawn into the media.

    prius drivers are among the worst out there.. That is why they are hated upon many people.. Take your MPG experimenting elsewhere.

    LOL@ all you of.. Same old personality about everything.. Reminds me of Scientologists ... BOW TO XENU!
     
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    It's obvious you are not ready for such educated dialog. When you reach a level in which you can come in here and talk about science and public policy we'd be glad to engage in discussion. Until then it seems we must lower our current level of dialog to matters of drywall hanging and which lawnmower has the best mulching ability.

    Sorry everone, seems you were right. At least we tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. *shrug* Lock the thread IMO.