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Are you an evil Prius driver ?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by hdrygas, Aug 17, 2006.

  1. hdrygas

    hdrygas New Member

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    I was just driving around, almost minding my own business, after a really bad day when I saw a sign on the side of the road. End of summer vacation , free brake inspection. Now a really evil Prius driver with 35K on the car would drive in and announce that he/she had 35K on the car and never had the brakes checked or the pads replaced. You could then watch as the unknowing put the car up on a lift to measure the pad thickness. And gloat at their expressions. 98% how is that? I am bad then I got to thinking how could a Prius driver be really evil? Watch to see 4 big SUV's or pickups at a gas station and cruise around them in stealth as they filled up... look at the pumps and the gas sign and drive off with out running the ICE! Of course you could be shot ala "Easy Rider"? Any other thoughts on how to be bad?
     
    #1 hdrygas, Aug 17, 2006
  2. RichBoy

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    I think you have issues...to much free time and lack of social outlets perhaps ?
     
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  3. hdrygas

    hdrygas New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RichBoy @ Aug 17 2006, 07:55 PM) [snapback]305067[/snapback]</div>
    Social outlets, I am on call 1 in 3 is that a "Social outlet?" BTW I am working now!
     
    #3 hdrygas, Aug 17, 2006
  4. rufaro

    rufaro WeePoo, Gen II

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(RichBoy @ Aug 17 2006, 07:55 PM) [snapback]305067[/snapback]</div>
    Et tu, Brute?
     
    #4 rufaro, Aug 17, 2006
  5. mssmith95

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    Tell me if this is evil....

    Driving on the freeway in the carpool lane (and the main freeway is stop and go)...seeing a brand new Prius without carpool lane stickers and giving a little honk and a wave as I go by....
     
    #5 mssmith95, Aug 17, 2006
  6. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mssmith95 @ Aug 17 2006, 08:45 PM) [snapback]305098[/snapback]</div>
    Nope. Not evil. Just appropriately and overtly smug! :lol:
     
    #6 rufaro, Aug 18, 2006
  7. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    Tell me if this is evil. . .
    I complain to my coworkers when I carpool because my passenger wants the air conditioner on. This morning I was moaning and griping that she caused my mileage to drop to 61.9MPG after I had it up to 62.4MPG. They usually just walk away; as the price of gas goes up, I've begun following after them complaining louder.
     
    #7 TonyPSchaefer, Aug 18, 2006
  8. mssmith95

    mssmith95 Michael

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Aug 17 2006, 09:07 PM) [snapback]305112[/snapback]</div>
    PASSENGERS?!

    My co-workers know no to ask...as the seagulls said in Finding Nemo ... "Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine,Mine..."
     
    #8 mssmith95, Aug 18, 2006
  9. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mssmith95 @ Aug 17 2006, 09:10 PM) [snapback]305116[/snapback]</div>
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    #9 rufaro, Aug 18, 2006
  10. Frank Hudon

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    local repair shop is advertising that if you get your oil changed and your gas mileage doesn't go up your next oil change is free. So I'm thinking I'll take you up on that and just drive it a little harder for one tank take it back and say "see it went down" ok here's the coupon for a free oil change. Then back to normal driving and get the mileage back to normal for the next 5000 miles. Now I'm thinking of just getting it down about 2 tenths just enough to give them a heart shock.
     
    #10 Frank Hudon, Aug 18, 2006
  11. TonyPSchaefer

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    Frank, are you crazy?! Don't drive it hard just for free oil. Wait a few weeks for the temperature to start turning South. Your mileage will naturally lower even if you try hard to keep it up. Use the natural weather patterns to your advantage. Shoot, you should be able to get away with that for at least four months.

    Have fun! :D
     
    #11 TonyPSchaefer, Aug 18, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(mssmith95 @ Aug 17 2006, 11:45 PM) [snapback]305098[/snapback]</div>
    Oh man, smug to other Prius drivers. Now that *is* rich. You win!
     
    #12 bigdaddy, Aug 18, 2006
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Frank Hudon @ Aug 17 2006, 11:39 PM) [snapback]305131[/snapback]</div>
    and how to they prove it? it'd be really easy to just ride one tank in a little ahrder, get the free change, then work it back up the last half of the tank :lol:
     
    #13 eagle33199, Aug 18, 2006
  14. Frank Hudon

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(eagle33199 @ Aug 18 2006, 06:38 AM) [snapback]305275[/snapback]</div>
    actually my normal route to work was under construction and I took my alternate for one week and it dropped my milage about 2 tenths of a mile per gallon (USG) so that would be really easy. Just take in my reciept for the last tank and the one for this tank and boom you owe me a free oil change. But Tony's idea of waiting for fall temps to drop it would work just as well.
     
    #14 Frank Hudon, Aug 18, 2006
  15. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rufaro @ Aug 17 2006, 10:19 PM) [snapback]305082[/snapback]</div>
    If Richboy's avatar is his girlfriend I'd say not :_>
     
    #15 richard schumacher, Aug 18, 2006
  16. rufaro

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(richard schumacher @ Aug 18 2006, 08:20 AM) [snapback]305318[/snapback]</div>
    I do not know...from the pics she looks like jail bait...maybe his baby sister? B)
     
    #16 rufaro, Aug 18, 2006
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