Finally let my partner drive my Prius...

So today I let my partner drive my Prius for the very first time. He has a 2007 Ford Mustang. I was on pins and needles the entire time! He drives well, but it's my baby after all. It only has 2.3K on it so I'm feeling like "OMG OMG OMG OMG" "Don't park there, that idiot is crooked and too close to the line." "Watch out for the Curb." "Careful coming up to the front of the store. Don't pull too close as the front end may scrape the concrete." "Careful of the idiot in the lane next to us. He's getting close to the line." I'm surprised I didn't end up having to walk home.

N E WHO!

Here is what his thoughts were on the car:

1. Quite comfy from the drivers seat.
2. He liked the technology in the car.
3. He had to get use to the ICE shutting off when we came to a stop.
4. He tried out the standard mode, ECO Mode, and the PWR mode. He liked the standard mode. ECO mode he kept saying "Is this thing going to go any faster?" When he went into power mode and stepped on the gas when a light turned green he was like "HORY SHET!" I guess he wasn't expecting it to take off like it did.
5. He liked the bridge/buttress from the drivers point of view. He said it was at the perfect height for him to lay his arm on.
6. He liked how the car braked. However, he didn't at first until he got use to it. We kept ending up almost stopped 2-3 car lengths away from a stoplight or the car in front of us. Then when he got use to it he said "Brakes better than my Mustang and feels firmer."

What he wasn't too keen on:

1. The triple light issue of the front windshield. He said it really didn't bother him just made him keep thinking he needed new eyeglasses.
2. He didn't like the rear window too much. But said he could get use to it. Then when we were driving at night he realized it helped block some of the headlights. So he said it serves a purpose.
3. He felt like everyone was tailgating him. I kept saying, they probably are.
4. The steering wheel doesn't have a place for him to rest his hand like he does with his Mustang or before that like with his Camaro. It does but it's not as comfortable.

He's not going to get a new car anytime soon as he's going to enjoy not having a car payment. Plus his 2007 Mustang only has 45K and has an extended warranty for another 4 years up to 100K. So yeah, no real reason to trade at this time. Heck, by the time the 4 years are up he'll be able to buy one cash. He did say he would have to keep the Prius in mind for when he does go to purchase a new vehicle in a few years or so.


In the end he was pleasantly surprised with the car driving it for the first time. He said it was a good feeling, comfy car, which handles well. He said that he now sees why I like it. He especially liked the HID upgrade I did. Now he wants to know if I can do an HID upgrade on his Mustang for him.

 

Funny thing here is I have yet to drive his Mustang. He says I can but I don't like the Mustang. It is too tight inside for me. I also don't like the windshield and dash.

Plus I'm always worried I'll wreck it! LOL