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This is getting ridiculous - Man kills wife with "faulty"Prius.

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by DeanFL, Mar 10, 2010.

  1. DeadPhish

    DeadPhish Senior Member

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    Good one. Suddenly he was looking to find a way to knock the lips off Mrs Potato Head.
     
  2. austingreen

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    I have a friend who is mostly deaf, and lip reads for content. Her husband is a bit of blow hard. I asked her once about him going on and on about nothing, and she said she simply turns off her hearing aid. Then he doesn't bother her at all.
     
  3. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

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    works better if you live in San Diego County
     
  4. jburns

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    I hope you are not still using that Prius token as it was recalled last year after many of them ran amuck down the boardwalk and crashed into several hotels.
     
  5. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    Poor guy. First he sideswipes the parked vehicle then has to suffer his wife's pounding on the bonnet.

    "Christine" doesn't like it when others pound on the sheet metal.
     
  6. halfmoonray

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    san diego: 61 yo
    new york: 56 yo
    UK: 74 yo
    is this a trend?
     
  7. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    The NY case was caused by a 56 years old housekeeper. It was not even her car.
     
  8. GrumpyCabbie

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    Hmmm maybe?

    So do you get the stories too about 80 something year old drivers confusing the brake and accelerators and running into children, walls or other cars? Or driving the wrong way down one way streets and motorways/highways?

    A quick search revealed this in my area today!

    BBC News - York police seek 'wrong way' motorist

    Apparantly it caused mayhem and she probably wondered why all those people were waving and flashing their lights at her! :rolleyes:
     
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    Old people should not drive a prius. Its not a stable car.
     
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    I'm surprised that no one has blamed Toyota for the recession:eek:
     
  11. usbseawolf2000

    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    I think all the recession angers are directed toward Toyota with their recent recall.