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Toyota posts 5 videos from Prius Connection Detroit on YouTube

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by HTMLSpinnr, Mar 6, 2009.

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  1. HTMLSpinnr

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    Toyota Motor Sales has posted 5 new videos to their YouTube channel from the Prius Connection Detroit reveal.

    Within the videos, you'll see PriusChat stars such as Danny, TonyPSchaefer, efusco, Rae Vynn, MRV, HTMLSpinnr, qbee42, and ericbecky!


    Touch Tracer:


    Solar Roof:


    Owner Influence:


    50 MPG:
     
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    Nicely done...I'm just in two, and sound like I'm stumbling over my words, blah.
     
    #2 efusco, Mar 6, 2009
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    usbseawolf2000 HSD PhD

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    Brings back great memories. So that's what you guys were doing while we were monkeying around.
     
    #3 usbseawolf2000, Mar 6, 2009
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    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Great interviews guys!
     
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    None with me in. I never talked to the big video camera.
     
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    I can't watch them at work. I'll have to wait until I get home.
     
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    gee html;

    i see why you posted this. you are in every one!!
     
    #7 DaveinOlyWA, Mar 7, 2009
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    i spent too much time checking out the models and not enough in front of the camera...... :p

    You all did great!
     
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    Well, #2-#5 :rolleyes:
     
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    Gee, HTMLspinner and I are in the same two videos... hmmmm....
     
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    Ok, here we are w/ appearance & time stamps:

    Touch Sensor: TonyPSchaefer (0:00 and 0:26), mrv (0:11), Rae Vynn (0:15), Danny (0:26), ericbecky (0:35), qbee42 (0:41)

    Solar Roof: Danny (0:00 and 0:33), HTMLSpinnr (0:10 and 0:26), erickbecky (0:16)

    Owner Influence: efusco (0:00 and 0:47), TonyPSchaefer (0:14), Danny (0:30 and 0:56), HTMLSpinnr (0:40)

    Environment: Rae Vynn (0:00, 0:36, and 0:58), efusco (0:15 and 0:47), HTMLSpinnr (0:28), qbee42 (0:33)

    50mpg: mrv (0:00), HTMLSpinnr (0:15), qbee42 (0:21), TonyPSchaefer (0:38)
     
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    Actually you made it into the Touch Sensor clip and I didn't. They didn't ask or lead me into any conversation regarding that feature though.


    Reviewing the vids again, I had to think about how/when we were asked the questions.

    They asked me about my favorite features and I responded with LED headlights and the solar roof. The latter part made it into the Solar clip. They also asked some things about my current Prius, which is where the up to 60mpg statement came from. The Environment clip was ironic because that stemmed from "what excites you about this car, or why are you here today" type question. Not exactly sure about the line of questioning on owner influence, but it may have stemmed from the involvement w/ Priuschat, etc.

    Finally, here's what we thought we were seeing. (Robert Frost image - thanks!)

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  13. Rae Vynn

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    Ah, true. Well, I guess all those rumors about us are false then... we were NOT in all the same videos. There was NO SHEEP in Detroit.

    ...they couldn't have cut the laugh out? *sigh*
     
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    Tony, are you really expecting to get 80mpg out of the new one? I'm looking forward to thread detailing "how".
     
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    heck he gets about 65 mpg in the old one
     
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    Wanna know why car sales are slow right now?

    Everyone's waiting for the 2010 Prius.

    :D


    Stupid joke, but really, I think it is going to be a fabulous car and a very hot seller.
     
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    I thought everybody was very articulate in the interviews!

    At least way better than I would have been, if I had made it. I probably would have just glared into the camera, growled and mumbled a bit, and scared off the camera crew
     
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    I found it VERY interesting how *calm* and collected everybody sounded on the camera. Did they have sedatives for you? Did they talk very slowly and play mellow music? Because, damn! All the time I spent with you guys OFF the camera was a bit more wild and crazy.

    Same here, mate. In fact I'm pretty sure that I caught them studiously studying their shoes when I walked by wondering what the heck was going on.
     
    #18 darelldd, Mar 8, 2009
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    So by the time we were approached, I know I had at least 1 glass of wine and a few of the mixology drinks. I'm amazed at how they clipped me mid sentence more than once - it's amazing how a good editor can make things appear seamless ;)
     
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    " .... is a wonderful redesign of the classic hybrid design ... <hic> holy s*** am I ever loaded! BAAAARRRRRFFFFFF <hic> ..... including much improved interior ergonomics ..."

    Good editing is worth its weight in gold!
     
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