First off, I'm NOT a Prius lover but I do love my Camry hybrid (damn thing has more power than our previous gas only model)....

Quote from: DanTheMan on July 31, 2008, 10:23:59 AM
whats the "B" on the stick for?

It is an aggressive "braking" mode for the CVT that help slow the car and maintain speed going downhill, the f*in things just fly going down hill w/o even being on the throttle...

Quote from: meano_lover on July 31, 2008, 07:43:50 AM
the best part about the prius is the battery life. it's no longer than a normal auto battery (4-6years). so- when the time comes to replace your battery, have fun forking out 2k dollars. on top of the rediculous price you already paid for the thing. things to keep in mind.

Ummm, not! The standard warranty on all the hybrid components is 10 years, the mileage varies by year from the early ones. My Camry hybrid is 10yrs 120,000miles on ALL hybrid components.

QuoteAnd now you've found one of the real reasons for these dipshits parking it in the leftmost lane at 55.  They can't take their f***ing eyes off that thing and they don't notice the 10 cars piled up behind them.  They never should have included that feature. 

It can be turned off and they should have had it turn off automatically after x-amount of time IMHO. People would most likely get tired of turning it back on eventually. I hope!

Somehow I now feel complete. 

Quote from: Desmostro on July 31, 2008, 12:03:22 PM
Somehow I now feel complete. 

Gee, that was easy. 

Quote from: DanTheMan on July 31, 2008, 10:23:59 AM
whats the "B" on the stick for?

Butthead Mode

Quote from: duckwrench13 on July 31, 2008, 10:01:39 AM
They're like mechanical roaches.... They're F*CKING EVERYWHERE!!!!!

Only here in the Bay area, or I guess cities in General, I am sure if you drove though the Mid West people would be staring and wondering what the hell that thing is. 

I remember when I first got my MINI, and did a road trip to.. Portland (shocking) people in Cresent City and rural Oregon looked at my car like it crashed down from space. 

Quote from: hypurone on July 31, 2008, 12:15:54 PM
Gee, that was easy. 

It only lasted a minute.   

Quote from: Desmostro on July 31, 2008, 06:07:44 PM
It only lasted a minute.   

Such is life... 

I wouldn't mind driving a Prius. In fact I Like to drive just about anything at least once.. But this is what Id really like to rent.



Hertz has these now. 436 HP 

Yea Bae bee move right over to the left lane and Park there at 53 MPH!

Here's the ultimate alternative vehicle that's actually cool: The Tesla. It's all electric and the body was designed by the same guy who designed the Lotus Elise. (BTW, the Tesla dealership just opened in Menlo Park.)