Something about the new Prius has been bugging me

"Stapleface" (patrickgruden) 01/09/2017 at 10:48 • Filed to: None

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And it dawned on me as I was following one last night. They took the outline of the Predator grille, flipped it, and installed it as tailights. Someone at Toyota must REALLY like that design.

jimz > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:50

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I think their designers are just huge fans of creases.

TheHondaBro > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:51

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It’s a solid design. Frankly, the new Prius looks pretty slick. I hear it isn’t bad to drive, either.

EL_ULY > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:52

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MMMM dat rear is my favorite rear end on any new car today. So ninja!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:55

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I think the designers of the rear end are inspired by women from Far Side cartoons more than is healthy.

It’s a “cat eye” glasses look plus weird lumpiness.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:57

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I actually like the taillights, The thickening at the very bottom almost makes it look like it was drawn with an ink pen

Probenja > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:58

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I don’t know is the obseesion with crying taillights.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 10:59

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I like the detailing on the Prius, at least they tried to make it interesting other than the previous generations.

Tekamul > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 11:03

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EVERYTHING about the new Prius has been bugging me.

Why do they hate peoples’ eyes so much?

B/Xmrrmvr > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 11:05

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DAE think the Prius Prime’s front fascia has an uncanny resemblance to the Acura NSX’s front fascia?

Rico > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 11:10

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Wow

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 11:13

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Note to Prius: This may come as a surprise to you (and others), but you are not actually an NSX. Quit it.

for Michigan > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 11:17

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That’s uncanny.

190octane > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 11:37

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For some reason the tail lights look like neon from a 50's movie theater to me.

Orange Exige > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 12:03

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I second that Wow.

Orange Exige > Stapleface 01/09/2017 at 12:07

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The whole bottom half of the taillights just went too far I think. If they ended where that glass ended, they’d be a little small but nice triangles which I think would look way better.

What they have now is more unique for sure, but I think it’s too extreme and divisive - a love it or hate it. But I guess if only the picky car design people hate it, then it’s not an issue for Toyota...

Stapleface > Orange Exige 01/09/2017 at 12:57

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I assume (maybe incorrectly) that the reason the tailights are as long as they are is probably due to some federal mandate of having “X” amount of light surface area. That’s only a hunch though.

Stapleface > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 12:58

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Damn. The resemblance is striking.

Stapleface > EL_ULY 01/09/2017 at 12:59

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It’s definitely unique, and much more interesting than previous Prii

Stapleface > OPPOsaurus WRX 01/09/2017 at 13:00

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I’m not necessarily saying I hate it, just something bugged me. I can see what you’re saying about it being an ink pen drawing though. Kind of neat when you look at it that way.

Stapleface > TheHondaBro 01/09/2017 at 13:01

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Yeah, I’d be interested to take one for a spin. Although I don’t think I’ll ever get used to how quiet they are.

Stapleface > Probenja 01/09/2017 at 13:02

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That’s like a Salvador Dali painting. Can’t say I like those tailights.

Stapleface > 190octane 01/09/2017 at 13:03

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Okay, I can see that.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > B/Xmrrmvr 01/09/2017 at 13:59

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That’s really weird.

Orange Exige > Stapleface 01/10/2017 at 07:58

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Mm I can definitely see such a mandate being in existence. Whether or not it’s true, good call.