My sister has a Prius. This is how I feel when I drive it

"Nibby" (nibby68)
05/13/2016 at 00:16 • Filed to: None

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MLGCarGuy > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:20

But does it have PWR MODE??????

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:22

I’d drive a Prius. Come at me.

Nibby > MLGCarGuy
05/13/2016 at 00:22

yeah it’s not really that much better

Nibby > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/13/2016 at 00:24

Have you driven one? If not, drive one. You’ll regret what you said.

I will say though, surprisingly roomy interior.

El Rivinado > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:25

Are you shorter than 6 foot? Cause it ain't conducive to tall people for the most part.

Dusty Ventures > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:26

I spent about six hours in Raph’s parents’ Prius. It wasn’t exciting in any way shape or form, but I didn’t hate it.

derf > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:27

So, is that just sad, or full of impotent rage-frustration to the point of wanting to physically destroy stuff?

I don’t know.. I’ve driven a Prius a few times, and it doesn’t seem like the kind of car to elicit enough emotion from anyone to compare to a full on goalie tantrum. It wasn’t particularly good, nor was it particularly annoying, it just sort of.. was.

I suppose driving it on the highway with no cruise control when I’d forgotten to turn eco-mode off was kind of annoying. That left what felt like 3-4mm of throttle input between “oh, we’re losing speed now” and “ALL THE HAMSTERS MUST BE ENGAGED!! GO HAMSTERS, GO!!”

Wheelerguy > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:27

What needs to happen is a Toyota Prius GTS .

Kinja'd!!!

Like that, but with a 300-hp V6 off a Camry in place of a V8, plus 50hp from the hybrid, about 2700 lbs thanks to monocoque construction. More restrained aero with a pop-up wing, but because of the minimal drag deficit, I think it’ll crack 205 mph no problem.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:28

But the mpgs.

Alfalfa > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:29

My sister has a Prius. I rode in the back for a few hours. That aspect wasn't too bad, really.

derf > Dusty Ventures
05/13/2016 at 00:30

Yeah, that’s about the essence of Prius. I think the ideal vanity plate would be “MEH” or “EHITSOK”

derf > El Rivinado
05/13/2016 at 00:31

6'3", no problem here.

El Rivinado > derf
05/13/2016 at 00:32

Weird, I’m the same height as you and I felt claustrophobic in that car.

Dusty Ventures > derf
05/13/2016 at 00:34

Honestly I wouldn’t mind having a Prius for my daily drive to/from work every day. No car could make that route fun or exciting, and it’s killing my fuel economy in my Outback (17 mpg). A simple A-B car that gets the best economy possible would be perfect for that route.

derf > El Rivinado
05/13/2016 at 00:40

Well, I don’t think there was a whole lot of extra room, but the driving position was at least adequate enough that it didn’t bother me, which isn’t always the case with small Japanese cars (for reference: I learned to drive on an early 90's Sentra - my knees still hurt thinking about it).

Say what you will about old German cars breaking in strange and entertaining ways, but dammit, they’re always a nice place to sit.

derf > Dusty Ventures
05/13/2016 at 00:46

Makes sense. I think the Prius I was using burned just about exactly half the fuel the M3 would use for a typical trip to a neighbouring town (assuming very restrained M3 usage). Once I’d figured out to turn off eco-mode, it wasn’t even bad to drive on the highway. Good little runabout.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:51

Most depressing spaceship ever.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 00:58

The later Prius have this Captain Kirk Enterprise center console that’s butt-ugly. My brother-in-law’s early Prius only gets like 40 mpg and it uses a bunch of oil. 250k miles tho.

I like the Ford Fusion Hybrid much better.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wheelerguy
05/13/2016 at 00:59

You got the crack part right.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Alfalfa
05/13/2016 at 01:00

Not an uncomfortable car.

Wheelerguy > Wheelerguy
05/13/2016 at 01:01

Oh, lest I forget: hydraulic power steering, three chassis modes only, but four drive modes are fine (electric-only, Prius, Sport, and Attack).

Wheelerguy > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
05/13/2016 at 01:03

Don’t be like that. You know that a Prius R, done right, will be the greatest car in the world.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wheelerguy
05/13/2016 at 01:04

Oh; Attack Mode. It's all good then.

Wheelerguy > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
05/13/2016 at 01:16

Wow. I’m surprised you didn’t question that mode.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wheelerguy
05/13/2016 at 01:38

Ludicrous Mode was already taken.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dusty Ventures
05/13/2016 at 07:43

sadly i’m with you on that one. My old commute was WRX wonderful. This one sux. Actually i’d still love to do it in a WRX. Can I have a WRX please? WRX make everything better

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 07:50

I hate the prius. That said, if you can’t turn :( into :) you aren’t driving it hard enough.

Nibby > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
05/13/2016 at 08:42

It’s gutless.

Nibby > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
05/13/2016 at 08:43

Yea my sister has the Prius Plugin and my mom just ended her lease on a ‘13 Fusion Energi. The Energi got better mileage, more comfortable, and much better interior + fit and finish. Now she rocks a regular 1.5L EcoBoost Fusion

Nibby > Alfalfa
05/13/2016 at 08:44

Yea the back seat is pretty spacious but dat road noise

Nibby > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/13/2016 at 08:44

Meh I only get 40-42 in it

Nibby > derf
05/13/2016 at 08:45

Dude, drive one for 6 years. We had a 2010 that I used to drive a lot and then my sister traded it in for a ‘14 Plugin.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 09:00

So keep it flat to the boards wherever you can and see how much gas it’ll burn. Drive everywhere with the handbrake on. Drift every corner. Neutral drop all the things.

PROTIP: Don’t do the last one in the rain while loaded. I used to drift our Montana all over the place. I miss that thing.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 10:03

That’s double what I get so.....

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 10:08

I put a thousand miles on a Fusion Hybrid last summer and I was really impressed with it. I found the driving position to be especially comfortable. You could sit in a hot parking lot with the AC on and the engine only ran about 1/3 of the time. I don’t remember the number, but I think it was like 30 mpg. And the Fusion isn’t a bad looking car, either.

Chariotoflove > Nibby
05/13/2016 at 10:10

Yeah, you aren’t kidding. The road noise is surprising. But, as long as you can hear the direction of the police sirens that are chasing you, I guess it's not actually a hindrance.