Not a widebody Aventador, but a blacked-out Prius is Kato-san's daily driver. Over in the Land of the Rising Sun, the Prius is a practical but highly customizable daily driver used by tuners across the nation. Yes, some of these tuners like Kato-san have questionable tastes, but the car wouldn't have the amount of parts available for it if there wasn't widespread demand.
So, the Prius has appeal to car people in Japan, but why not here in North America, or Europe, or really anywhere else? You may be saying about now that it's not bad because it's ugly, or because it's slow, or because it's a hybrid, it's actually bad because it's all of those things put together.
And yes, it is slow, hybrid, and not good-looking. But you shouldn't hate it. Driving a Prius is not a bad experience. Dull, maybe, but not bad. You know what is a bad experience? Driving the Lexus CTh. I've had the extreme displeasure of driving this car, and let me tell you, if any car is deserving of the hate the Prius gets, it's this.
It uses the exact same powertrain as the Prius, making bhp, but while the Prius feels like any other car while driving it, this feels ridiculously slow, and not in a fun way. Floor it and it feels as if you're doing walking pace. Older Honda's, like the one I used to drive around in feel as though you're going much faster than you are, while the Lexus is slow, and feels slower. But that's not the worst part, ohhh no.
The ride in this car is just absolutely evil. It's so firm it's beyond uncomfortable, yet it still feels like it's getting significant body roll through the turns. Even one of those racing bicycles with no suspension would be more comfortable than this. I was getting into the driver seat of this car expecting bad things and it still managed to be worse than I thought.
In the past, the Prius has been the poster-child of environmentalists who think they're better than you, but nowadays it's just sort of become like any other car. It blends into the scenery and drives like all the other commuter cars do. It may be boring but its not bad. When the technician showed it to me I was astounded how cheaply made a vital part appeared. Bye Bye Windstar. Jorge wrote on April 2, - am Permalink. I want to know why the writer of this article owned 14 of them, when that car has only been around for 20 years.
What are you doing to them?? Have you been forced to switch insurance companies over the years? Anyway, I prefer the Corolla hybrid. Gets around the same gas mileage, it's every bit as reliable, but looks like a normal car. Some of us JUST want to save gas without virtue signaling and having our peers think we like to sniff our own farts Southpark reference lol.
Robert t Johnson wrote on April 11, - am Permalink. I have a prius with k miles on it runs great I love it. Steven Tracy wrote on April 12, - pm Permalink. The Toyota Prius second generation is the most reliable durable car ever produced. The first one I bought brand-new lasted for over , miles and it had very few issues along the way. The person who is against Toyota Prius doesn't know about Toyota Prius and this article is biased and it's probably for political reasons but I am a Trump voter and a conservative Prius owner.
I'm tired of these dummies with these stupid articles just ignorant. RedneckHippie wrote on April 29, - pm Permalink. Calls the article ignorant and biased, but doesn't realize it's satire even though it says it is, then brings up his political leanings for no reason I can discern.
Nehemias Moreno wrote on August 2, - pm Permalink. Read brother lmao. Why do you call the author ignorant when you yourself didn't take the time to read past the first few sentences when he himself states that he was joking with the title to give us a good laugh!!! Kat wrote on May 5, - pm Permalink. They truly are generators on wheels! Angela Medlin wrote on June 2, - pm Permalink. I got , out of my prius 4. Finding a reliable used Toyota Prius in your area has never been easier!
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Given Priuses are classified as eco-friendly cars, the fault may fall statistically on these drivers. In addition, these cars are typically a status symbol for those who value environmental conservation. But — WHY do Prius drivers drive like that? Priuses have two engines, one gasoline and one electric.
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Some people even try to stop naturally without ever touching the brake. Taking off slowly ensures that electricity is still powering the car, which makes a lot of people behind them angry. On freeways, the sweet spot for using the electrical power is around 55 mph. Anything faster starts using gas which Prius owners want to avoid.
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