rant: i hate the prius

[deejayshakur]

honda's got 3 hybrids, toyota can't keep up with the 'demand' of 1 (3-6month waitlists). i say they're manipulating the supply and making buyers pay MSRP+$1000. plus it looks like butt.

 

[MikeMike]

wtf.

your ranting about a car that cant keep up with demand and yet you think it looks like but?

your rant sucks 1/10000000000

MIKE

 

[djheater]

I wish I had four arms, so I could give four thumbs down to the increased cost of a hybrid.

I mean WTF, it costs more to repair and it's not luxury, so they charge more?

 

[Baked]

Civic and Accord Hybrid are 100x better looking than the Prius. WTF were they thinking when they designed it?

 

[pray4mojo]

Originally posted by: djheater
I wish I had four arms, so I could give four thumbs down to the increased cost of a hybrid.

I mean WTF, it costs more to repair and it's not luxury, so they charge more?

I'm guessing people are motivated more by environmental means, not financial. So thats probably why Toyota can charge more.

 

[IGBT]

..and states wana charge higher DMV fees cause owners aren't paying as much fuel tax as everybody else..conservation penalty of sorts.

 

[freebee]

The Prius is a cult car, sort of like the Mini, the Beetle, etc. When I had one not too long ago, I did get some waves from other Prius owners. Also, women like men that drive them.

The warranty on all the electric parts is 8 years, so no increased repair costs.

Fuel economy, however, was not very good. Only 35mpg or so.

 

[deejayshakur]

kill the prius.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo

Originally posted by: djheater
I wish I had four arms, so I could give four thumbs down to the increased cost of a hybrid.

I mean WTF, it costs more to repair and it's not luxury, so they charge more?

I'm guessing people are motivated more by environmental means, not financial. So thats probably why Toyota can charge more.

Uh, not to mention that batteries, motors, etc, etc aren't free.....

 

[beatmix01]

waiting for car that runs off of splitting h2o into hydrogen+o2

 

[hemiram]

my neighbors can't wait till the lease runs out on their Prius. It's slow, too small, and you really have to drive it like an old lady to get the milage they claim it gets

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: hemiram
my neighbors can't wait till the lease runs out on their Prius. It's slow, too small, and you really have to drive it like an old lady to get the milage they claim it gets

i certainly can't imagine dragging somebody off it one

 

[0roo0roo]

its cutting edge thats why. its the msot advanced hybrid out there, and probably the hardest to build. the hondas are mild hybrids, meaning their weenie electric motors cant power the car by themselves, more bolt on than new design. toyota did shove most of the prius supply to the coastal states early on to garrantee success, dunno about now.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its cutting edge thats why. its the msot advanced hybrid out there, and probably the hardest to build. the hondas are mild hybrids, meaning their weenie electric motors cant power the car by themselves, more bolt on than new design. toyota did shove most of the prius supply to the coastal states early on to garrantee success, dunno about now.

They're so puny, yet Honda still has the most fuel efficiant car in the US. And the INsight's MPG figures are easily attainable

 

[Wadded Beef]

Originally posted by: pray4mojo

Originally posted by: djheater
I wish I had four arms, so I could give four thumbs down to the increased cost of a hybrid.

I mean WTF, it costs more to repair and it's not luxury, so they charge more?

I'm guessing people are motivated more by environmental means, not financial. So thats probably why Toyota can charge more.

if they reeally were motivated by enviromental stuff, why did the honda insight sell so poorly? it got 5 more mpg than the prius. the prius is "trendy" so it sells. i'll laugh in a few years when they have to spend 5k on a new battery

 

[Freejack2]

Originally posted by: freebee
The Prius is a cult car, sort of like the Mini, the Beetle, etc. When I had one not too long ago, I did get some waves from other Prius owners. Also, women like men that drive them.

The warranty on all the electric parts is 8 years, so no increased repair costs.

Fuel economy, however, was not very good. Only 35mpg or so.

Only 35mpg? How were you driving it? I get that from my 125hp subcompact.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: rbloedow

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
its cutting edge thats why. its the msot advanced hybrid out there, and probably the hardest to build. the hondas are mild hybrids, meaning their weenie electric motors cant power the car by themselves, more bolt on than new design. toyota did shove most of the prius supply to the coastal states early on to garrantee success, dunno about now.

They're so puny, yet Honda still has the most fuel efficiant car in the US. And the INsight's MPG figures are easily attainable

insight isn't mild, its full. but the insight is basically dead as a product which i why i left it out. they sold what? 500? it was impractical to say the least. probably cost too much to make too..think it had an all aluminum body.

 

[cirthix]

Originally posted by: beatmix01
waiting for car that runs off of splitting h2o into hydrogen+o2

that reaction reqires energy INPUT

 

[Siddhartha]

never mind

 

[cavemanmoron]

Have you looked at the Toyote Echo as a second choice?

They are nearly as good on fuel;and cost a bit less.

 

[miri]

Why are the demand for the prius that high? I see tons of civic hybrids unsold on the lots. Why is the demand for the civic hybrid much lower than the prius?

 

[StageLeft]

They're the only supplier, so really they can do what they want. If people are still buying these silly cars, toyota is doing well!

They're so puny, yet Honda still has the most fuel efficiant car in the US. And the INsight's MPG figures are easily attainable

Yeah but it's a minature, useless, two-seater. I could take the engine from a geo metro, strap it onto a bicycle with a bubble over it, and get better mileage.

 

[dullard]

Used Prius going for more than new Prius prices

Supply and demand is quite messed up here. But I guess that takes away the new hybrid=more expensive argument, at this point, if you actually make money when selling it. In the long run though, this pricing cannot hold up.

 

[Sheepathon]

diesel>prius

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
diesel>prius

diesel hybrid > diesel