Comments on: Prius Drivers Are Nuts http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/ One man's quest for global domination Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Patrick Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:23:40 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-3103 This entry is a huge generalization and not fair to all the Prius drivers out there. But damnit, overall it has to be statistically true. I now watch out for these drivers and stay away from them, especially when on foot or bike (I think they get offended when people use ZERO EMISSIONS forms of transportation). Here are my recent experiences with Priuses: 1.) I've had three of my friends get hit as PEDESTRIANS IN CROSSWALKS over the last year. ALL of them were hit by Prius drivers who said they "weren't paying attention" 2.) My monthly "I Don't Give a Rat's Ass Parking Job Award" used to go to the Hummer driver nearly every month. Okay, understandable, you bought a friggin HUGE ass monster truck of a car. Lately, it's almost ALWAYS gone to a Prius. Funny, those little things? I'm sure it's not that you can't park it correctly. 3.) I catch motorists doing things that are completely stupid, moronic, or that show a general disregard for anyone around them just about every day. if I kept a tally, I'd say about 7/10 of those have been Prius drivers. This entry is a huge generalization and not fair to all the Prius drivers out there.

But damnit, overall it has to be statistically true.

I now watch out for these drivers and stay away from them, especially when on foot or bike (I think they get offended when people use ZERO EMISSIONS forms of transportation).

Here are my recent experiences with Priuses:

1.) I’ve had three of my friends get hit as PEDESTRIANS IN CROSSWALKS over the last year. ALL of them were hit by Prius drivers who said they “weren’t paying attention”

2.) My monthly “I Don’t Give a Rat’s Ass Parking Job Award” used to go to the Hummer driver nearly every month. Okay, understandable, you bought a friggin HUGE ass monster truck of a car. Lately, it’s almost ALWAYS gone to a Prius. Funny, those little things? I’m sure it’s not that you can’t park it correctly.

3.) I catch motorists doing things that are completely stupid, moronic, or that show a general disregard for anyone around them just about every day. if I kept a tally, I’d say about 7/10 of those have been Prius drivers.

]]> By: scott http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2626 scott Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:43:59 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2626 its such a shame that these people are so concerned with hugging trees and saving the environment that they cant even make an effort to keep the rest of us out of the hospital. save people before you save the environment. its such a shame that these people are so concerned with hugging trees and saving the environment that they cant even make an effort to keep the rest of us out of the hospital. save people before you save the environment.

]]> By: Rod http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2625 Rod Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:43:08 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2625 I've never blogged before but I feel really strongly about Prius drivers being complete morons. In my 20 years of having my drivers license, I'm sure we have seen our fair share of idiots on the road. But Prius drivers take the cake. I'm glad that Prius drivers are doing their share of saving the environment, but the battery I'm told needs to be replaced after 5 years and can be quite pricey. The equivalent of owning and driving an Ford Excursion in gas over 5 years. Back to the point, I have not had a moving violation in 19 years. I drive an SUV in the middle to slow lane and am getting passed and rudely cut off by the majority of Prius drivers. Most of the time if someone signals and looks over their shoulder, I gladly let them in. Prius drivers drive like their driving someone to the emergency room. I know that this is one broad stereotype but I drive roughly a 25K square mile area for work and I'm pretty sure that the one Prius driver that cuts me off is not the same person all over the place so what gives Prius drivers a right to cut people off, drive erratically, and pretty much take over the road? If you are a Prius driver, take note of how you are driving next and don't give yourselves a bad name. Also, just know what if your car catches fire, most fire departments are scared out of their mind to put out your car with water and are not foam equipped like Airport Firetrucks. I’ve never blogged before but I feel really strongly about Prius drivers being complete morons. In my 20 years of having my drivers license, I’m sure we have seen our fair share of idiots on the road. But Prius drivers take the cake. I’m glad that Prius drivers are doing their share of saving the environment, but the battery I’m told needs to be replaced after 5 years and can be quite pricey. The equivalent of owning and driving an Ford Excursion in gas over 5 years. Back to the point, I have not had a moving violation in 19 years. I drive an SUV in the middle to slow lane and am getting passed and rudely cut off by the majority of Prius drivers. Most of the time if someone signals and looks over their shoulder, I gladly let them in. Prius drivers drive like their driving someone to the emergency room. I know that this is one broad stereotype but I drive roughly a 25K square mile area for work and I’m pretty sure that the one Prius driver that cuts me off is not the same person all over the place so what gives Prius drivers a right to cut people off, drive erratically, and pretty much take over the road? If you are a Prius driver, take note of how you are driving next and don’t give yourselves a bad name. Also, just know what if your car catches fire, most fire departments are scared out of their mind to put out your car with water and are not foam equipped like Airport Firetrucks.

]]> By: anne http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 anne Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:57:43 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2624 Prius driver act like their choice in a car purchase entitles them to drive poorly & act Selfish & pompous (prius drivers are saving the world and rest of us are evil oil whores). From all of the hope and change bumper stickers on the Prius, I can see that the drivers react with emotion rather than logic: Never a sound choice. Prius driver act like their choice in a car purchase entitles them to drive poorly & act Selfish & pompous (prius drivers are saving the world and rest of us are evil oil whores).
From all of the hope and change bumper stickers on the Prius, I can see that the drivers react with emotion rather than logic: Never a sound choice.

]]> By: Jean http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Jean Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:10:52 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2623 So glad I'm not the only one thinking that, Prius drivers drives me crazy, 95% of them driving 10mph under the speed limit! slower is safer? Nope, because everybody gets pissed of around them and try to pass them creating more risks for accidents. Got a prius ? great, just push on that pedale !!! or drive in the emergency lane with your flashers on ! So glad I’m not the only one thinking that,
Prius drivers drives me crazy, 95% of them driving 10mph under the speed limit!
slower is safer? Nope, because everybody gets pissed of around them and try to pass them creating more risks for accidents.
Got a prius ? great, just push on that pedale !!! or drive in the emergency lane with your flashers on !

]]> By: Adam http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 Adam Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:36:21 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2622 Prius drivers are consistently the worst on the road. They have become a stereotype, just as the Volvo driver in days gone bye. Prius drivers are consistently the worst on the road. They have become a stereotype, just as the Volvo driver in days gone bye.

]]> By: Frank http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 Frank Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:27:06 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2621 Over the past 5-6 years, my last three cars were a 911 Turbo, S500 and an E55AMG which I recently traded for... a 2008 Prius as my daily drive - out of free choice. I now see other road drivers from a very different perspective (rather than a rapidly diminshing spec in my rear view mirror). Maybe it's just my imagination... but (some) other non-Prius drivers really do behave aggressive contempt when they encounter a Prius. If you want to experience the real thrill of 'pack instinct' at first hand on the streets, save your money on that Kenyan safari trip where you will just be a spectator, and drive a a Prius on the UK roads and be a participant! Spare a kind thought :-) Over the past 5-6 years, my last three cars were a 911 Turbo, S500 and an E55AMG which I recently traded for… a 2008 Prius as my daily drive – out of free choice.

I now see other road drivers from a very different perspective (rather than a rapidly diminshing spec in my rear view mirror).

Maybe it’s just my imagination… but (some) other non-Prius drivers really do behave aggressive contempt when they encounter a Prius.

If you want to experience the real thrill of ‘pack instinct’ at first hand on the streets, save your money on that Kenyan safari trip where you will just be a spectator, and drive a a Prius on the UK roads and be a participant!

Spare a kind thought :-)

]]> By: jason http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 jason Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:54:46 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2620 You have to own a Prius for over 5 years before you see any monetary benefits from the premium that you spent on the hybrid; so the whacked thinking that somehow you're saving money is the same whacked thinking that makes Prius drivers whacked at driving as well. I have been cut off by more Prius than I care to remember, but my sweeping "generalazations" saved my life. I was riding my motorcycle and saw a prius at an intersection that had a stop sign and watched the Prius roll through the stop sign and cut me off. Luckily I knew the Prius was going to do that bone head move and had already prepared for this. If I would have not generalized, I would be in the hospital now. You have to own a Prius for over 5 years before you see any monetary benefits from the premium that you spent on the hybrid; so the whacked thinking that somehow you’re saving money is the same whacked thinking that makes Prius drivers whacked at driving as well. I have been cut off by more Prius than I care to remember, but my sweeping “generalazations” saved my life. I was riding my motorcycle and saw a prius at an intersection that had a stop sign and watched the Prius roll through the stop sign and cut me off. Luckily I knew the Prius was going to do that bone head move and had already prepared for this. If I would have not generalized, I would be in the hospital now.

]]> By: Ed Fisher http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 Ed Fisher Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:08:44 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2619 I drive a 2008 Prius, and will be trading my second car, a 2007 Camry xle V6 for another Prius soon; if gas prices continue to go up. I don't understand the hype about Prius drivers being a problem. I have noticed that they drive slightly slower, but with the traffic like it is today, slower can only improve the situation, and save lives. This thread sounds like sour grapes to me. I see a Hummer go blasting be me, and I think look at that idiot, 6 mpg, and then I think here I am showing on my MFD 51.4 mpg , and I will most likely be at my destination before the Hummer. He can pass everything on the road but a gas station, and will shell out over a $ hundred bucks to fill up. I on the other hand will not stop for gas for a least 500 miles and I will only 10 gallons or less. I drive a 2008 Prius, and will be trading my second car, a 2007 Camry xle V6 for another Prius soon; if gas prices continue to go up.

I don’t understand the hype about Prius drivers being a problem. I have noticed that they drive slightly slower, but with the traffic like it is today, slower can only improve the situation, and save lives. This thread sounds like sour grapes to me. I see a Hummer go blasting be me, and I think look at that idiot, 6 mpg, and then I think here I am showing on my MFD 51.4 mpg , and I will most likely be at my destination before the Hummer. He can pass everything on the road but a gas station, and will shell out over a $ hundred bucks to fill up. I on the other hand will not stop for gas for a least 500 miles and I will only 10 gallons or less.

]]> By: Prudence http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Prudence Mon, 26 May 2008 14:57:22 +0000 http://www.golod.com/2007/04/prius-drivers-are-nuts/#comment-2618 So they fell for the hype and came home with a toy instead of a car? Yeah, Toyota did everyone a real disservice when they made the Prius. With gas at $4/gallon all the other companies are scrambling to do the same. Prius drivers aren't saints, they drive like everyone else, no better no worse. You notice them because they have become an icon. You will hate them even more when you fill up now. So they fell for the hype and came home with a toy instead of a car?
Yeah, Toyota did everyone a real disservice when they made the Prius. With gas at $4/gallon all the other companies are scrambling to do the same.
Prius drivers aren’t saints, they drive like everyone else, no better no worse. You notice them because they have become an icon. You will hate them even more when you fill up now.

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