Various Topics on Toyota

..b..

Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general from
reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting one too.
But then not everyone is going for it. Since I don't know about
hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not buying one?

I drove a 4-cylinder Camry CE before and I felt the car was slow to
speed up at stop signs. My friend, not an expert on hybrid cars, says
if a Camry is too slow for me, I shouldn't go for hybrid cars since
they take even longer to speed up. True?

..gge..

cyber <cyber@space.com> spake unto the m***es in
news:vuoc40lj1j7rvm1khqtqujef8evkebrloi@4ax.com:

> Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general from
> reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting one too.
> But then not everyone is going for it. Since I don't know about
> hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not buying one?


'Cause I hate the environment and I want to kill everyone as quickly as I
can.

--
TeGGeR®

.... ..ut..

cyber <cyber@space.com> writes:

> Since I don't know about hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why
> you're not buying one?

The current Prius is practically completely unavailable. I bought a
new car in January after my old one was totaled, the wait was quoted
at 2, 4, 6, or 8 months depending on dealer.

--
Alan Shutko <ats@acm.org> - I am the rocks.

..yoteb..

> 'Cause I hate the environment and I want to kill everyone as quickly as I
> can.


MAybe, or maybe 'cos theyre as ugly as my ***.

J

..m

cyber wrote:

> Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general from
> reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting one too.
> But then not everyone is going for it.

In the US, "practicality" is considered by about 1% of car buyers. Some
people talk themselves into believing they can afford (maybe they can) a
18mpg car when they drive 40 miles each way to work. Even when gas is
approaching 2 USD / gallon, reality seldom sinks in.

http://slate.msn.com/id/2096191/

This is encouraging though.

>Since I don't know about
> hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not buying one?

The same reason I won't buy a rotary engine Mazda. "Different" equipment
understood by few. I'm waiting for some "real long term results"

>
> I drove a 4-cylinder Camry CE before and I felt the car was slow to
> speed up at stop signs. My friend, not an expert on hybrid cars, says
> if a Camry is too slow for me, I shouldn't go for hybrid cars since
> they take even longer to speed up. True?

I don't know. If you want "break neck" performance it would seem
counterproductive to even consider a hybrid

.._twa..

Tom wrote:

> cyber wrote:
>
>
>>Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general from
>>reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting one too.
>>But then not everyone is going for it.
>>
>
> In the US, "practicality" is considered by about 1% of car buyers. Some
> people talk themselves into believing they can afford (maybe they can) a
> 18mpg car when they drive 40 miles each way to work. Even when gas is
> approaching 2 USD / gallon, reality seldom sinks in.
>
> http://slate.msn.com/id/2096191/
>
> This is encouraging though.
>
>
>>Since I don't know about
>>hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not buying one?
>>
>
> The same reason I won't buy a rotary engine Mazda. "Different" equipment
> understood by few. I'm waiting for some "real long term results"
>
>
>>I drove a 4-cylinder Camry CE before and I felt the car was slow to
>>speed up at stop signs. My friend, not an expert on hybrid cars, says
>>if a Camry is too slow for me, I shouldn't go for hybrid cars since
>>they take even longer to speed up. True?
>>
>
> I don't know. If you want "break neck" performance it would seem
> counterproductive to even consider a hybrid
>
>

The Prius uses the electric motors to accelerate from a stop. Electric
motors have more torque than a gas motor.

Before you take the word of "friend, not an expert on hybrid cars", test
drive the car.

..dgolferm..

cyber wrote:
> Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general from
> reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting one too.
> But then not everyone is going for it. Since I don't know about
> hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not buying one?
>
> I drove a 4-cylinder Camry CE before and I felt the car was slow to
> speed up at stop signs. My friend, not an expert on hybrid cars, says
> if a Camry is too slow for me, I shouldn't go for hybrid cars since
> they take even longer to speed up. True?

I got to use one for a couple of weeks from the dealer while they rebuilt
the engine of the car they had just sold me. They are too small for my
tastes. There is no trunk room and the cost of replacement batteries scares
me away. Not to mention all the fancy electronics technology that will be
subjected to climatic extremes.

..gge..

"Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> spake unto the m***es in
news:c25s5g$gi5$1@sparta.btinternet.com:

>> 'Cause I hate the environment and I want to kill everyone as quickly
>> as I can.
>
>
> MAybe, or maybe 'cos theyre as ugly as my ***.


Is your *** ugly? I'll take your word for it.


--
TeGGeR®

..ili..

In news:Xns94A1C114F735Eteggeratistop@207.14.113.17,
Tegger® <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> being of
bellicose mind posted:
> cyber <cyber@space.com> spake unto the m***es in
> news:vuoc40lj1j7rvm1khqtqujef8evkebrloi@4ax.com:
>
> > Heard a few good things about Prius and hybrid cars on general
> > from reviews and from people here. I'm thinking about getting
> > one too. But then not everyone is going for it. Since I don't
> > know about hybrid cars much, I'd like to know why you're not
> > buying one?
>
>
> 'Cause I hate the environment and I want to kill everyone as
> quickly as I can.

Tegger... I've just acquired an EXCELLENT environmental ***ault
vehicle. An old DIESEL powered Datsun truck! LOL I'm gonna go
trolling for some unsuspecting hybrid to get next to at a traffic
light with their window rolled down so I can sit next to them and rev
the engine. Hehehhehheee!
--

- Philip @ Maximum Torque RPM

..ili..

In news:Xns94A1E0F031EB6teggeratistop@207.14.113.17,
Tegger® <teggeratistopdotcom@changetheobvious.invalid> being of
bellicose mind posted:
> "Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> spake unto the m***es in
> news:c25s5g$gi5$1@sparta.btinternet.com:
>
> > > 'Cause I hate the environment and I want to kill everyone as
> > > quickly as I can.
> >
> >
> > MAybe, or maybe 'cos theyre as ugly as my ***.
>
>
> Is your *** ugly? I'll take your word for it.

Those pants DO make your butt look big.