Just Got A Black One in Only 5 Days !!!

congrats on the new car it's a real blast to drive and i can't imagine how much gas you'll save compared to your yukon!

window tint is nice, especially on the black. we had 35% done all around and it's sharp! i'm sure you'll find a ton of other things you'll want to do to it... modding a prius is just so much fun B)

congrats again and welcome to the cult... i mean club!

 

Congratulations on your new car. Like "galaxee" said, just wait until you go to the next gas pump trip.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Karnac @ May 6 2006, 12:51 PM) [snapback]250800[/snapback]</div>

Congrats, Karnac ("The Magnificent"!).

I'd guess if gas goes over, say, $3.50 this summer you'll figure out what to do with the other Yukon.

(I have two Priuses.)

 

Trade your other Yukon for a Sienna Limited. You won't regret it. Unless of course you're holding out for Sienna Hybrid, like me.

I hate to say it outloud, but check out the Odyssey before buying the Sienna, you may prefer it. It has better handling, is a hair wider inside, a better transmission downshifting algorithm, and cylinder deactivation.

Maybe you better not, though, one test drive in a Sienna Limited or Odyssey Touring and your Yukon will feel cumbersome and clunky.

Nate

 

Congrats on your new Prius. I have a 2006 Black #8 myself. I have had it about 7 weeks and already have 4300 miles on it. Welcome to the club!

Cary in South Dakota.

 

Woo Hoo!!!

There is a new black one in our condo parking lot here in La Mesa. I let my Salsa sit next to it just before her bath. Those black ones are beautiful!

I, also traded a larger vehicle for the Prius. You will not regret it and you will be shocked at how much stuff will fit into it....just remember the ground clearance is gone so no more running over curbs!!

 

Welcome aboard! I'm a one-month owner with about 1500 miles on mine.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Karnac @ May 6 2006, 08:20 PM) [snapback]250951[/snapback]</div>

The fuel gauge is somewhat nonlinear. It'll go for a long time without moving at all. Many folks use one of the trip odometers to track it. I just fill up when it's about halfway down (4-5 gallons), because gas is much cheaper when I'm in one of the other towns 20-40 miles away.

Conventional wisdom suggests that you fill up immediately when the lowest "block" of the gauge begins to flash. You can't be sure how much fuel is left at that point. Because of this uncertainty, most folks fill before the flashing warning.

A good thing is to use the slowest pump speed to avoid early cutoff or possible overflow. When I'm filling from a half tank, even at slow pump speed, I hardly have time to finish cleaning the windshield.

As for the plural of Prius, lots of folks say "Prii." My son advises that this is technically incorrect. Plurals of Latin words (e.g. alumnus and alumni) are only correct if the original Latin used the plural form. Since Prius isn't a Latin word at all, the Latin rules don't apply.

I say Priuses.

 

My favorite thing about black Priuses is the lower rear windshield is invisible; most people won't realize it's there.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 6 2006, 11:43 PM) [snapback]250983[/snapback]</div>

It's not even a Latin issue; it's an English issue. You never do anything irregular with proper nouns. For example, the plural of Camry is Camrys, NOT Camries (and not Camry's either, for that matter, you apostrophe freaks).

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Karnac @ May 6 2006, 08:20 PM) [snapback]250951[/snapback]</div>

Tell her she's very observant, and it's because it's a hybrid.

As a new arrival here, you missed the discussions (and even a poll!) re: whether the Prius is a "gay car". Best conclusion: it's ambivalent.

 

Congratulations! I'm still waiting for mine to come but should be here in a week. Black is a great color especially with the tinted windows. Hope you enjoy.

 

Tell her manhood (or adulthood for that matter) is defined by how you treat other people, by confidence in yourself, and by taking responsibility for your actions. Driving a Prius instead of a Yukon shows all of things.

While your at it, explain that rich people are people who have money, not people who spend money.

As for the curb, it depends how badly you munged the rocker panel. I hit a curb the other day; it was so low down that a few sprays from a can of undercoating did the trick.

Nate

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Karnac @ May 6 2006, 10:20 PM) [snapback]250951[/snapback]</div>

Tell your daughter that when she gets a bit older she will learn that real women appreciate an object of affection that has true staying power, instead of one that runs out of gas way too soon, leaving a woman unsatisfied, <g>.

Gary

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rick Auricchio @ May 7 2006, 12:43 AM) [snapback]250983[/snapback]</div>

Pretty sure Prius is Latin:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius

It says, "In Latin, prius means "before" or "first"."

Regardless, I say go ahead and say Prii if you want to.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(plasm @ May 7 2006, 07:34 PM) [snapback]251267[/snapback]</div>

Assuming it is Latin, it still would not have had a Latin plural. So there would be no English plural either.

 

Congratulations on your new black beauty, and welcome to Priuschat!

Your car definitely resembles mine.

Ditto on what galaxee said...get the windows tinted! I got mine 20% rear 30% front and it looks great on the black!!!

 

Yeah!

Congratulations and welcome!

Kitty will be two weeks old this Wednesday.

I parallel parked today for the first time in the new baby, and with the backup camera, it was so creepy and hilarious!
Best Car Ever.

 

i much prefer a man who's confident regardless of what he drives, and i think many other women feel the same way B)