I have to say that there is not a day when I do not "meet" another Prius on the road. In front, in back, like 3 slivers in the same parking lot at the supermarket today. Is everyone else seeing this?
Ayuh, we see it also, it's good to see so many, yet... With it is also gone the Prius wave. Frankly, I liked it better when Prius owners waved.
I have a 45 mile commute everyday, each way, mostly freeway. I usually count at least 25 Pri sightings, sometimes 2 or 3 at a time.
Less than a year ago I might see one, maybe two Prii on my 30 mile commute. Now I'd say that number has grown to five or six. My workplace parking lot had one gen. 1 and then my gen. 2. Now I see four gen, 2s. They are definately catching on.
I used to see just a handful everyday, but lately their numbers have been growing like mad. When I was visitng Palo Alto a few weeks back there were more of them driving around looking for parking than the total per-day-number from a few months ago.
I drove 500 miles on the Interstate this weekend and saw two Prius, one of which was coming out of my village. Tom
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(subarutoo @ Jun 4 2006, 03:03 AM) [snapback]265484[/snapback]</div> OMG- 45 miles in LA- My hat is off to you! You are a patient soul! Yes I too see more Prii everyday, but I am experiencing the opposite, I get more *waves* then ever before- more people seem to look out for other Prii on the road at least where I am. I had a X-MEN marathon this weekend, finally saw 1,2, and today #3, and I find myself calling the Prius a "mutant" :lol: No she can't go through walls or shoot fire or ice, but she defiantely is *different* than other objects with 4 wheels!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Brian K @ Jun 3 2006, 11:15 PM) [snapback]265412[/snapback]</div> I think there's a reason that Prius drivers don't wave- they're afraid that sticking their hand out the window will reduce their mileage.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(larkinmj @ Jun 4 2006, 05:05 PM) [snapback]265741[/snapback]</div> The Prius Wave is never done with a "hand out the window". Gross, disturb the air flow?
Yes, I'm seeing a LOT of 2006 Prius', FINALLY! I think someone posted that May was the biggest selling month ever, right? It's catching on! B)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hdrygas @ Jun 3 2006, 09:39 PM) [snapback]265386[/snapback]</div> I saw at least 1 Prius everyday for 5 straight days in a small Arizona town, the next day(yesterday) I ordered one!!!!!!
Not a day goes by that I don't see at least 5- but usually at least 10 or 20 in my 25 minute commute.
We've always seen a lot of them around here. Now the population seems to have quadrupled! They are EVERYWHERE!!!!
I live in Portland OR. I drive about 10-15 miles a day, mostly city, (eastside and downtown, for those of you who know PDX). I must see a minimum of 10-15 a day. Yes, I've had my car for 9 months and have 6700 miles on it. Every other weekend I drive to Longview WA (60 miles 1 way), and I don't see many at all once I leave the immediate Portland/Vancouver area. Not many waves, though! An occasional smile or nod from another salsa red, though.
I've seen as many as 6 Prii in the ten mile roundtrip into town in our rural community. May need to get a new car, this one is becoming too common.
Today I let two Prii out in to the non flow ahead of me. What do I care the ICE is off. Sitting there costs me little. I do get a bit aggressive when the ICE temps drop below 161.
NOT in NJ! I've been commuting from Trenton to Kearny this week mostly on the NJ turnpike and GS parkway and have only seen 1 every day except today I saw 2. Tuesday the one I saw was at IKEA. :blink:
