ok i was reading this, and it sounds kinda funny to me especially the part about how the prius has no torque, "which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly." http://www.newcars.com/toyota/prius/reviews/index.html
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(statultra @ May 26 2007, 06:16 AM) [snapback]450354[/snapback]</div> It's apparent that the reviewer is just looking (not very closely) at stats on various cars and hasn't actually driven a Prius enough (if at all) to determine that what he's saying is bogus. Dave M.
The review also states that a high horsepower to weight ratio makes a car slower, so they obviously have no idea what they're talking about.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hyo silver @ May 26 2007, 10:38 AM) [snapback]450380[/snapback]</div> I think he must love to write "typical midsize hatchback", I mean seriously I think I learned how to use alternative words in a report no later then maybe 5th grade.
Pretty obvious to me how this report was generated: The reporter assigned to do the report was lazy and gave it to his teenager to do, with only a spec-sheet to go by. The teen has never seen a Prius, let alone drive one. Also, there were some words in the spec-sheet she was unfamiliar with...
The average midsize hatchback packs quite a wallop compared to the Toyota Prius when it comes to torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly. What a maroon. No mention of the electric traction motor, which supplies plenty of torque, and does not need high rpm's to do so. Failure to even mention the electric traction motor proves a complete lack of understanding of how a Prius works. The review is a bad joke. Harry
Nigel Cooper of Topanga California is an idiot. The information he gives is only as good as it's source. Get real.
That website made me feel stupider by the minute. I could have made a review like that one just by looking at the specs for all cars listed on edmunds.com.
Did you see the sidebar? Other Toyota Prius Reviews Toyota Prius vs. Scion xA Toyota Prius vs. Mazda Mazda3 Toyota Prius vs. Scion tC Toyota Prius vs. Suzuki Reno Toyota Prius vs. Hyundai Tiburon Toyota Prius vs. Chevrolet Malibu MAXX Toyota Prius vs. Honda Fit Toyota Prius vs. Volkswagen Rabbit Toyota Prius vs. Nissan Versa Toyota Prius vs. Ford Focus Toyota Prius vs. Mitsubishi Eclipse Toyota Prius vs. Nissan 350Z Toyota Prius vs. Hyundai Elantra Toyota Prius vs. Volkswagen GTI Toyota Prius vs. Volkswagen New Beetle Toyota Prius vs. BMW Z4 Toyota Prius vs. Mazda Mazda6 My guess is they did a generic Prius bash and then did a "find/change" for the cars on this list. More teenage laziness. Oh, oh, read the malibu and the fit. Both seem to be superior to the Prius. It's a hoot. According to this the Prius does have more torque than a Malibu. They are careful not to mention the mileage. You apparently only have to go to the gas station more often in the Malibu because the gas tank is larger. Uh...huh? "The Prius is likely to feel a bit sluggish because of its high horsepower-to-weight ratio compared to the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the Chevrolet than the Prius because of its larger tank." "The Toyota Prius packs quite a punch compared to the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx with respect to torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly." "The Honda Fit packs quite a punch compared to the Toyota Prius as far as torque, which is the force that lets you accelerate quickly. Torque equals pickup, and the Honda will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Prius finally gets moving." So...it has more torque or less torque...or a Honda Fit is better than a Malibu? Well, it probably is. (Where's Malorn?) " In terms of MSRP, the Chevrolet Malibu Maxx costs roughly as much as the Toyota Prius (though the Toyota Prius is slightly cheaper)" Okay, so are they roughly the same or is the Prius cheaper? "The Honda Fit's tank is about the same size as the Toyota Prius's, though the Toyota's is a little bigger." So they're roughly the same or the Prius is bigger? What? All I read the fit and the malibu and both reviews are absolutely awful. More like junior high bad research and writing. Needs to show significant improvement to pass the High School Exit Exam.
i especially liked the prius vs scion xa one, since i own both cars they said how the xa has more cargo space than the toyota prius, when in fact thats not true. cool site none the less, full of crap reviews.
I clicked on the 'contact us' button and said they should be embarrassed by their blatant errors. I'll let you know if there's any response.
They keep using the term "high horsepower to weight ratio" Aren't they saying it backwards? If they are trying to imply that the Prius is weak on acceleration because of it's small engine shouldn't it have read "low horsepower to weight ratio" or "high weight to horsepower ratio"?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(okiebutnotfrommuskogee @ May 26 2007, 10:30 PM) [snapback]450695[/snapback]</div> It's obvious (Esp. with Godiva's excerpts) that they're just throwing out car terms to make themselves sound like car people and that they know what they're talking about.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(okiebutnotfrommuskogee @ May 27 2007, 12:30 AM) [snapback]450695[/snapback]</div> My guess is the author doesn't know what a ratio is.
They say, "The Prius is likely to feel Slow" ? . . . lets see, I'm going up a hill at the speed limit ... and the porsche is going up the hill at the speed limit. And we can both break the max speed limit. . . . nope, don't know what he's talking about. Or am I supposed to get arroused if other cars can burn rubber reaching the speed limit ... or not care that such deeds waste fuel. Oh, that WAS important when I was in my teens. Maybe the author ought to state their age, so we can understand where they're coming from.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ May 26 2007, 11:26 PM) [snapback]450717[/snapback]</div> That's consistent with a large fraction of the population. Dave M.
How many mid-size compacts (whatever that is) have almost 300 lb. ft. torque? Only one that I can think of.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ May 27 2007, 01:26 AM) [snapback]450717[/snapback]</div> Just from the excerpts I believe someone should sue the local Board of Education for letting their child graduate from the public school system.
