New 2010 owners - what reactions have you received?

Nothing showed up??? Just working. Took a week off to go to Utah hiking with my husband. Trying to get out in the real world for a bit but missed you guys

 

So far I get good reactions, most of the younger crowd really like it. They think it's cool. I get a number of people all ages asking me questions about it, what gas mileage, how much does it cost....Guys at the Fire Station like it. Same questions from them. My Chief says, "It looks like a bullet.", as he is sitting in his SUV. I said, "Yep, it's the bullet." People a pretty impressed with the gas mileage reports.

My older brother liked it, first said he might get one, but then later decided it has to many buttons. I told him they make them without the NAV, a pretty basic model. I think after he gets to ride in it more, he'll feel less intimidated when he figures out half those buttons are for the Audio System.

And of course to a vast majority, it is just another car on the road.

I definitely get other Prius owners checking it out.
Overall reaction is favorable.

Oh and there are some of the younger guys wanting to race. Had a kid in a Mustang riding my rear up at 70 mph. I was entering town and decided I should back down on the speed. It must be the sporty new look.

 

"Hey that's the new Prius. It's tight!"

Our neighbor said this today. I was surprised to hear such high praise from a 13 year old. Thanks little dude, you have great taste.

 

I was a little spooked one time when driving through a rough neighborhood in EV mode, I have 20% tint all around except windshield. As I drove past quietly by a group of people, they all stood up. I guess I'll never do that again, maybe I gave some of them ideas....

 

Hehehe, ain't that the truth.
A few people have told me how they didn't like the First Generation Prius because it had those ugly things covering the wheel well. When I say that wasn't a Prius but the first Insight they never believe me until I show them a picture with the Honda emblem showing. Not that the First Gen Prius was much of a looker I guess...

 

I'm picking mine up at the dealership tomorrow morning.

If people start asking me I'll say things like: "Oh you never need to put gas in it- it runs entirely off of the solar panel"....or..."Yes, it has a solar roof and moonroof and parallel parks itself and has radar and gps and Nav Lady and it dry cleans all my suits too...in fact, I can let go of the wheel on most roads and it will drive itself."...and..."On a really sunny day the solar panel feels electricity back INTO the PG&E grid and it pays for itself".

 

I had to meet my siblings at the lawyers office yesterday, we're trying settle my parents estate lost them both this year, and my brother came through the door and looked me said, "Did you buy a Prius!". I said yes and then questions started and my SIL said, "I want one of those", my sister wanted to know how much it was and she said that might have to her replacement for her older Camry. Naturally I had to show them under the hood. One sister didn't even look at it or say anything about it.

 

mine was devious because an insight stayed to my side like provoking me then cut me off so at the stop light i took it real easy gliding my hand to the power button then zoooomm. i bet he was like.. is that really a prius?

 

I find the same. Other prius owners don't even bother to look.
Some people ogle it or give it the once over to see what it is.
Today was the first day we saw another G3 owner, who honked and asked how we like it. Had a short discussion at the red light.

 

Must have thought it was U-turn in his Prius

 

Drove my kid and his friend to school. The friend (15 years old) kept saying AWESOME and asking how much the car cost. Probably most impressed with the reverse camera and voice activated GPS/phone.

Btw, i'll try again today, but the GPS seems more clueless in terms of calculating routes than my portable one (and definitely google maps on my blackberry). Maybe it's just because I'm programming it wrong.