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Prius makes sense on many levels

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Tideland Prius, Feb 6, 2008.

  1. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    My wife borrowed this week’s test car for a quick trip to town one day. When she came home she put into words exactly what I’d been thinking.


    “I’d forgotten,†Connie said, “how much I enjoy driving a Prius.â€


    Exactly.



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    #1 Tideland Prius, Feb 6, 2008
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    "Well, gone is the colourful instrument panel display, with wheels turning and arrows flashing, indicating the direction of power flow – from the gas engine, the hybrid battery, or both – or from the wheels to the battery during regenerative braking. The bar graph remains, however, that shows fuel used and regenerative energy banked in five-minute blocks."

    wth is he talking about?
     
    #2 onlynark, Feb 6, 2008
  3. SyCo

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    Maybe he don't know about that "Energy" button in the lower left corner of the MFD.

    :D:D
     
    #3 SyCo, Feb 6, 2008
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    He also apparently didn't realize that the "base" Prius he was driving was a Touring model.
     
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  5. SyCo

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    Maybe his wife should have written the article after all. LoL

    Once again, it's ridiculous for someone whos job is all about cars to write such things.:(
     
    #5 SyCo, Feb 7, 2008
  6. Tideland Prius

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    Actually, he's driving the Premium Package. The base model would not have the high res screen shown in the photo.
     
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