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Who says the Prius can't get out of its own way?

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by jkash, Jul 6, 2007.

  1. jkash

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    Who says the Prius can't get out of its own way?
    Al Gore III's alleged 100-mph jaunt alters perceptions of 'wimpy' hybrid cars.

    As yet another tale of celebrity spawn gone wild, the arrest Wednesday of Albert Gore III — son of the former vice president — on suspicion of drug possession was routine except for one rather mind-blowing detail:

    Gore was clocked in a blue Toyota Prius hybrid traveling on the southbound 5 Freeway in Orange County in excess of 100 mph.

    "One hundred and five, actually," said Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino. "I think it's slightly downhill there."

    "Everybody must realize the incredible serendipity effect the Al Gore Jr.-in-a-Toyota Priusgoing 100 mph story will have on this car?" said one of dozens of posters on the heavily trafficked Priuschat.com website. "If Toyota is smart, they'll have a specially prepared Prius Pace Car for the next Indy 500."

    And, although it's probably no comfort to young Gore, his arrest is being seen by some as a testament to the little Prius' performance and, shall we say, absence of wuss. "Now there's proof positive the Prius can GO," wrote a poster on Priuschat.com. "At least the bashers can't say the car is pokey or slow."

    Read more here.
     
    #1 jkash, Jul 6, 2007
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    Another quote from the article:
    Take that, Art Spinella! :lol:
     
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    Even with him sitting in the car, the prius can still get to 100mph uphill.
     
    #3 Clar, Jul 6, 2007
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    #4 Wildkow, Jul 6, 2007
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    "How in the world do you get a Toyota Prius to go 100 mph without a cliff to go over?" asked Rush Limbaugh.

    I'd be more than happy to show Limbaugh how he can drive a Prius faster than 100mph going over a cliff.

    :p

    ~S
     
    #5 excuseMeButt, Jul 6, 2007
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    Great, isn't there some royalties due to Priuschat :D
     
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    It's funny how, in America, a law has to be broken before something is 'cool.'

    The Prius saves gas and is environmentally friendly (uncool)...but it goes 105mph when driven by someone of some note, who's in possession of illegal drugs (cool)...

    And, suddenly Rush Limbaugh takes note? (must be the illegal drugs thing, eh?)

    ...does anyone but me think that this is *incredibly* messed up?
     
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    Oh my GAWD. They were quoting ME!

    "Now there's proof positive the Prius can GO," wrote a poster on Priuschat.com. "At least the bashers can't say the car is pokey or slow."

    My post on the Al Gore III 100MPH thread
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Jul 6 2007, 06:24 PM) [snapback]474308[/snapback]</div>
    Well, there's your fifteen minutes of fame...
    [laughing]
     
    #9 Pinto Girl, Jul 6, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pinto Girl @ Jul 6 2007, 04:29 PM) [snapback]474214[/snapback]</div>

    I think that was a wonderful observation... it should come as no surprise that you are valued and loved as a contributor to this site. :)

    Why we can't celebrate positive news or creative technical achievements (like the Prius)? Why do we love to hear Rush bad mouth whole groups of people? Why do we love to hear about another person's tragic mistakes?
     
    #10 TomSwift, Jul 6, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(excuseMeButt @ Jul 6 2007, 10:43 AM) [snapback]474121[/snapback]</div>
    LOLOLOLOL!

    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Jul 6 2007, 04:24 PM) [snapback]474308[/snapback]</div>
    Grrrrr! My 15 min stolen by a wanna be "Naked Lady on a Horse!" <_< Congrats! :lol:

    Wildkow
     
    #11 Wildkow, Jul 6, 2007
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    Any clue on what the MPG would be? I'm assuming he was in PULSE mode and not glide mode.
     
    #12 burritos, Jul 7, 2007
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