You Know You're a Real Hybrid Owner When . .

You're not driving a Hybrid and the engine stops when you stop at a light. You consider that normal until you try to drive away.

 

You attack anyone who is critical of your car on the PriusChat forum

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HBO6 @ Nov 15 2006, 03:56 PM) [snapback]349813[/snapback]</div>

While waiting at a traffic light with friends in your car, you wonder out loud what the air might be like and how much less oil might be used if all of these drivers around you had cars with engines that stop when their car is stopped (working hard to not sound smug of course).

 

You begin to think of gasoline as something that comes in gallon cans, not 55 gallon drums.

 

When you visit a gas station only twice a month with normal travel and also pay much less than the average non hybrid.

 

You join an online forum about a car, of all things, and your spouse is suspicious about all your new friends.

You buy little toy cars by the dozen and retreat to the basement with a gleam in your eye and a saw in your pocket.

Your most recent house guests are people you've never met, but it's ok because they drive a Prius.

 

I see we have someone here who likes lot of attention and gets a high!judgeing others.PS i am not gay! but beleave others!including gays! have a right to a good life like anyone else.

 

When you only drive downhill and complain about going back up

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(bf.cFTMFWOMGWTFBBQ @ Nov 16 2006, 05:59 PM) [snapback]350398[/snapback]</div>

Sorry to disappoint you, but I *don't* think that I'm "better than everyone else."

Any other accusations you'd like to sling my way?

 

You know you are when...

You feeel superior to other drivers even though you get SUV milage when you turn on the AC.

 

You know your an SKS Prius driver when...

You walk up to your other car, touch the handle, and wonder what the hell is wrong with the car.

 

You have to stop yourself at work from saying "Hello, PriusChat."

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(HBO6 @ Nov 16 2006, 06:41 PM) [snapback]350457[/snapback]</div>

Spontaneous combustion?

You know you're a real hybrid owner when you wish the entire world really was flat.

 

You wish road layouts were designed by M.C. Escher

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VinceDee @ Nov 16 2006, 02:06 PM) [snapback]350225[/snapback]</div>

Reverse Drafting? Easy! That's where you slow to the point the Semi is pushing you. Meanwhile, YOUR car acts like an air dam, so the trucker get's better mileage and doesn't mind that they're pushing you ! :^)

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Nov 16 2006, 11:16 PM) [snapback]350679[/snapback]</div>

My only problem with this is knowing when to soil myself when I need to slam on the brakes. I mean, do I soil myself when I first realize there is an obstacle in the roadway I need to emergency-brake for or do I wait and soil myself when I realize that the 13-ton rolling death behind me doesn't slow quite so fast as I do.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Monguire @ Nov 17 2006, 11:33 AM) [snapback]350769[/snapback]</div>

Oh, but see? That's the beauty! You CAN'T soil your self because A) your obsessive prius driving habits required you to fully evacuate (weight factor) prior to driving. B) The cathader that drains to the street during extended drives always keeps you empty!

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Nov 17 2006, 09:37 AM) [snapback]350877[/snapback]</div>

I think he's referring to the fact that, if you have to slam on the brakes, you're going to be pile driven by that truck like PeeWee Herman by The Hulk (or Hulk Hogan, whichever).

Vince

 

When you sip lattes all day and hug trees!