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pauldun170 06-08-2009 02:18 PM
Nice Prius review
 
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rev...-toyota-prius/

Rsv1000R 06-08-2009 02:24 PM
That fits my expectations to a T...

Bluestreak 06-08-2009 02:46 PM
This part made me laugh out loud. :lol:

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The driving experience was engineered by faeries. There is an Unbelievable Lightness of Steering, flagrant disregard for handling and a general sense that you are not in a car at all but some anti-gravity device which yaws and rolls without regard for normal physics.

101lifts2 06-08-2009 03:17 PM
Hideous IMO. The dash gauges are hard to read.

Archren 06-08-2009 03:25 PM
:lol: Spot on!

Homeslice 06-08-2009 04:08 PM
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a general sense that you are not in a car at all but some anti-gravity device which yaws and rolls without regard for normal physics
Reminds me of just about any family sedan or econobox produced by GM, Chrysler, or Hyundai.

Mikey 06-08-2009 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 222462)
Reminds me of just about any family sedan or econobox produced by GM, Chrysler, or Hyundai.
You know, I was just gonna say that it reminds me of every Toyota passenger car I've ever driven.

Particle Man 06-08-2009 06:03 PM
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Open the pod bay doors, Hal
hahaha, I thought the exact same thing when I had the "previous" Prius model as a rental :lol:

BobTheBiker 06-08-2009 06:32 PM
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.

Homeslice 06-08-2009 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker (Post 222525)
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.
The Saturn Ion started it, IIRC :shrug:

Corey 06-08-2009 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 222527)
The Saturn Ion started it, IIRC :shrug:
I think the Toyota Echo had it before the Ion.

Particle Man 06-08-2009 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BobTheBiker (Post 222525)
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.
yeah, I have never understood that

LeeNetworX 06-09-2009 04:02 PM
The only person I ever knew who liked the Prius was a gay Canadian guy that we worked with. Enough said.

Rider 06-09-2009 04:06 PM
There is a reason it is a "chick car".

pauldun170 06-09-2009 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 222590)
yeah, I have never understood that
I think one of the benefits is lowered cost producing it for different markets (left hand drive vs right hand drive)

Particle Man 06-09-2009 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by pauldun170 (Post 223074)
I think one of the benefits is lowered cost producing it for different markets (left hand drive vs right hand drive)
And increased demand caused by people having to look further away from the road to see how fast they're going - good plan :lol:

Krabill 06-12-2009 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Corey (Post 222539)
I think the Toyota Echo had it before the Ion.
Wow you guys need to get out more. There were many vehicles with center instruments way before that . . .

http://i41.tinypic.com/imp2zm.jpg

Homeslice 06-12-2009 04:44 PM
Such as?

squidward 06-13-2009 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 225066)
Such as?
Just a couple that come to mind.

The original Mini
http://dannytipple.co.uk/Mini/jack/j...20interior.jpg

Land Rover Series II
http://image.trucktrend.com/f/909806...b+interior.jpg

CJ-5/CJ-7 Jeep
http://www.jeepfan.com/readersjeeps/...7/25_12_sb.jpg

Morgan 4:4 Series II(the speedo is all the way on the right)
http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1958-m...n-interior.jpg

goof2 06-15-2009 11:02 PM
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Originally Posted by squidward (Post 225171)
Just a couple that come to mind.

The original Mini
http://dannytipple.co.uk/Mini/jack/j...20interior.jpg
That is the one I was thinking of. That was introduced in 1959, although later models went to a more traditional instrument layout.


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