Current Events > I got to drive an '09 Prius today, and holy dog shit is it slow

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Despite weighing a fuckton, the handling didn't feel planted either - the steering feel was way too light and the front end felt twitchy, and yet when you tried to change direction you could just feel the car's fat ass weighing you down. Throttle response was awful and non-linear too - you had to push and push on the pedal until it finally decided to step up the gear ratio and put some power to the wheels

Fuck these cars, they're like the equivalent of driving a brick lol

You don't like the smell of your own farts?
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OH, and to top it all off, the customer/owner had his rear bumper plastered with stickers for Democrats. Only thing it was missing was a "coexist" sticker.

Lathissamus posted...

You don't like the smell of your own farts?

Actually, I love the smell of my own farts, but not enough to own a Prius or move to San Fran.

treewojima posted...

OH, and to top it all off, the customer/owner had his rear bumper plastered with stickers for Democrats. Only thing it was missing was a "coexist" sticker.

Lathissamus posted...

You don't like the smell of your own farts?

Actually, I love the smell of my own farts, but not enough to own a Prius or move to San Fran.

You're a Nissan Leaf kind of guy huh?
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Lathissamus posted...

You're a Nissan Leaf kind of guy huh?

A Leaf wouldn't be too bad if I had regular access to a 240V charging station. My work commute is about 60 miles round trip, so I'd be a bit hesitant to have it as a daily driver since I'd constantly be plugging it into the wall whenever it was parked.

the engine is something like 98hp iirc in a typical compact car sized body, it's absurdly underpowered
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green butter posted...

the engine is something like 98hp iirc in a typical compact car sized body, it's absurdly underpowered

couple that with a curb weight of nearly 3,000 pounds and a CVT programmed for economy, and you've got a vehicle that feels unsafe when merging into highway traffic