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Posted By: maryyugoYes but a 15 gallon fillup on a hybrid will go more than twice as far.
So then, why bother with electric?
Posted By: AsterixBut the technology and infrastructure for electric isn't there now. I believe that a hybrid represents technology that's forward-looking enough to be practical.Every other new car you see in Socal these days seems to be a Prius (or other hybrid). The Prius is a really adequate little car except for its horrible acceleration especially on hills at speed.
Posted By: Andrew PalfreymanI think the Prius does a fine job of accelerating down hills.
Posted By: korkskrewMy Prius is an excellent car, and you speak as one who hasn't driven one. If you want to pick on a pussy car stick with the Focus or something.I rented one twice. I mostly liked it. But one time, I tried to merge into the car pool lane. I was probably going around 60 and the traffic in the car pool lane on a slight up grade was doing 75. I floored the accelerator and almost nothing happened. The car behind me almost ate my rear bumper and signified his frustrations with a loud honk. Priuses don't pass well on a slight grade. Now my old GM Belchfire simply downshifts and roars on. Before this Belchfire, I had another one with an engine-driven supercharger (GM L67 engine with Eaton M90 supercharger). Believe it or not, this was stock in high end GM mid sized cars in the 1990's. Now that accelerated *eagerly* all the way to red line in each gear (well... I never tried redlining the high gear). I miss it.
Posted By: maryyugo
There's a model S in my neighborhood also. The sedan is different. Reasonably spacious but very low and somewhat extremely styled. And then there's that 17" LCD screen instead of dash instruments. I can't exactly say why because the craftsmanship is obviously excellent, but I would not want that thing. Maybe with twenty more years of evolution.
Posted By: mrfloraMaryyugo, I expect you will be dead in twenty years.Only if I am shot by a jealous spouse!
Posted By: maryyugoPosted By: korkskrewMy Prius is an excellent car, and you speak as one who hasn't driven one. If you want to pick on a pussy car stick with the Focus or something.I rented one twice. I mostly liked it. But one time, I tried to merge into the car pool lane. I was probably going around 60 and the traffic in the car pool lane on a slight up grade was doing 75. I floored the accelerator and almost nothing happened. The car behind me almost ate my rear bumper and signified his frustrations with a loud honk. Priuses don't pass well on a slight grade. Now my old GM Belchfire simply downshifts and roars on. Before this Belchfire, I had another one with an engine-driven supercharger (GM L67 engine with Eaton M90 supercharger). Believe it or not, this was stock in high end GM mid sized cars in the 1990's. Now that accelerated *eagerly* all the way to red line in each gear (well... I never tried redlining the high gear). I miss it.
Posted By: maryyugoPosted By: korkskrewMy Prius is an excellent car, and you speak as one who hasn't driven one. If you want to pick on a pussy car stick with the Focus or something.I rented one twice. I mostly liked it. But one time, I tried to merge into the car pool lane. I was probably going around 60 and the traffic in the car pool lane on a slight up grade was doing 75. I floored the accelerator and almost nothing happened. The car behind me almost ate my rear bumper and signified his frustrations with a loud honk. Priuses don't pass well on a slight grade. Now my old GM Belchfire simply downshifts and roars on. Before this Belchfire, I had another one with an engine-driven supercharger (GM L67 engine with Eaton M90 supercharger). Believe it or not, this was stock in high end GM mid sized cars in the 1990's. Now that accelerated *eagerly* all the way to red line in each gear (well... I never tried redlining the high gear). I miss it.
Posted By: Andrew PalfreymanOh, got over the Prius did we? Isn't that special? Well, Mr. La-dee-da, some of us aren't asadvancedandurbaneandtech savvyas you lot, are we? Oh no, not as far as getting over Priuses is concerned. I suppose we all ought to grovel and tug our forelocks as we carefully note your next chosen mode of transportation. Ever so 'umble, squire. I suppose you think that we'll be lucky around here to get over the bicycle. Snort.
