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Replying to: etp (Apr 26, 2009 3:49 am) |
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#7368 - I think it's a safe assumption that most (not all) people who buy SUVs do so for image reasons. "I'm bigger and tougher than you - get out of my lane" - that kind of thing. They especially enjoy attempting to intimidate "green" or "Prius" types (my wife and I own a 2008 and love it). And the worst of all are the Dodge people. (Thanks to all that aggressive advertising). In fact, the police have a term for it - "Dodge truck drivers". (Really). I don't know if the new Insight has an always-on gas engine or not, but it gets noticeably less gas mileage than the 2010 Prius is rated at. SUV people are, in large part, image people. Also applies to many full-size "domestic" truck drivers (what's 'domestic' anymore - made in Canada/assembled in Mexico??) The fastest drivers on the highway are usually the ones driving the poorest mileage vehicles. I.e. trucks and SUVs. Not counting commercial freight trucks, of course.
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Straight 30 weight? I wouldn't put that in anything roadworthy, nowadays. Primarily for lawn tractors, weed trimmers I believe. In my Prius, I use 5-30, like the book says. Ignore mechanics who claim 5-30 is too thin and will cause problems. The factory knows its own products better.
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Replying to: rick294 (Apr 27, 2009 8:09 am) |
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Replying to: rick294 (Apr 27, 2009 8:04 am) Someone's paranoid. Some SUV owners live in snow areas, on hills, haul kids and tow. In my case all four. Intimidating Green or Prius types has never crossed my mind when I drive the SUV, nor does it cross my mind when I'm driving my hybrid.
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Replying to: backy (Jan 22, 2009 6:21 pm) LOL, I have a HH and a Ford Expedition. I'm planning on a 2010 Prius and contemplating letting the Expedition go. If I keep the Expedition it will be used only for towing and travel when the whole family goes in one vehicle. I love the comfort but just don't feel like I should drive something like that 20,000 miles a year. However, if I only could afford 1 vehicle to do everything I wanted in a vehicle then the Expedition is high on my list. That, simply enough, is the reason there are a lot of SUV's on the road. They do it all and not everyone can afford a fleet to have individual needs met. I'm just wishing the Vette was available in a hybrid. |
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Replying to: wvgasguy (Apr 27, 2009 4:07 pm) I'm pleased you don't drive that way, but you are definitely in the minority. I speak strictly from daily experience. By "intimidating", I meant aggressive driving and surging up on my Prius from the rear as if to say, "get out of my lane." Makes no difference how fast I'm going - it's a matter of who "owns" the lane. |
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Replying to: rick294 (Apr 27, 2009 7:44 pm) I understand, but by using the word intimidating and describing it as because you drive a Prius makes it sound like they are intentionally picking on you because you are "green" or drive a Prius. Fact is they are idiots that can't drive. That happens in all types of vehicles including people in economy cars and all across the country. I'll assume you're not one of the idiots that get in the left lane and assume since you're driving the limit you have a right to be there. If you are then I'd probably push you too eventually. No one owns the lane. Our law states you will stay to the right except when passing. The Europeans have this down. It's just curtious driving. If you're in the right lane and they still do that to you then you're allowed to be smug so go ahead and flip them off. |
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Replying to: rick294 (Apr 27, 2009 7:44 pm)  After 3-1/2 yrs and 111,000 miles in mine I don't see any of that excessive agression from any driver in any vehicle. Well there is one story where one driver sped up to block me from merging from two lanes into one....so I clicked the Prius into 4WD mode, drove along the grassy shoulder and slipped in ahead of him. But that's about it. ( Oh! Yes I was a taxi driver in NYC while in college ). |
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Apr 28, 2009 8:44 am)  % out of me. Especially the two times I drove my Expedition downtown to show the kids Times Square at night.
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