I was one of those dorks that loved the Prius when it was still goofy looking. A dependable car that will work even if you don’t have access to a charging station? And can actually hold a LOT of stuff? Yes, please.
It wasn’t just the look. The previous generations were designed only for people who don’t care about the driving experience and only want something to get from point A to B.
There is a saying “it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow”, which is mostly true except for the old gens Prius. Zero engineering effort was put on the handling dynamics. The chassis was easily overwhelmed and handled like a brick on a wobblehead the moment you tried to push it a little.
The new gen did not only add nearly 100 horsepower without increasing the fuel consumption, they also stiffened the chassis and better balanced and tuned the suspension. It is no longer a dreadful box for people who don’t care about driving anymore. It’s still no sportscar by any stretch of the imagination but at least you can have some fun in it now.
My parents had one of the original Priuses and it was awful to drive. Weird upright position, tiny little hard wheels, and an astounding lack of power for something with two motors.
Oh, bless your heart. They’re called motorcycles because the first one was driven by an electric motor in 1870. Years before Otto & Benz created the engine.
I was kind of generally referring to tesla guy, not-prius guy, and all of not-prius guy’s reassuring friends. Like, people are so lame if they care about this.
Hey, don’t belittle someone’s car like that.
The Prius has actually become respectable since the latest generation came out in 2023.
the prius has always been an extremely good line of vehicles
I was one of those dorks that loved the Prius when it was still goofy looking. A dependable car that will work even if you don’t have access to a charging station? And can actually hold a LOT of stuff? Yes, please.
Though yeah the new redesign looks pretty slick.
It wasn’t just the look. The previous generations were designed only for people who don’t care about the driving experience and only want something to get from point A to B.
There is a saying “it is more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow”, which is mostly true except for the old gens Prius. Zero engineering effort was put on the handling dynamics. The chassis was easily overwhelmed and handled like a brick on a wobblehead the moment you tried to push it a little.
The new gen did not only add nearly 100 horsepower without increasing the fuel consumption, they also stiffened the chassis and better balanced and tuned the suspension. It is no longer a dreadful box for people who don’t care about driving anymore. It’s still no sportscar by any stretch of the imagination but at least you can have some fun in it now.
TIL. I’m not a car person so thanks for the education. I’m one of those “A to B” people for sure.
My parents had one of the original Priuses and it was awful to drive. Weird upright position, tiny little hard wheels, and an astounding lack of power for something with two motors.
ummm akshully they have one motor and one engine 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
I love riding around on my Enginecycle…
Oh, bless your heart. They’re called motorcycles because the first one was driven by an electric motor in 1870. Years before Otto & Benz created the engine.
If your self-image is strongly tied to what type of car you drive then not only are you a consumer whore, you’re shallow and boring.
True. Good thing that it isn’t the case here except for the Tesla guy.
I was kind of generally referring to tesla guy, not-prius guy, and all of not-prius guy’s reassuring friends. Like, people are so lame if they care about this.