OT-Why I still hate the Prius

[svelte]

Glad you’re okay Navydoc.

Interesting phenomenon that you point out with Prius drivers, as has also been noted at this link I posted previously:

“Ever been cut off by a prius with an Obama sticker? It happens more often than it should. The tipping point for the One Less Prius sticker was nearly being hit by one such vehicle IN THE BIKE LANE on Sunset Blvd. The guy gave me the finger when I threw my hands up.”

from:

http://nowhip.blogspot.com/2009/07/one-less-prius.html

I don’t ever see this because I don’t ride a bicycle. I might if they had dedicated separate paths where I need to ride, but sharing the roadway with autos is too dangerous for my blood.

But why you cyclists notice an increased danger from Prius owners is very interesting. Three possible reasons I can think of:

(1) Maybe they are generally less attentive drivers? I sometimes think that many Prius owners don’t like visiting gas stations because they just don’t like cars. Since they don’t like cars, I wonder if that gives them poorer than average driving skills – maybe they don’t take the time to hone those skills.

(2) Maybe they are envious of someone greener than they are?

(3) (thought I had a third possibility but have forgotten)

This would make an interesting case study…if one every gets done, let me know because I’d love to find out the psychology behind this behavior!

[paramount]

NavyDoc: Glad your ok, and remember lightening never strikes twice.

Do you really want to come back to California?

BTW, we all might be driving a Prius or riding a bike if this comes true (from Reuters):

Oil could hit $200-$300 on Saudi unrest-Yamani

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices could rocket to $200- $300 a barrel if the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is hit by serious political unrest, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Zaki Yamani told Reuters on Tuesday.

Yamani said he saw no immediate sign of further trouble following protests last month calling for political reforms but said that underlying discontent remained unresolved.

[paramount]

NavyDoc: Glad your ok, and remember lightening never strikes twice.

Do you really want to come back to California?

BTW, we all might be driving a Prius or riding a bike if this comes true (from Reuters):

Oil could hit $200-$300 on Saudi unrest-Yamani

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices could rocket to $200- $300 a barrel if the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is hit by serious political unrest, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Zaki Yamani told Reuters on Tuesday.

Yamani said he saw no immediate sign of further trouble following protests last month calling for political reforms but said that underlying discontent remained unresolved.

[paramount]

NavyDoc: Glad your ok, and remember lightening never strikes twice.

Do you really want to come back to California?

BTW, we all might be driving a Prius or riding a bike if this comes true (from Reuters):

Oil could hit $200-$300 on Saudi unrest-Yamani

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices could rocket to $200- $300 a barrel if the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is hit by serious political unrest, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Zaki Yamani told Reuters on Tuesday.

Yamani said he saw no immediate sign of further trouble following protests last month calling for political reforms but said that underlying discontent remained unresolved.

[paramount]

NavyDoc: Glad your ok, and remember lightening never strikes twice.

Do you really want to come back to California?

BTW, we all might be driving a Prius or riding a bike if this comes true (from Reuters):

Oil could hit $200-$300 on Saudi unrest-Yamani

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices could rocket to $200- $300 a barrel if the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is hit by serious political unrest, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Zaki Yamani told Reuters on Tuesday.

Yamani said he saw no immediate sign of further trouble following protests last month calling for political reforms but said that underlying discontent remained unresolved.

[paramount]

NavyDoc: Glad your ok, and remember lightening never strikes twice.

Do you really want to come back to California?

BTW, we all might be driving a Prius or riding a bike if this comes true (from Reuters):

Oil could hit $200-$300 on Saudi unrest-Yamani

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – Oil prices could rocket to $200- $300 a barrel if the world’s top crude exporter Saudi Arabia is hit by serious political unrest, former Saudi oil minister Sheikh Zaki Yamani told Reuters on Tuesday.

Yamani said he saw no immediate sign of further trouble following protests last month calling for political reforms but said that underlying discontent remained unresolved.

[ninaprincess]

Being hit by a Prius is not a good reason to hate it. There are good Prius drivers and bad Prius drivers like any other vehicle out there. Like many have mentioned before, you are much more likely survive in a collision with a car like prius than a big SUV.

From my experience, I see more speeding F-150s or Tahoes than speeding Prii. the big speeding SUVs are far more dangerous. If anything, Prius drivers are more on the slow side except Al Gore’s son who was caught driving 110 mph with his prius. And most of us probably agree that there are way too many speeding drivers out there.

[ninaprincess]

Being hit by a Prius is not a good reason to hate it. There are good Prius drivers and bad Prius drivers like any other vehicle out there. Like many have mentioned before, you are much more likely survive in a collision with a car like prius than a big SUV.

From my experience, I see more speeding F-150s or Tahoes than speeding Prii. the big speeding SUVs are far more dangerous. If anything, Prius drivers are more on the slow side except Al Gore’s son who was caught driving 110 mph with his prius. And most of us probably agree that there are way too many speeding drivers out there.

[ninaprincess]

Being hit by a Prius is not a good reason to hate it. There are good Prius drivers and bad Prius drivers like any other vehicle out there. Like many have mentioned before, you are much more likely survive in a collision with a car like prius than a big SUV.

From my experience, I see more speeding F-150s or Tahoes than speeding Prii. the big speeding SUVs are far more dangerous. If anything, Prius drivers are more on the slow side except Al Gore’s son who was caught driving 110 mph with his prius. And most of us probably agree that there are way too many speeding drivers out there.

[ninaprincess]

Being hit by a Prius is not a good reason to hate it. There are good Prius drivers and bad Prius drivers like any other vehicle out there. Like many have mentioned before, you are much more likely survive in a collision with a car like prius than a big SUV.

From my experience, I see more speeding F-150s or Tahoes than speeding Prii. the big speeding SUVs are far more dangerous. If anything, Prius drivers are more on the slow side except Al Gore’s son who was caught driving 110 mph with his prius. And most of us probably agree that there are way too many speeding drivers out there.

[ninaprincess]

Being hit by a Prius is not a good reason to hate it. There are good Prius drivers and bad Prius drivers like any other vehicle out there. Like many have mentioned before, you are much more likely survive in a collision with a car like prius than a big SUV.

From my experience, I see more speeding F-150s or Tahoes than speeding Prii. the big speeding SUVs are far more dangerous. If anything, Prius drivers are more on the slow side except Al Gore’s son who was caught driving 110 mph with his prius. And most of us probably agree that there are way too many speeding drivers out there.

[Navydoc]

You obviously didn’t read my comments in the prior “Why do you hate the Prius” thread. This incident didn’t germinate my hatred for Prius drivers, it merely confirmed it. As I stated in the prior discussion, these drivers tend to be among the most discourteous, along with their SUV driving cousins.

I do agree with you though, the SUV’s are quite a bit more dangerous, and I’m quite certain I wouldn’t be typing this if I had bounced off a Suburban on Monday.

[Navydoc]

You obviously didn’t read my comments in the prior “Why do you hate the Prius” thread. This incident didn’t germinate my hatred for Prius drivers, it merely confirmed it. As I stated in the prior discussion, these drivers tend to be among the most discourteous, along with their SUV driving cousins.

I do agree with you though, the SUV’s are quite a bit more dangerous, and I’m quite certain I wouldn’t be typing this if I had bounced off a Suburban on Monday.

[Navydoc]

You obviously didn’t read my comments in the prior “Why do you hate the Prius” thread. This incident didn’t germinate my hatred for Prius drivers, it merely confirmed it. As I stated in the prior discussion, these drivers tend to be among the most discourteous, along with their SUV driving cousins.

I do agree with you though, the SUV’s are quite a bit more dangerous, and I’m quite certain I wouldn’t be typing this if I had bounced off a Suburban on Monday.

[Navydoc]

You obviously didn’t read my comments in the prior “Why do you hate the Prius” thread. This incident didn’t germinate my hatred for Prius drivers, it merely confirmed it. As I stated in the prior discussion, these drivers tend to be among the most discourteous, along with their SUV driving cousins.

I do agree with you though, the SUV’s are quite a bit more dangerous, and I’m quite certain I wouldn’t be typing this if I had bounced off a Suburban on Monday.

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