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Toyota Prius-Too quiet?

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  • 02-02-2008 10:15pm
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    Clytus
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭


    I was walking out of a garage the other night..walking across the forecourt,towards my car..tbh I was in a kinda dream world,thinking about work stuff,when I got a beep from my left. I had walked right out in front of a prius....the thing was deathly quiet...i never even heard it.

    has this happened to anyone else?


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    S.I.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    yeah john gormly ( who lives behind me ) nearly killed me before on his bike... though he gets lifts in them and they are rather dangerous. !


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    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Don't worry about it. If you are hit by a Prius running on electric only, you will only feel a slight tingle like tipping your tongue off a 9v battery. You may or may not decide to join Greenpeace soon after and sponsor a dolphin. :D


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    prodigal_son
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    The drivers of that car do seem to pay extra attention to pedestrians though, which is good.

    If your typical honda was as quiet you would be dead!


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    JHMEG
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    In fairness, if you're walking in a daze across a petrol station forecourt some would say you deserve to get a wallop.


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    Tazwas
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    Clytus wrote: »
    I was walking out of a garage the other night..walking across the forecourt,towards my car..tbh I was in a kinda dream world,thinking about work stuff,when I got a beep from my left. I had walked right out in front of a prius....the thing was deathly quiet...i never even heard it.

    has this happened to anyone else?

    i know how you feel


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    deRanged
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    Clytus wrote: »
    has this happened to anyone else?

    yesterday morning, in the car park in college. I was watching a car in front of me, never heard the one behind me.
    it's a little unnerving, but they do tend to drive slowly - I wonder how often they have pedestrians not noticing them.


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    Alanstrainor
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    perhaps it's a candidate for the next batmobile? With all this sneaking up on things...


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    Vertakill
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    JHMEG wrote: »
    In fairness, if you're walking in a daze across a petrol station forecourt some would say you deserve to get a wallop.

    Lol, I think I'd have to agree with that.


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    RobAMerc
    Registered Users Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭RobAMerc


    Prius' are evil.
    First wrecking the planet and now knocking folk down!

    Ban them I say.


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    superjosh9
    Registered Users Posts: 447 ✭✭superjosh9


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    perhaps it's a candidate for the next batmobile? With all this sneaking up on things...

    YES!!

    I do agree they are a bit quiet.. Also, sitting at traffic lights with radio off, a/c off - and engine off. It's a bit weird, especially if you are with someone you don't know well. Sitting there in a weirdddd silence....

    They go well though - very fast - was surprised!

    When they get the batteries sorted, will eventually invest in one perhaps.

    And then i'll creep up behind unsuspecting people on their bikes... a quick tap to their rear wheel and they're off. :)

    They'll never blame it on the responsible Prius driver..!


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    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    Hers your choices.
    • Petrol - Global warming end of the world
    • Ethenol - Starve the 3rd world
    • Electricity - Poison East aisia with battery acid + Kill a few pedestrians
    • Bio Desal - Nice Crunchy takeaway chips + Starve the 3rd world
    • Pedestrian/Cyclist. Get killed by some mis-guided Prius driver

    You just cant win these days.


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