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pauldun170
06-08-2009, 02:18 PM
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/review-2010-toyota-prius/
Rsv1000R
06-08-2009, 02:24 PM
That fits my expectations to a T...
Bluestreak
06-08-2009, 02:46 PM
This part made me laugh out loud. :lol:

The driving experience was engineered by faeries. There is an Unbelievable Lightness of Steering, flagrant disregard for handling and a general sense that you are not in a car at all but some anti-gravity device which yaws and rolls without regard for normal physics.
101lifts2
06-08-2009, 03:17 PM
Hideous IMO. The dash gauges are hard to read.
Archren
06-08-2009, 03:25 PM
:lol: Spot on!
Homeslice
06-08-2009, 04:08 PM
a general sense that you are not in a car at all but some anti-gravity device which yaws and rolls without regard for normal physics

Reminds me of just about any family sedan or econobox produced by GM, Chrysler, or Hyundai.
Mikey
06-08-2009, 05:41 PM
Reminds me of just about any family sedan or econobox produced by GM, Chrysler, or Hyundai.

You know, I was just gonna say that it reminds me of every Toyota passenger car I've ever driven.
Particle Man
06-08-2009, 06:03 PM
Open the pod bay doors, Hal

hahaha, I thought the exact same thing when I had the "previous" Prius model as a rental :lol:
BobTheBiker
06-08-2009, 06:32 PM
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.
Homeslice
06-08-2009, 06:34 PM
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.

The Saturn Ion started it, IIRC :shrug:
Corey
06-08-2009, 07:02 PM
The Saturn Ion started it, IIRC :shrug:

I think the Toyota Echo had it before the Ion.
Particle Man
06-08-2009, 08:50 PM
who the hell thought the gauges going in the CENTER of the console was a good idea? that alone is automatic dealbreaker for me.

yeah, I have never understood that
LeeNetworX
06-09-2009, 04:02 PM
The only person I ever knew who liked the Prius was a gay Canadian guy that we worked with. Enough said.
Rider
06-09-2009, 04:06 PM
There is a reason it is a "chick car".
pauldun170
06-09-2009, 04:09 PM
yeah, I have never understood that

I think one of the benefits is lowered cost producing it for different markets (left hand drive vs right hand drive)
Particle Man
06-09-2009, 06:41 PM
I think one of the benefits is lowered cost producing it for different markets (left hand drive vs right hand drive)

And increased demand caused by people having to look further away from the road to see how fast they're going - good plan :lol:
Krabill
06-12-2009, 11:54 AM
I think the Toyota Echo had it before the Ion.

Wow you guys need to get out more. There were many vehicles with center instruments way before that . . .

http://i41.tinypic.com/imp2zm.jpg
Homeslice
06-12-2009, 04:44 PM
Such as?
squidward
06-13-2009, 06:32 AM
Such as?

Just a couple that come to mind.

The original Mini
http://dannytipple.co.uk/Mini/jack/jacks%20mini%20interior.jpg

Land Rover Series II
http://image.trucktrend.com/f/9098069/163_0709_16z+1966_land_rover_series_IIa_swb+interi or.jpg

CJ-5/CJ-7 Jeep
http://www.jeepfan.com/readersjeeps/ebayCJ7/25_12_sb.jpg

Morgan 4:4 Series II(the speedo is all the way on the right)
http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1958-morgan-4-4/images/1958-morgan-interior.jpg
goof2
06-15-2009, 11:02 PM
Just a couple that come to mind.

The original Mini
http://dannytipple.co.uk/Mini/jack/jacks%20mini%20interior.jpg


That is the one I was thinking of. That was introduced in 1959, although later models went to a more traditional instrument layout.