You know, I sincerely believe there is a reason -- other than aerodynamics -- that a Prius is shaped like a speed bump. The guy shooting this video missed a sweet opportunity.
I can understand that the woman doesn't care much for the smell of diesel exhaust wafting past her car, but of her available options for dealing with the situation, b!tching out the people in the truck was probably pretty close to the worst of them. Get a grip, lady.
The guy shooting the video (and his wife) actually showed incredible restraint. I wouldn't leave my truck idling in the parking lot. That's a pet peeve of mine and to me it proves that gas/diesel in this country is not expensive enough. But to be given a dressing down for something like that by some Prius driving preachy bitch.....who made comment regarding my kids and my career and my choice of vehicle.....I don't know that I could have remained so calm.
I could if I was on camera. That may have been why he turned it on, just to remind himself not to go 'there.' Smart move.
I read an article somewhere that the Prius has more negative effects than positives for the Earth because the process of making them has terrible consequences for the surrounding environment.
EDIT: Here is a quote from said article:
"The Prius' battery contains nickel, which is mined in Ontario Canada. The plant that smelts this nickel is apparently nicknamed "the Superstack" because of the amount of pollution it puts out; the area for miles around it is a wasteland because of acid rain and air pollution.
But the main problem that the "Dust to Dust" study has with the Prius' impact on the environment comes next.
That smelted nickel then has to travel (via container ship) to Europe to be refined, then to China to be made into "nickel foam," then to Japan for assembly, and finally to the United States. All this shipment for each tiny step in the production process costs a great deal, both in dollars and in pollution.
The study then concludes that -- all the production costs in mind -- the Prius costs about $3.25 per mile and is expected to last about 100,000 miles. The Hummer, on the other hand, with all the same factors counted, costs about $1.95 per mile and is expected to last about 300,000 miles. "
It's amazing how easily some people are influenced by what they hear and see on the television or read on the internet. The funniest part to me was that she probably drove a gas guzzler before she ever heard about the Prius and thought it was perfectly normal.
She has balls, considering her Prius did more damage to the environment being BUILT than that truck will do in several years...
Prius drivers (when I had my '73 pickup that turned gas into noise at a wopping 4-10mpg) tried every day to tell me my truck was bad, I'm glad I only have to deal with them as traffic hazards now.
I didn't have sound while watching that and don't think I even want to watch it again with sound. Annoying fat bitch yelling without sound was bad enough. If I had been the guy I probably would've just turned the radio up and reved the engine to drown out her yakking.
You can tell she was an annoying bitch long before the Prius was invented.
I wouldn't have had the self control of the diesel driver either. I'm petty and juvenile so I would have backed up to her window and done something like this:
Karl Grau wrote:You can tell she was an annoying bitch long before the Prius was invented.
I wouldn't have had the self control of the diesel driver either. I'm petty and juvenile so I would have backed up to her window and done something like this:
graphite wrote:... If I had been the guy I probably would've just turned the radio up and reved the engine to drown out her yakking.
Would've been interesting to see that woman's reaction to that... Would've been a total meltdown.
E.rouzbeh.28 wrote:I read an article somewhere that the Prius has more negative effects than positives for the Earth because the process of making them has terrible consequences for the surrounding environment.
EDIT: Here is a quote from said article:
"The Prius' battery contains nickel, which is mined in Ontario Canada. The plant that smelts this nickel is apparently nicknamed "the Superstack" because of the amount of pollution it puts out; the area for miles around it is a wasteland because of acid rain and air pollution.
But the main problem that the "Dust to Dust" study has with the Prius' impact on the environment comes next.
That smelted nickel then has to travel (via container ship) to Europe to be refined, then to China to be made into "nickel foam," then to Japan for assembly, and finally to the United States. All this shipment for each tiny step in the production process costs a great deal, both in dollars and in pollution.
The study then concludes that -- all the production costs in mind -- the Prius costs about $3.25 per mile and is expected to last about 100,000 miles. The Hummer, on the other hand, with all the same factors counted, costs about $1.95 per mile and is expected to last about 300,000 miles. "
Of course that doesn't excuse Prius-Lady's alarming behavior. I wonder if she has children of her own. If she does, she should understand how parents - mothers especially - instinctively react around their children when a threat approaches.
Karl Grau wrote:You can tell she was an annoying bitch long before the Prius was invented.
I wouldn't have had the self control of the diesel driver either. I'm petty and juvenile so I would have backed up to her window and done something like this:
My thoughts exactly. Either that, or just run her over.
One day, whilst coming out of her Prius to be all pious, she will be shot in the face or hit across the head by someone who doesn't tolerate that type of crap. I'm surprised it had not happened by the time this video was made.........
ooooo i want several of those. whatta fucking cunt! id piss myself from laughing so hard if this bitch came up to me and i was in the mighty dodge, she'd think a fucking eclipse was happening, i went duals partly so they can't escape
my new burb has everything but a big block, 3/4 ton 4x4 and needs at least one but the truck may need a few
I've got about 5 left, first 5 to pm me your address gets one! But you gotta promise to email me a pic when it's on..my brother sells these on his website and I've been meaning to send him a pic of mine so he can put it on there...be pretty funny if I sent him half a dozen pics! I've got small and mediums. If someone wants a bigger one they can get them here..
That's awesome. When we bought the 16mpg 4Runner I considered getting PRIUSUX or IEATGAS (both still available in IL) as personalized license plates. Ended up realizing I didn't care for the kind of attention I'd get with either one, but I still fantasize about it every time I come across a Pious "hypermiling" 10mph below the speed limit.
scott s wrote:I wonder if 20 MPG using bio diesel fuel is cleaner than under 40 MPG using gasoline in a Prius.
Who's ever gotten under 40 mpg in a Prius? I've had the opportunity to drive a few, and by absolutely wringing the shit out of one I managed to average 38 mpg on a 10-mile trip. It's quite tough to get them below 40 mpg. Also, the people who use biodiesel don't keep track of the energy input it takes to make it. People running straight WVO are doing better, but modern diesels aren't easily retrofitted to that (and WVO runs dirtier from an exhaust standpoint).
Face it, the Prius is more energy efficient. That doesn't mean it will save the owner money, but it does mean it will use less energy.
That woman is a crazy shitbag, and lots of Prius drivers are terrible drivers, but the hatred shouldn't be aimed at the car.
MicahO wrote:...gas/diesel in this country is not expensive enough.
I got dieseled in my ///M5 a few weeks back.
It was evidently tuned by the way it performed, but still not quite up to ///M standards.
Anyway, after relaxing The BEAST and getting back into the flow of traffic allowing him to pass
he flexed his muscle one last time,
gotta get some satisfaction one way or the other.
My wife and I .
Around here it's not uncommon to see diesel-powered pickups/SUVs/commercial trucks idling in parking lots, even in warmer temperatures. My niece's husband is a diesel mechanic, and I've asked him about it before; he said that it's far easier on the mechanicals of the engine and on fuel to just leave it idling for 10 minutes than to shut it down and then start it up again 10 minutes later. He also said that a diesel's emissions are far worse at startup (especially a cold start) than at idle; environmentally-speaking it's probably better (greener?) to just leave it running than to shut it down & start it back up a short time later.
A buddy of mine drove a Mercedes diesel back in the '80's, and hated dealing with it not starting in the winter. He also hated the idea of having a second car to drive in the winter, so his solution was to just leave the thing running 24/7. He'd park it outside, and with it running all night, he always stepped into a nice warm car even on the coldest mornings, and never had to scrape a window to clear frost from it. Fuel was cheap enough back then that the cost was inconsequential. He had the car for a long time and did the same routine with it every winter; he finally had to junk it because of body rust, but the engine & drivetrain were still solid. Kind of a shame.
davintosh wrote:Around here it's not uncommon to see diesel-powered pickups/SUVs/commercial trucks idling in parking lots, even in warmer temperatures. My niece's husband is a diesel mechanic, and I've asked him about it before; he said that it's far easier on the mechanicals of the engine and on fuel to just leave it idling for 10 minutes than to shut it down and then start it up again 10 minutes later. He also said that a diesel's emissions are far worse at startup (especially a cold start) than at idle; environmentally-speaking it's probably better (greener?) to just leave it running than to shut it down & start it back up a short time later.
A buddy of mine drove a Mercedes diesel back in the '80's, and hated dealing with it not starting in the winter. He also hated the idea of having a second car to drive in the winter, so his solution was to just leave the thing running 24/7. He'd park it outside, and with it running all night, he always stepped into a nice warm car even on the coldest mornings, and never had to scrape a window to clear frost from it. Fuel was cheap enough back then that the cost was inconsequential. He had the car for a long time and did the same routine with it every winter; he finally had to junk it because of body rust, but the engine & drivetrain were still solid. Kind of a shame.
Parking at a store for 10 minutes, shutting down, and starting up does not a cold start make. That's a warm start. Modern diesel fuel doesn't suffer from the gelling at normal winter temps; if it's well below freezing then leaving it idling a short while might be preferable. For overnight, the guy would have saved a ton of money and emissions by buying a block heater and plugging it in. Diesel fuel was cheap back then, but emissions were horrid. Now the exhaust is cleaner with urea injections and particulate filters, but the fuel is much more expensive (obviously). At any rate, the guy in the video had the A/C running for his kid. On a hot day, that's not a bad thing. In general, though, there's no real benefit to letting diesels idle any more than gassers.
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