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To interpret this we'd need to know what the distribution of Prius drivers is. Perhaps it overwhelmingly attracts older drivers?

• asdf333 17y ago
  valid point, but doubtful that the age distribution is so skewed. perhaps an argument can be made for younger drivers better able to react and re-take control of the car through cool headed calculation and the sheer mental agility that youngsters are so known for. jkjk but an argument that needs to be ruled out is that young drivers are less prone to be killed by this malfunction for whatever reason. Good data sleuthing on the part of the blog author.
  • snewe 17y ago
    From my experience, Prius drivers in SoCal are usually over-50. We used to have a game called "Prius" that simply involved yelling "Prius" everytime one was observed (there are a TON down here). Most of the time, we saw an older driver.