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I wanted to buy a prius - great fuel economy, practical storage, reliable powertrain - but the prospect of drunk people trying to get into your car at every jun
by leoedin 4y ago
I wanted to buy a prius - great fuel economy, practical storage, reliable powertrain - but the prospect of drunk people trying to get into your car at every junction when you drive through the city at night put me right off.
- entropicgravity 4y agoBought a Prius five years and it's been a great buy as a transportation appliance. It can get up to 1200 km/42L tank if you're just cruising at 90kph. Nobody here in Western Canada either wants to climb in to it or thinks its a car that a conservative (in the MAGA sense) would want to be found dead in.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y agoI think you're describing a tipping point - where the association is so strong that it inhibits other uses. The association in this case is "a Prius is a minicab" - which seems to be mostly true in London. I'm sure it's a practical vehicle, since the choice of minicab vehicle is necessarily a very practical one, driven by factors such as Return on Investment, carrying capacity, and finding a vehicle that one can comfortably spend double-digit hours per day inside. But now, we don't want one since it's going to be assumed to be a minicab.
- shapefrog 4y agoMercedes C class in black - 9/10 I see on the road have a taxi licence sticker in the window. Practical, cheap(ish) etc however, wouldnt want to be assumed to be an uber driver. Tesla Model 3, heading in the the same direction as well.