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So why didn't this happen with the prius?

• darkteflon 4y ago
  We’re in a completely different cultural moment now on climate change, and modern EVs are quite unlike the Prius.
• djaychela 4y ago
  Because a Prius isn't a particularly 'cool' vehicle (my step-son and his friends detest them, and they're pretty into cars), and were widely used as taxis (at least here in the UK), so they have an image problem. Full EVs have a much better reputation with them - even something like my Renault Zoe - because they have zero tailpipe emissions, and even the Zoe is pretty quick and super-smooth in comparison to a comparable ICE vehicle.
• hebrox 4y ago
  It kinda happened, South Park even made an episode about it!