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by mkaresh  in Cars & Motorsports,  - Top 10
Oct 07 '00 - Updated Oct 14 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Technology, efficiency, passenger room
Cons: Must know how to drive it for best results, weak performance, strange feel, tinny doors
The Bottom Line: A noteworthy pioneer, but more recent hybrids drive more like normal cars.
Purely electric cars have not worked. They must be recharged too often, and recharging takes too long. The battery packs are so large and heavy that they severely harm the performance and functionality of the vehicle. For these reasons, auto makers ...
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by believeme1
Dec 29 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Excellent for the environment
Cons: Takes 3 months to build
The Prius is the beginning of a new wave of cars. This car is great in all aspects, specifically for people that environmentally conscious. The Prius will save you money and you don't have to charge up this electric/gas aoutomobile.
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by andrevm - Top 1000
Sep 13 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cleaner and more fuel efficient
Cons: Slow acceleration and small cargo volume
After reading much about the new green vehicles on the road today and how the EPA is considering changes to current regulations emphasizing a 10% production of electric-only vehicles by 2003, I went out to check out the vehicles currently available for...
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by mfjj
Sep 13 '00 - Updated Nov 10 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: good for environment, your wallet, and you
Cons: control layout; interior trim; limited options
The bottom line is, after driving my Prius for over 2000 miles, I can’t imagine any car under $50K that would excite me this much, and I’m not even an environmentalist.
This gas-electric hybrid car is a breakthrough in technology, packaging...
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by GoodDad
Sep 07 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: High gas mileage, Toyota quality, high tech cachet
Cons: Lack of Style, Non-linear braking, Unknown market acceptance (resale)
I took an extended test drive of the new 2001 Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas/electric car engineered as an ultra low emissions/high fuel economy automobile. The Prius is rated at 52 mpg city, 45 highway--inverted from the usual pattern of highway mileage...
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by benjaminyoung
Mar 21 '01 - Updated Feb 15 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good interior design, great cornering capacity, outstanding warranty
Cons: Disappointing mileage, lack of front leg room for tall people, steering problems, SECURITY CONCERNS
The Bottom Line: As an owner of both cars, I would recommend the Prius over the Honda Insight for most people. Along with its technological and environmental benefits, it is very practical.
UPDATE: After 2 years of ownership, I still marvel at the technology behind this car and enjoy driving my Prius more than ever. I also now own a Honda Insight -- another hybrid marvel and a FANTASTIC car, if only for specific lifestyles.
This...
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by maestro2010
Jul 26 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: It's the Economy, Stupid!
Cons: Not exactly "Eye Candy"
The Bottom Line: I think the Prius will be a smash hit if enough people try it. I also think the oil companies know that. That sure would explain gas prices.
I took advantage of my local Toyota dealership's over-the-weekend test drive program and really put this little booger through its paces. I was not surprised by the great economy, I expected that. I was shocked at its performance in the mountains and...
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by coastal_dave
Jun 30 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Environmentally-friendly;Least emissions of any other car;fewer oil changes;better gas mileage;Great Fun to Drive
Cons: No cruise control;no armrest;no remote trunk opener;no sunroof
The Bottom Line: The Toyota Prius is a technologically advanced automobile that is one of the most environmentally-friendly that we have today. It is a joy to drive. Very cool...
The Toyota Prius is an amazing car. The cutting edge technology leaves you excited for the future with a promise of a better place for everyone to live; cleaner air; less dependence on gas products and fossil fuels. So, everyone is able to benefit from...
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by cglassey
Jan 30 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great for the environment, futuristic fun!
Cons: Acceleration is not impressive, braking is odd, console design in places
The Bottom Line: This car makes me feel like I'm living in the 21st century. For an environmentalist, technophile with a family, there is nothing better.
I've been very interested in the technology ever since it was first announced in mid-1997. I've wanted to do my part to help air quality in the place where I live. I'm a technophile. I have a family and I sometimes need to drive three children around....
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by shannonk97
Mar 20 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fun to drive;great acceleration;great gas mileage;environmentally friendly-very low emissions.
Cons: No armrest;NO CRUISE CONTROL;steering wheel is set too high;few interior options.
The Bottom Line: I recommend the Prius. It is fun to drive and once you have the cruise control its great on trips. Its cool technology and good for the environment. What else?!
Purchase Experience:
We bought our Prius in August of 2000. It arrived in January of 2001. This can be problematic if you are financing your car with a trade-in. We were not, but if we had, the trade-in would have been a year older and worth less...
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by mgaston
Feb 20 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Environmentally friendly, economical, peppy, extremely quiet ("stealth mode"), cool display panel
Cons: No cruise control on base model; squirrels can't hear it approaching
The Bottom Line: Finally, each individual has an opportunity to make a difference by choosing to tread a bit lighter on our planet, in a car designed for real people. Buy a Prius!
I had been following with anticipation the development of hybrid electric/gas technology for years, anxiously awaiting its arrival on the consumer market. When it finally became "orderable" in July 2000, I made sure I was the first on my block (probably...
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by alanr01
May 17 '01 - Updated Jul 06 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great mileage & low emissions in a real car!
Cons: Lack of certain options and amenities
The Bottom Line: I would recommend the Prius to anyone who wants comfortable, dependable transportation that isn't too environmentally cruel.
Well, I finally got tired of fixing my '97 Camry, and when the warranty expired so did my patience with the thing. So, I went to my local Toyota dealer and test drove a Prius.
I was in for a surprise; this thing was as big inside as my Camry...
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by msfleck
Jul 22 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: 40+ mpg, super ultra low emission vehicle, very spacious, high wow factor, well-made, affordable
Cons: No cruise control, no fold-down backseat, dashlight reflection, awkward braking
The Bottom Line: A geek's kind of car, and the environmentalist's kind of car, but not a macho or speed-demon's kind of car.
My first desire to get a hybrid car was purely based on the concept. I just wanted to have one of the first cars which (hopefully) would replace the modern gas-only engines. While I realize now that the hybrid really isn't the future of the auto...
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by nad_masters - Top 100
Jul 02 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great gas mileage
Cons: Everything else
The Bottom Line: For the green people, for the cheap if all you have to do is pay for gas.
Disclaimer
I test driven this car with the MR2 (please read about it on my other ePinions). As such, I did not spend a great deal with it, so please keep this in mind.
A Hybrid for Every Tom, Dick, and Joan
At last, a...
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by melrowsey
May 26 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth ride, tight breaks, great deal, powerful punch in a little car.
Cons: Front seats don't slide back very far.
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this car to anyone and everyone, without discrimination.
I love my car. That's about all I can say. I bought my car gently used. It's a 2001 model, but I got it in 03. I have taken it from about 23,000 miles to about 69,000 miles in three years with no major hiccups. I bought the car because I attend a small ...
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