http://jimarnold.net/blog/2007/05/toyota-prius/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toyota-prius Tue, 24 May 2011 20:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://jimarnold.net/blog/2007/05/toyota-prius/#comment-2 John L. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:45:21 +0000 http://www.jimarnold.org/blog/2007/05/toyota-prius/#comment-2 Congratulations. We bought a Prius late last year. It is a comfortable, reliable, very economical and clean car, no surprise there. But it is also a fascinating car. The engine, transmission, hybrid system, regenerative brakes, etc are so unlike "conventional" cars, the computer brains are smart and subtle, and the whole car was so carefully thought out by its designers. I find it as interesting and entertaining to drive as my Porsche - a comment that makes some Porsche owners quite upset, but that's tough. Congratulations. We bought a Prius late last year. It is a comfortable, reliable, very economical and clean car, no surprise there. But it is also a fascinating car. The engine, transmission, hybrid system, regenerative brakes, etc are so unlike “conventional” cars, the computer brains are smart and subtle, and the whole car was so carefully thought out by its designers. I find it as interesting and entertaining to drive as my Porsche – a comment that makes some Porsche owners quite upset, but that’s tough.

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