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   From: gossg@gossg.org   
      
   Anim8rFSK  wrote:   
      
   >In article ,   
   > "Mac Breck"  wrote:   
   >   
   >> Anim8rFSK wrote:   
      
   >> > Penn & Teller did a great BULLSHIT! exposé on the Prius.   
   >>   
   >> Please give us the nutshell version.   
   >   
   >Well, they had lebsians go on a blind date and make out in it.  They   
   >found conventional cars of similar size got comparable results because   
   >the Prius is so heavy what with carrying 2 engines and all those   
   >batteries.  Very cramped inside for the same reason.  They had experts   
   >(zealots) say how great is was, and fail to come up with a single reason   
   >why.  One said it was beautiful and Penn says "Are you kidding?  It   
   >looks like an armadillo f*cked a dustbuster!"   
      
   I don't have any problem pro or anti the Prius styling.  I've never   
   owned a car big enough for proper making out, though I've done a bit   
   anyhow.  My current car is the Honda Insight -- much smaller than the   
   Prius and using a different design philosophy.  Even with the gadgetry   
   (electric windows, air conditioning) and the hybrid stuff (10 HP   
   booster engine, 42 pounds of batteries, significant computer) it's   
   within a hundred pounds of my previous econobox.   
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