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Okay, so I got to sit inside a Prius today, and take it for a short spin around the block.
Impressions so far? It drives fairly smooth, and pretty quiet. Did not get it onto the highway though as yet. The hatchback feels very weird to me, I gotta admit. It seems like it's hard to see out the back window. Pressing a button to start the car though - very cool. The gear shift is tiny and feels strange too. Pressing a button to put the car in park is also nifty. I'm told the 2008 models around here are just about gone, and that the 2009 models will be available round about September. When I first got into the Prius, I thought that some of the dash board was way too far away, but once it was started up, it was okay. Need to find out whatever info I can about safety, maintenance and cost of ownership. The salesguy wasn't much help at all. (But he seemed to think I should just take his word for it, which go figure I'm not...)
The Yaris which I also looked at is too small. I don't like it nearly as much.
Impressions so far? It drives fairly smooth, and pretty quiet. Did not get it onto the highway though as yet. The hatchback feels very weird to me, I gotta admit. It seems like it's hard to see out the back window. Pressing a button to start the car though - very cool. The gear shift is tiny and feels strange too. Pressing a button to put the car in park is also nifty. I'm told the 2008 models around here are just about gone, and that the 2009 models will be available round about September. When I first got into the Prius, I thought that some of the dash board was way too far away, but once it was started up, it was okay. Need to find out whatever info I can about safety, maintenance and cost of ownership. The salesguy wasn't much help at all. (But he seemed to think I should just take his word for it, which go figure I'm not...)
The Yaris which I also looked at is too small. I don't like it nearly as much.
