Everywhere I go a Prius hybrid is there
A year ago I was surprised at how easy it was to see a Prius on the streets in Southern California. During my lunch break I could take a walk around Old town Pasadena and I'd see a Prius within half an hour. Today, I'll see a few within a couple of minutes. I also see a number of Civic hybrids, a few Escape hybrids, and, only lately, a number of Accord hybrids. While I'm still shocked, my shock is turning into excitement. I don't care for the term Prius Patriots, and I certainly realize that Pasadena, California is not representative of the United States, but seeing such a drastic change in such a short time is truly impressive and inspiring.
Labels: Accord hybrid, Civic hybrid, Escape hybrid, Ford, Ford Escape hybrid, Honda, Hybrid Vehicles, prius, toyota
posted by Dahcredyns at
11:39 AM
2 Comments:
Impossible to get a Prius in Seattle area without a deposit and a wait of a month to six months. Lot of Prius's on the road around here -- and I noticed them all over the LA area when I visited.
On a trip to the East Coast, however, did not sight a single Prius in five days spent driving in, around, and between New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. Surprised me, but perhaps WEst Coast is well ahead of East on environmental consciousness.
The far majority of Prii are sold in California, making it far harder to get them in many other cities.
Thus, I'm not completely surprised that you didn't see any Prii on your East Coast trip. Still, I've heard that the Arlington, VA area has a lot of hybrid car drivers as well - as you can drive in the car pool lane with a hybrid.
Ultimately, I think the smog in California has made many California residents acutely aware of how serious is the problem of auto emissions. Additionally, our subway system is only just emerging. On the East Coast, greens can better get by on public transportation.
Toyota had promised to make 2005 the year that Prius demand was met, it doesn't seem that is going to come true - too bad.
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