Hi all,
I've been enjoying just lurking on this site for a couple weeks now--excellent opinions, stories, and information. Finally, I've registered and am posting for the first time.
So many folks rave about the incredible mpg, the comparably low emissions of greenhouse gases and pollution, and other great benefits of driving an excellent, green vehicle. But it's the little things that I appreciate about my super white '04 Prius. Say, for example, you pull up behind an <insert large polluting vehicle here> at a light just enjoying a ride to the market or to work or wherever. The light turns green . . .
Now you're suckin down a nice rich blend of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, and other fun, healthy gases. Heaven forbid you're behind a black-smoke-outputting diesal truck or suv. If you've got asthma it's enough to make you wheezy. That was when I realized the ingenius of placing the recirc button right there on the steering wheel! What a concept!
Sure I love the nice Colorado mountain air like anyone else living in a beautiful state might, and try to keep the fresh air vents open most of the time. Now I pay a lot more attention to cars I pull up behind. When I see I'm coming up behind a good ol' boy in his pollutin' pickup ;-), I just tap my recirc button and breathe a whole lot easier.
Thanks, Toyota, for making that so easy for me! Like I said, it's the little things. Anyone else notice something small and seemingly insignificant that you really appreciate about your Prius?
Cheers,
Powers.
I've been enjoying just lurking on this site for a couple weeks now--excellent opinions, stories, and information. Finally, I've registered and am posting for the first time.
So many folks rave about the incredible mpg, the comparably low emissions of greenhouse gases and pollution, and other great benefits of driving an excellent, green vehicle. But it's the little things that I appreciate about my super white '04 Prius. Say, for example, you pull up behind an <insert large polluting vehicle here> at a light just enjoying a ride to the market or to work or wherever. The light turns green . . .
Now you're suckin down a nice rich blend of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, and other fun, healthy gases. Heaven forbid you're behind a black-smoke-outputting diesal truck or suv. If you've got asthma it's enough to make you wheezy. That was when I realized the ingenius of placing the recirc button right there on the steering wheel! What a concept!
Sure I love the nice Colorado mountain air like anyone else living in a beautiful state might, and try to keep the fresh air vents open most of the time. Now I pay a lot more attention to cars I pull up behind. When I see I'm coming up behind a good ol' boy in his pollutin' pickup ;-), I just tap my recirc button and breathe a whole lot easier.
Thanks, Toyota, for making that so easy for me! Like I said, it's the little things. Anyone else notice something small and seemingly insignificant that you really appreciate about your Prius?
Cheers,
Powers.