#60 Toyota Prius
February 7, 2008 by clander
Over the years, white people have gone through a number of official cars. In the 1980s it was the Saab and the Volvo. By the 1990s it was the Volkswagen Jetta or a Subaru 4WD stastion wagon. But these days, there is only one car for white people. One car that defines all that they love: the Toyota Prius.
The Prius might be the most perfect white product ever. It’s expensive, gives the idea that you are helping the environment, and requires no commitment/changes other than money.
The Toyota Prius gets 45 miles per gallon. That’s right, you can drive 45 miles and burn only one gallon of gasoline. So somehow, through marketing or perception, the Prius lets people think that driving their car is GOOD for the environment.
It’s a pretty sweet deal for white people. You can buy a car, continue to drive to work and Barak Obama rallies and feel like you are helping the environment!
Some white people decide to pull the ultimate move. Prius, Apple Sticker on the back, iPod rocking, and Democratic Candidate bumper sticker. Unstoppable!
There are a few ways you can use this to your advantage. If you are carpooling to an event or party you can always say “can we take your Prius? my car doesn’t get good mileage and I feel guilty driving it.” And bam! Free ride! 
Also, if you see a white person in a Prius you can say “wow, that’s great to see that you’re doing something for the earth.” The white person will feel very good about themselves and offer to drive you home, to Ikea, or drop you off at 80s night.
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This is funny especially the apple ipod sticker on the back because I actually saw this today everything described here i witnessed HILARIOUS
Is it just me – because I have noticed that many prius drivers act like the world is theirs when they are driving these ugly pieces of crap..
It’s funny how people’s behavior changes based on something the own or have..
Humanity is dispappointing sometimes.. Really pathetic too:(
I feel bad for saying this, but those cars make me wish I could tranform into a giant with a huge foot and just step on those cars until they are twisted metal and then take them to the nearest scrap metal company for a cash refund..
That is how bad and ugly these cars look.. What a horrible design..
It’s funny that a car incites such hatred and loathing. How exactly does a driver act like the world is theirs? Are they issuing you tickets for driving on their world? Are Prius drivers scolding you for using more than twice as many fossil fuels per mile or something?
The car’s looks are subjectively appealing to some, but certainly objectively quite aerodynamically efficient.
Perhaps the problem isn’t this car, but your attitude, Boom?
Amen
And how do you compare the Prius with such ugly cars as the Pontiac Aztec?
The Pontiac Aztec was so successful, they want to create a new model: the Chicano. The El Caminos from 1970 won’t last forever, but the Hispanic consumer base kept on low-riding them. “Nice and slow, in the barrio”. xD
They have got to stop making these cars. At least if they could change the style…Hec, if someone could design something so ugly, a 3 year old could make a stick drawing for production a probably make something much more appealing to the eye at least..
Damn.. That is the ugliest car in the world.. Ewwww!
Praying for CHANGE! LOL! LOL!
Global warming and going green is just an economic scam.. “Anyone who can think for themselves knows that industry trends have controlled planet earths commerce for decades. Sad but true.
Buying a prius does nothing for the environment. It’s an invention, and the people making these vehicles will be the next billionaires as a result of mass brainwashing via the media once again.
Wow, I should start a movement if people are that darn stupid.. Just creat a product and tell people they are saving the world…Wow, it works, just look at the ugly prius..
Most people must have about 3 braincells.. I am now seriously convinced..
I’m sorry, but my Prius actually does get 45mpg. How am I doing nothing for the environment? Please explain.
Actually, Boom, going green isn’t JUST an economic scam, even if it is in some cases.
The reality is that if you drive a car that gets 50 miles to the gallon versus one that gets 20, you do in fact pollute the earth less than half as much. Your environmental impact is not negated, but it is significantly minimized.
Nobody seriously thinks that driving a Prius means that they are emitting sunshine and daffodils out of the tailpipe. Your entire argument is what is called a Strawman by people with more that 3 braincells- it is a purposeful distortion of the actual beliefs or arguments of a certain party or parties (namely, hybrid owners).
In fact, most of your comments seem to display a marked lack of critical reasoning and sound argumentation. The average 19 year-old college freshman should be able to see that.
Lots of community colleges and local universities offer Logic or Critical Thinking classes, perhaps you’d be well-served to enroll!
White liberals are a very strange breed….LOL!
The ugliest car ever..LMAO! Why did they have to make such an ugly car.. Every time I see one, I would like to crush them, Well – not literally, but they just look annoying and most prius drivers are worse than asians walking in chinatown.. No hate to asians as I am asian, but they just get in the way and act oblivious or something and prius drivers either do aggressive things or drive really slow and block you. It’s weird, maybe they put mind control devices in these cars, as I have seen prius drivers do some strange things..
They seem to have some go green environmental chip on their shoulders.. Strange behavior in most cases.. I am sure not everyone, but many are weird characters.
Just goes to show how the media influences people – all this go green BS.. Give me a break! One ridiculous economic trend after another.. People just have to be part of some click in the world to have a purpose.. How sad:(
But the prius is just as bad and stupid looking as the Plymouth Pacer back in the 70′s.. They really need to change the exterior design.. All prius cars look really stupid.. Just terrible – awful.. Eye sores at best..
Sorry folks, they are the most annoying since the Pacer..LOL!
Plymouth Pacer???
“Just goes to show how the media influences people – all this go green BS.. Give me a break! One ridiculous economic trend after another.. People just have to be part of some click in the world to have a purpose.. How sad:(”
Fallacy of Tendentiousness, Hasty Generalization, Hasty Conclusion.
Fallacy hunting is fun!
Luckily, we drive safer cars after the infamous ’59 Corvair deemed “unsafe in any speed” by a then-young lawyer turned consumer rights advocate Ralph Nader. Older cars made before 1980 has a whiplash risk, models built after have them and seat belts are a common feature, followed by airbags and Anti-lock brakes. Children growing up now aren’t too afraid of playing on a street by a car hitting them. +
[...] with Saab was the migration of once-devout Saabists to a new generation of vehicles, such as the Prius and the utilitarian Honda Element. The idea had been to upmarket the brand, to woo striving, [...]
At least the Prius and the Element are good (reliable) cars.
Saabs are just awful cars. I bought a new one on ’03 and managed to keep it for just two years. During that time, the car needed about a dozen repairs: leaky radiator, power windows (twice), battery, headlights, transmission, etc. All covered under warranty, but what a hassle!! There aren’t a lot of Saab dealers around either. The dealership I bought mine from was about 45 minutes from my house. I spent A LOT of time there duting those two years.
Now I drive an ACCORD- no worries at all.
I don’t agree that the Prius is ugly. The car is designed to be extremely fuel efficient. The aerodynamic design and those tiny narrow tires are designed to cheat the wind.
Once when I was driving on the interstate, I noticed two vehicles quickly approaching in my rear view mirror. The second vehicle was riding the bumper of the vehicle in the lead at about 80 MPH. Probably road rage, I thought. The guy in front must have done something to piss off the guy in the second car. As they passed me on the left, I noticed that the second car was a PRIUS. I laughed out loud! Why?
YOU JUST CAN’T ‘BREAK BAD’ IN A PRIUS! PRIUS drivers cannot be threatening under ANY circumstances.
Aint it cute… It can fit in the back of my Truck when the batteries run out.
At least there’ll be something in the back of your truck other than air. When the batteries run out your truck will have been rusting in the junkyard for years.
If you think a Prius is cute; my asshole is a masterpiece of art.
Miley just got one. ha!
I will consider myself appropriately chastised. I bought the hype (thought I do like the gas mileage). If someone here will post a non-white person car I’d be happy to look at it. I fear, however, that whatever car I buy will be dubbed a “white person car” because, alas, I am a white person. Is that a bad thing? And if it is, what can I possibly do about that?
Purchase a 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo SS for $2000. Buy 22″ Rims and tires for $2500, a stero for $4000, and a custom pleather interior for $5000. Just to be safe, put a $2500 hydraulics system in the rig.
Embrace your blinding whiteness. Now go listen to NPR and simultaniously watch HGTV.
And then throw everyone off by putting a Jimmy Johnson #48 sticker in the rear window.
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