Any close calls with Hybrids?
06-24-08, 05:01 PM
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Use your eyes people, there are no excuses. :/
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Prius
They are selling a lot of electric cars and scooters in my area. I had a gal on an electric scooter pass me and I never heard her until she was right beside me. She was traveling about 25 MPH on the shoulder of the road and passed within a couple of feet of me. I was going about 17 MPH.
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When driving a Prius looking out for people who are relying on audio only is a challenge, but something that has to be done. My first time driving through a parking lot almost bagged a pedestrian.
I can see why people are unhappy with Prius drivers who don't take their silence into account.
The kicker is when I let a Prius sneak up on me. I should know better. Sometimes I turn around and one is just there.
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People are going to have to get used to it. In a few years there'll be full electrics driving around pretty commonly.
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I look forward to that day that most of the noise pollution goes away.
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I must be one of the few people with no problem with them. They may be quiet, but I can always sense their presence when near.
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Driving a Prius I haven't had a close call yet, but I have been stuck behind meandering cyclists who don't realize I'm there. Once they do they jump a foot and move to the side or go faster.
It's a tough call because the other option is to honk and startle them even more.
It's a tough call because the other option is to honk and startle them even more.
06-26-08, 05:52 AM
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I've never had a problem with hybrids. I find that buses tend to sneak up on me unheard. Kind of scares you when you're relaxed, enjoying the beach scenery and that salty smell 
