We have 75MPH highways again in Texas. Pious drivers won’t go that fast on the highway (even if the cars may be capable of it). How do they handle at high speeds? Vibrate and rattle? Are they susceptible to wind shear? Too scary to contemplate crashing in one at high speeds?
Doing a long commute on an interstate, I see Priuses doing 80+ mph when conditions are right. Out here on the prairie, they also can’t keep up when the wind is against them.
The Pious isn’t a horrible car. No driveabilty problems, aerodynamic shape; certainly stable enough for most situations. Wouldn’t want one for long interstate cruises or metro freeway driving though.
Come to California if you want to see Pious drivers at full speed. If you're doing "only" the speed limit of 65 in the fast lane, it's only a matter of time before you find a jerk has caught up to you, tailgating and flashing his high beams. And during commute hours, about 1 in 16 of the times that jerk behind you wishing you were dead is driving a Pious.
Funny, here in Silicon Valley, the fastest, most obnoxious, most rude, and most dangerous drivers are always driving Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Prius! They’ll zoom up next to you and squeeze left in front of you, even though there’s a quarter mile clear behind you. They’ll cut you off every chance they get.
Nah...
How do they HEAT you in winter and COOL you in summer?