[luckystarmom]

I don't know about the Insight. We needed a practical family car, and the Insight is a 2 seater. We have never driven one.

As for the Prius, the ride was a 9.11 out of 10, and it's overall rating was a 9.64 out of 10 on the User's Road test.

Like I said, my husband liked it much better than the other cars he test drove, but this really isn't the issue on this thread.

The issue is the poor children that died. You were just making some cheap shots at hybrid owners for some unknown reason. Since I have a hybrid, I take offense at your remarks.

[newgeezer]

As for the Prius, the ride was a 9.11 out of 10, and it's overall rating was a 9.64 out of 10 on the User's Road test.

"Ride" (9.11) wasn't the subject; "handling" (7.68) was. You specifically said "They handle much nicer than similar non-hybrid vehicles." Ride is different than handling, much like taste is different than texture. Up to a point, ride does improve with added weight. Handling does not.

but this really isn't the issue on this thread. The issue is the poor children that died.

I'm very well aware of that. However, when I saw your claim, I chose to weigh in on the topic that you were discussing.

You were just making some cheap shots at hybrid owners for some unknown reason. Since I have a hybrid, I take offense at your remarks.

I did no such thing. That was someone else. I'm way more open-minded than most FReepers when it comes to hybrids. I've heard their owners can be rather fanatical and/or defensive, though. ;-)