The Prius

So I am going to throw a b*tch fit today and complain about Prius drivers! Prius' are the cute little hybrid Toyota's that are suppose to get good gas mileage, nice and safe for the planet. A symbol of your status as an environmentalist.

I have done some independent research on them recently. One thing I found out is that they would not work for me. Basically, unless you live in a city and only drive in a city they will not actually do you any good. It will cost you more to own this thing than it will actually save you. Ok, so I drive a lot of highway miles, I usually cruise between 5-9mph over the speed limit. I know, not good, but I am generally running late all the time or I just want to get to where I am going. Anyway, it never fails no matter what I get behind a Prius driver! Let me tell you, these people do not know where the gas pedal is or they don't know how to use it. I complain because this happens very FREQUENTLY. I get it, you want to save the planet (although your prius wont do it--another story for another time) but some of us have places to be. Anyway, I have driven half way cross country and everywhere I go, these prius drivers go slow. Heck if they would have driven this slow in their previous car they prob would have gotten the same fuel mileage. So what bothers me even more so is the fact that these same prius drivers feel they need to cruise at a snails pace in the FAST lane. I don't know about you, but I get terribly frustrated when I am cruising a good speed in the fast lane and then you come upon a car that is going slow...you say "get over get over get over" before you either have to go around them in the slow lane or you have kick your cruise control off. Well, in my case, that slow car in the fast lane is generally a prius! Get the dang thing outta my way. My only guess is that they hate me since I drive an SUV. Maybe they want to force me to slow down because they think my carbon footprint is too big. Or they are just retarded drivers that have no clue how to drive or what lane is what! I will let you decide! I am not oppose to people driving the prius, although in this area, they seem too expensive for what they actually do. I am all for people saving gas and thinking they are actually saving the planet. I just want those same people to retake their driving test to see if they actually know how to drive! I am sorry if you are prius driver and like driving your prius or if I have classified you wrong. My point is that the MAJORITY (hint: not all) prius drivers like to drive obnoxiously slow.

I write this with a heavy heart today because, once again, I got stuck behind a prius going too slow. We understand that you, the prius owner, wants to do good by planet earth. But what I am really trying to say is if you are in a "planet saving" prius please please please stay outta the fast lane unless you actually plan on driving at a decent speed--and NO 5mph lower than the speed limit is NOT a good speed!


Ok, I think I am done complaining. I do feel better letting it all out--and thanks for putting up w/ the complaining!!