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Another AntiPrius Commercial

May 22nd, 2009 Jim 1 comment

Looks like latest posts are quite one way :) Commercials only.

But this one I find to hit the point – it’s exaclty what I’m about:

TDI vs hybrid – and of course the owner of Prius who is “unaware”, and proudly says: “I got a hybrid, you know…”. :) LOL

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2010 Prius “Harmony” Commercial

May 21st, 2009 Jim 1 comment

Below You can find the most recent Prius commercial. Hopefully it wont be aired in Poland… Luckily nobody buys this ugliness in here…

I have to admit that Prius is getting prettier. That of course wasn’t difficult to achieve, as it couldn’t be any worse. The commercial is pretty OK.

When I drive my 2006 “old-fashioned” diesel, I make flowers grow also :) And the deer are coming to breathe from my exhaust :)

I just noticed in this ad, that they don’t scream about ecology so much. They talk about CO2 emissions… Put some cool motto: “Harmony of men, nature and machine” :) It’s just I don’t find this harmony any where in Prius, but it’s just me… (checkout some latest post) :)

My favourite Toyota (Prius) commercial

May 20th, 2009 Jim No comments

Below You can find my favourite Prius tv ad. Where Toyota puts itself among the greatest breakthroughs in history: discovering the earth was not flat… Human flights… Electric car! Fuel cell!

Quiz question: did Prius invent the electric engine supporting regular combustion engine?

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4 reasons why Prius being Eco is nonsense

May 19th, 2009 Jim 3 comments

Prius 2004Few words about my favourite marketing product: Toyota Prius. I want to underline the marketing word as in opposite to Eco. I have to admit that it was the first of a kind (or at lease one of the firsts) – hybrid sold in numbers. And despite it’s ugliness – it was successful here and there. You can treat is as a regular car to drive everyday. Everything would be ok if it wasn’t for the aura of greatness, innovation and Eco label – that are being sticked to this piece of metal. The truth is this is not an “eco car”. It is sold as one, so California citizens can calm their conscience of having 6 liter Corvette as a husbands/sons/aunts second car :)

To the point… I would like to divide this post:

  1. About usability, economy – regular car characteristics
  2. Ecology in wider aspect

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Toyota vs…

May 18th, 2009 Jim No comments

Corolla 2007For the starts… I would like to extend “About” section a little. So it would be clearer what I have in mind creating this Blog.

Every car maker has a “flag ship”, top model, pride, achievement car… The leader of sales/performance in it’s class, favourite among car journalists etc. Let’s try to find this model among Toyota’s products and compare it with other brands.

I would choose Corolla to be in this role. Read more…