Comments on: What’s the plural of Prius? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:31:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Eric_Stepans http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95801 Eric_Stepans Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:19:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95801 For what it's worth, there are people trying to teach the aftermarket how to work on hybrids. http://www.auto-careers.org/allthingshybrid.html For what it’s worth, there are people trying to teach the aftermarket how to work on hybrids.

http://www.auto-careers.org/allthingshybrid.html

]]> By: TexasAg03 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95799 TexasAg03 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:08:46 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95799 I looked this up before and found something from Toyota. Ed Larocque had this to say: <em>The correct form is whatever our customers want it to be. You can say “Prius.” You can say “Priuses.” You can say “Priis.” We love watching the chatter and the comments that we’re seeing on the websites. From Toyota’s standpoint, there really is no right way for the Prius to be announced. </em> I looked this up before and found something from Toyota. Ed Larocque had this to say:

The correct form is whatever our customers want it to be. You can say “Prius.” You can say “Priuses.” You can say “Priis.” We love watching the chatter and the comments that we’re seeing on the websites. From Toyota’s standpoint, there really is no right way for the Prius to be announced.

]]> By: Donal http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95798 Donal Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:04:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95798 Reminds me of the viruses, virii or viri debate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus So, I'd say Priuses. Reminds me of the viruses, virii or viri debate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plural_of_virus

So, I’d say Priuses.

]]> By: GS650G http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95765 GS650G Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:26:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95765 A common theme of the complaints (in the article at least) seems to be that the cars are ending up at the dealer. My guess is local mechanics see hybrid syndergy drive labels and shake their heads no. If I took my car to a dealer for parts or service because no one else had parts or service I would be screwed as well. I think once the aftermarket or salvage yards start to get more Priora on hand we might see this situation change, provided a common failure does not crop up. If an expensive, dealer only, critical part goes bad often enough your going to see these babies lined up in junkyards. I wish the owners and their cars well, for every one I see on the road means a little more juice for my F-150 to burn. Thanks for saving oil for me guys, I appreciate it. A common theme of the complaints (in the article at least) seems to be that the cars are ending up at the dealer. My guess is local mechanics see hybrid syndergy drive labels and shake their heads no. If I took my car to a dealer for parts or service because no one else had parts or service I would be screwed as well. I think once the aftermarket or salvage yards start to get more Priora on hand we might see this situation change, provided a common failure does not crop up. If an expensive, dealer only, critical part goes bad often enough your going to see these babies lined up in junkyards.

I wish the owners and their cars well, for every one I see on the road means a little more juice for my F-150 to burn. Thanks for saving oil for me guys, I appreciate it.

]]> By: Eric_Stepans http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95752 Eric_Stepans Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:49:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95752 jthorner - Thanks for that link. I think the article is not entirely fair because many of the problems they discuss are <b>not</b> hybrid-powertrain specific. Any modern car can have problems with tires, steering columns, key-off battery discharging, etc. As discussed in a recent TTAC editorial, http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/editorials/the-truth-about-automotive-electronics-pt-3-the-ugly/ hybrid cars are far from unique is having electronic "issues" jthorner – Thanks for that link.

I think the article is not entirely fair because many of the problems they discuss are not hybrid-powertrain specific.

Any modern car can have problems with tires, steering columns, key-off battery discharging, etc.

As discussed in a recent TTAC editorial,

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/editorials/the-truth-about-automotive-electronics-pt-3-the-ugly/

hybrid cars are far from unique is having electronic “issues”

]]> By: SherbornSean http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95749 SherbornSean Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:35:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95749 BabyM: kudos for the Nixon reference. BabyM: kudos for the Nixon reference.

]]> By: BabyM http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95739 BabyM Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:20:47 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95739 But will it play in Prioria? (ducks) But will it play in Prioria?

(ducks)

]]> By: Matthew Danda http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95732 Matthew Danda Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:02:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95732 Remember these discussions regarding the plural of a computer "Mouse"? It is not "Mice" or "Mouses," but, rather, "Mouse Devices." Same thing for "Prius." The plural is, "Prius Vehicles." Remember these discussions regarding the plural of a computer “Mouse”? It is not “Mice” or “Mouses,” but, rather, “Mouse Devices.”

Same thing for “Prius.” The plural is, “Prius Vehicles.”

]]> By: jthorner http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95726 jthorner Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:56:42 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95726 "<strong>Sales Top 1 Million but Some Owners Find Prius Doesn't Age Well </strong> Electrical, Drivetrain Problems Plague Consumers as Cars Age" http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/06/prius_aging.html “Sales Top 1 Million but Some Owners Find Prius Doesn’t Age Well

Electrical, Drivetrain Problems Plague Consumers as Cars Age”

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/06/prius_aging.html

]]> By: Phil Roast Beef http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95715 Phil Roast Beef Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:37:16 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95715 Priapism? Priapism?

]]> By: mel23 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95714 mel23 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:35:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95714 I was wondering just yesterday about the plural of Prius. Whereas a few months ago it was sometimes hard to find one on a dealer's lot, yesterday I saw seven of 'em lined up right in front; several at $27,734. Too bad Toyota doesn't publish inventory levels by model. I was wondering just yesterday about the plural of Prius. Whereas a few months ago it was sometimes hard to find one on a dealer’s lot, yesterday I saw seven of ‘em lined up right in front; several at $27,734. Too bad Toyota doesn’t publish inventory levels by model.

]]> By: Sherman Lin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95709 Sherman Lin Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:28:13 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95709 "Did they figure out the plural form for the people who buy Priora?" The answer is CUSTOMERS. “Did they figure out the plural form for the people who buy Priora?”

The answer is CUSTOMERS.

]]> By: Terry http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95704 Terry Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:18:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95704 Gee...I would have guessed "Priae" Gee…I would have guessed “Priae”

]]> By: Robert Farago http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95698 Robert Farago Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:52:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95698 <em>GS650G: Why not ask Toyota, they named it.</em> Toyota PR is closed until the New Year. GS650G:

Why not ask Toyota, they named it.

Toyota PR is closed until the New Year.

]]> By: SherbornSean http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95693 SherbornSean Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:47:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95693 Did they figure out the plural form for the people who buy Priora? Did they figure out the plural form for the people who buy Priora?

]]> By: Justin Berkowitz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95690 Justin Berkowitz Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:42:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95690 And here I had been thinking Prius meant "Screw you, people who don't drive a Prius." And here I had been thinking Prius meant “Screw you, people who don’t drive a Prius.”

]]> By: GS650G http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95686 GS650G Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:39:18 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95686 Why not ask Toyota, they named it. Why not ask Toyota, they named it.

]]> By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/whats-the-plural-of-prius/comment-page-1/#comment-95667 shaker Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:30:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/whats-the-plural-of-prius/#comment-95667 Latin: A written language, that when spoken, results in puffs of dust emitting from the speaker's mouth. (I only enrolled in Latin in 9th grade becuase a girl that I had a crush on had enrolled also.) "Priora" it is, then. Latin: A written language, that when spoken, results in puffs of dust emitting from the speaker’s mouth.
(I only enrolled in Latin in 9th grade becuase a girl that I had a crush on had enrolled also.)
“Priora” it is, then.

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