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From: Jeannie on 3 Jul 2007 11:27
I am looking at purchasing a TCH or Prius.

My new commute will be approximately 55 miles one-way, with the
longest stretch of highway being 35 miles of the 55 miles.

I would really appreciate any feedback, insight, advice (price,
comfort, cargo capacity, etc.) on what to consider when comparing
these two vehicles.'

Thanks!
Jeannie

From: Bob H on 3 Jul 2007 12:49

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop(a)nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
news:elmop-DF06E3.12205503072007(a)nntp1.usenetserver.com...
> In article <1183476436.559947.137670(a)m36g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
> Jeannie <jeanmelissa1106(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I am looking at purchasing a TCH or Prius.
>>
>> My new commute will be approximately 55 miles one-way, with the
>> longest stretch of highway being 35 miles of the 55 miles.
>>
>> I would really appreciate any feedback, insight, advice (price,
>> comfort, cargo capacity, etc.) on what to consider when comparing
>> these two vehicles.'
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jeannie
>
> The Prius is a no-compromise car. It's a normal car. You don't lose
> anything by going Prius over Camry.
>
> Some people are more comfortable with the "mainstream"-ness of a Camry,
> so that's why there's a Camry hybrid. But the Camry hybrid doesn't
> solve any other problems that the Prius doesn't solve.
>
> Oh, with one exception--the Camry has a trunk, the Prius is a hatchback.
>
> To offset that, the Prius gets better gas mileage. Anyone can get into
> a Prius and just drive it, complete with climate control on, and get
> 45mpg. The Camry will get significantly lower mileage.
>
> The Prius is a surprisingly large car inside.
>
> I just completed a couple 6+ hour road trips in my Prius, and had zero
> problems. It was very comfortable. And I'm not a particularly small
> guy.
>
> If you can run without the AC on, you can do your commute with one
> gallon of gas each way in moderate weather.
>

Compare them side to side, sizewise. Look at door thickness, and crumple
zone sizes. That rear on the Prius looks a bit tender.

Then decide which one you'd rather be in, in the event of an accident.

From: News on 3 Jul 2007 13:05
Bob H wrote:

>
> Then decide which one you'd rather be in, in the event of an accident.


Any actual accident data, or just FUD?
From: Larry Van Wormer on 3 Jul 2007 13:41
Jeannie wrote:
> I am looking at purchasing a TCH or Prius.
>
> My new commute will be approximately 55 miles one-way, with the
> longest stretch of highway being 35 miles of the 55 miles.
>
> I would really appreciate any feedback, insight, advice (price,
> comfort, cargo capacity, etc.) on what to consider when comparing
> these two vehicles.'

I compared the two carefully, with good test drives in each, and finally
got a TCH. Main reason was that the seats in the Camry were much more
comfortable for my back. I found the Prius seats quite uncomfortable.
Obviously, that might not be at all true for you, but you should try to
take long test drives in both.

Less important points in favour of the TCH, for me:

- the Prius had worse blind spots for lane changes and backing up. (No,
I'm not saying it's got real problems in this area...)
- I found the TCH quieter on the highway, and more stable in windy
conditions.

Of course, the Prius does have significantly better gas mileage, and
that's a real plus. The TCH is pretty good though, in practice a bit
better than a friend's new Corolla.

Also, the Prius definitely has more cargo room, though a bit oddly
shaped, it's quite useful. Not a must-have for me, the TCH trunk is big
enough for my needs.

Larry Van Wormer
From: News on 3 Jul 2007 14:42


Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In article <468A8A2E.2060109(a)bmts.com>, Larry Van Wormer <lvw(a)bmts.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>- I found the TCH quieter on the highway, and more stable in windy
>>conditions.
>
>
> Aha. I forgot about that. Not too surprising; that seeems to be an
> issue with the Prius.
>


Is this the issue addressed by the various aftermarket chassis
stiffeners and suspension upgrades? (e.g. "Tom's", etc.)
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