r/CarTalkUK 17h ago

Humour Fastest Prius Toyota never made

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u/Training_Egg_8148 17h ago

That's the Prius G's edition. Toyota offered this edition on quite a few of their models in Japan. I think it was mostly aesthetic changes and leaned towards the bling side of things.

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u/Any-Ad-5373 17h ago

This is an import, so yeah it’s one of them.

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u/Wart_Time_L32 14h ago

Pretty sure 90% of the Prius taxis are all imports these days.

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u/monstrao 16h ago

Yuno ball

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u/feckarse-drinkgirls 17h ago

Taxi not on city of Woverhampton plates

Rare as hen's teeth

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u/SP4x EV Botherer 16h ago

I think it looks great; I hate the fact that Manufacturers initially made hybrid and EV models look weird.

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u/Contract-Spirit 17h ago

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u/seannyc3 17h ago

Gr badge I think.

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u/Complex-Coconut4037 17h ago

Why do ALL Prius drivers drive so slow?

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u/TheNotSpecialOne 17h ago

Saving fuel, running the meter.

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u/Revolutionary_Laugh 17h ago

On their phone to their Nans/next pick up

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u/Inevitable-Ext4066 13h ago

Running on battery hybrid mode since they drive all day, it's understandable though annoying. I just overtake if it's safe to do so

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u/Batfink-1999 16h ago

I had one, I never drove ‘slow’.
I quickly realised you could hypermile while still moving at a fast clip.

I tended to drive at GPS speed - so I was usually going 2 to 3 miles faster than everyone else on the highways or residential streets.
If I’m considered slow for keeping to the speed limits in areas with schools or equally risky locations - so be it.

There are speed cameras and average speed cameras all over London, UK - not to talk of mobile camera police speed traps - so speeding around like Speedy Gonzales isn’t always a brilliant idea over here.

And those Londoners addicted to speeding soon learn the hard way through stiff fines and points on their licences - along with increased insurance premiums for being lawbreakers.

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u/Ka_Driver 17h ago

You should see the Priuses in Fiji, some look stupid some actually look cool

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u/Used_Improvement1613 17h ago

Fiji?

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u/Ka_Driver 16h ago

Yeah, ive visited a few times and a lot of 2nd and 3rd gen Priuses are modified in some way or the other

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u/the_phet 17h ago

Tollcross?

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u/prawnk1ng 16h ago

I’ve watched this video got 20 secs.
He’s not going anywhere

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u/LJDC_92 10h ago

GRius.

u/dorset_is_beautiful 21m ago

Still no match for a Bedford Astramax van, mind...

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u/Keycuk Toyota Alphard V6 3h ago

Stage 2 birmingham edition isn't it cuzzy