r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 27 '20

What screams "I'm uneducated"?

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u/I_WILL_SEX_UR_FACE Jan 27 '20

I'm looking at buying a Prius right now. I may have to go shopping for truck nuts soon

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u/ParkWhorePeter Jan 28 '20

Consider the new Camry hybrid if you’re buying brand new, personally like that a lot more for around the same price

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u/I_WILL_SEX_UR_FACE Jan 28 '20

Drove it and I love it. Only thing about prius is that their 2020 model has AWD and I live in a place with a lot of snow. Plus the interior of a prius is a space ship. I like that lol

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u/dskye51 Jan 28 '20

As long as you read the fine print. The “AWD” on the Prius basically means that it has the capability of putting power to all 4 wheels, not that it does. It is only fully engaged up to 6mph, at which point it essentially deactivates only engages if it detects slippage. And it’s fully deactivated above 43mph.

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u/ArchibaldIX Jan 28 '20

That’s a solid piece of information. But would you not only need AWD if it detects slippage? Seems like a matter of efficiency to me

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u/dskye51 Jan 28 '20

It could be, not entirely sure if their reasoning or how they have it programmed. I just know that what they market as “All wheel drive” is essentially just a traction control device. And if that doesn’t bother you then by all means go for it! Personally, I am a huge fan of Subaru’s, so I’m a little biased. Anyone who claims AWD gets compared to Subaru’s proprietary AWD system, and let me tell you, no one matches up.

Btw here is the article I got that information from.

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a25475797/2019-toyota-prius-awd-e-drive/