[rant] New Prius commercials.

[J86]

The hatchback's nice...

[2o6]

I imagine that the typical male buyer was turned off to Priuses even before this commercial, so Toyota must figure they won't be further alienated because they wouldn't have bought the car in the first place. 

I've always thought of the Prius as a weenie car, not necessarily for gay buyers, per se, but for guys who cowtow to liberal causes and don't like to assert their masculinity too much because that whole liberal-enviro crowd finds masculinity vaguely offensive.  Many, in fact most, of these guys probably aren't gay, but they buy into that whole liberal agenda that often includes acceptance of the notion that men are oppressive, cause most of the world's problems, etc., and that masculinity is a problem that needs to be controlled rather than a positive part of the world.  Many of these guys are out to prove that men don't have to be as terrible as the liberal feminists say we are, and that we believe we must make amends for the thousands of years of abuse and oppression that we have singlehandedly inflicted upon the world.  This commercial just confirms and ratchets up that perception.

I never thought of the Prius ads as "masculine" or "feminine". Really, It's just a regular, upbeat ad.

[dazzleman]

Take another look at that ad, Kevin.  It's suffocatingly feminine.

[2o6]

Take another look at that ad, Kevin.  It's suffocatingly feminine.

Yet again: a nice, upbeat and colorful ad.

[dazzleman]

If you say so...

[Onslaught]

A feminine add is probably the right one. Most of the people I see in a Prius are females.

[dazzleman]

Females and weenie males...the ad is probably perfect for the target audience -- which isn't any of us.

[Xer0]

A feminine add is probably the right one. Most of the people I see in a Prius are females.

Or dudes that have definetly checked their man card out.

[ifcar]

The only Prius owner I know well is a male engineer who also has an old GTI. He treats his Prius like a nifty new electronic gadget.

[Madman]

I've seen this commercial probably half a dozen times but haven't really paid any attention to it.  I didn't even notice there were people inside those flowers and stuff!  Yeah, it struck me as a pretty hippy-dippy commercial but that's the demographic this car is pitched at.

This is the only Prius driver I whom I actually like.......




Cheers,
Madman of the People

[Rupert]

I don't have a problem with hybrids, though I think they're overhyped.  And there's some question as to whether the disposal problems related to their batteries outweigh the benefit from their better gas mileage.  They're not quite as clean and green as they're billed to be.

My problem with them is more the sort of people who buy them -- phony, hypocritial, self-congratulatory posturers, in a lot of cases.  Many people buy them because they want to be part of a certain crowd, can't really think for themselves, and don't know or care whether the car really lives up to its environmmental billing.

I've never met one of those Prius drivers...

[dazzleman]

I've never met one of those Prius drivers...

Don't bore me with the facts.....

I'm sure not every Prius driver is like that, but that's the image they have.

[Rupert]

It might be the image, but that's not their problem. I know three people who have Priuses, and all three are very intelligent, rational, logical, etc. One is an old geology prof, one is an old family friend, and one is my boss (and his wife). None of them fit any of the stereotypes you have for them, other than being liberal and environmentalists. In fact, I have never encountered any of the common Prius stereotypes (bad drivers, arrogant, gay or female, wussy, buying into the hype, etc.).

It's the same as calling BMW drivers dickheads, mentioned above, Miata owners gay, Subaru drivers lesbians, minivan drivers boring, 1979 Monte Carlo owners poor...

[GoCougs]

The stereotype fits to a tee - especially that of hypocrite - for if they truly believed the green hype they'd simply buy a used compact.

This is called "broken morality." And yes Psilos, you can use that without cite.

[Rupert]

Oh, Cougs, I knew you'd understand.

[565]

It's the same as calling BMW drivers dickheads, mentioned above, Miata owners gay, Subaru drivers lesbians, minivan drivers boring, 1979 Monte Carlo owners poor...

Man those are all true! 



Now where are my gold chains...  I took them off to wash my mullet.

[Rupert]

[565]

I didn't find that commerical that bad, at least it was somewhat unique and memorable.  It's better than the usual forgettable car commerical where you get some artsy shots of a car driving around and some suave man's voice talking about how one trivial feature is awesome.  Also at least it's out to sell a product (and a rather successful product). Also it sure beats the new GM ad where they show a string of non car related events while apologizing.  They don't even sell a product.  They waste what is basically tax payer money on a commerical that does nothing but apologize for messing up and wasting a ton of taxpayer money. 

[2o6]

The stereotype fits to a tee - especially that of hypocrite - for if they truly believed the green hype they'd simply buy a used compact.

This is called "broken morality." And yes Psilos, you can use that without cite.

I don't think I've seen a single person buy it to "save the enviornment". Many people opt to buy them over a similar midsizer to save gas.

[nickdrinkwater]

I'm a limey, and yes, Priuses are for wankers.

[Tave]

It might be the image, but that's not their problem. I know three people who have Priuses, and all three are very intelligent, rational, logical, etc. One is an old geology prof, one is an old family friend, and one is my boss (and his wife). None of them fit any of the stereotypes you have for them, other than being liberal and environmentalists. In fact, I have never encountered any of the common Prius stereotypes (bad drivers, arrogant, gay or female, wussy, buying into the hype, etc.).

It's the same as calling BMW drivers dickheads, mentioned above, Miata owners gay, Subaru drivers lesbians, minivan drivers boring, 1979 Monte Carlo owners poor...

2 geologists? Funny, the only Prius owner I know is also a geologist. Must be something in the water...

[Cobra93]

Wait, you drive a Corvette, right? 

Man those are all true! 

Now where are my gold chains...  I took them off to wash my mullet comb-over.

There. Fixed.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Wait, you drive a Corvette, right? 
There. Fixed.

[sandertheshark]

Only as much truth as "BMW drivers are jerks."

We are.

[the Teuton]

It's the same as calling BMW drivers dickheads, mentioned above, Miata owners gay, Subaru drivers lesbians, minivan drivers boring, 1979 Monte Carlo owners poor...

Is it possible for me to even be a lesbian?  If you mean to like women, sure.  I guess I'm a lesbian.

But BMW owners are dickheads.  That's irrefutable.

[sandertheshark]

Yet again: a nice, upbeat and colorful ad.

Sure, more upbeat than pictures of a nickel mine, I guess.



That's the environmental impact of your Toyota Pious.  Enjoy.

[giant_mtb]

Yet again: a nice, upbeat and colorful ad.

Are you gay?

[omicron]

I don't think so.  I think he's from Michigan.

I find the term "wanker" sort of humorous, actually.  There's another term "wank" which means to pleasure yourself.  I heard that used once by an Australian, but I never heard it any other time.

Wanker is a very common term amongst the commonfolk here. Do substitute tosser, prick, fucktard et. al. as required.

[AutobahnSHO]

Those are some shiny shorts in that sig clip......

I know a guy who drives a Prius- he's married, a little different, I dunno.


BUT Don't those electric motors make a TON of TORQUE?!?!?!?!!!!
We need to get on modding some of them for dragging...

[Raza]

You know I don't see all that big a deal about this add. It's about what I'd expect for a car like this. Is it my cup of tea? No, not really.
Is it targeted at the people who will want one? Probably.

I don't give a shit about a tv add anyway. I still drive a Mazda after all those lame ass Zoom Zoom ones. And even with that hot ass Jill Wagner woman in the Mercury adds I still don't want one.

And who really uses the word "wanker?"

Before I clicked it, I really expected something a lot more smug and over the top self-righteous to get Chris in such a frenzy.  But in reality, it's just a stupid ad.