Toyota Prius: The little car that could

The world will never be the same

A few years ago on the blogosphere, the disdain for the Toyota Prius often seemed to out-weigh the support for the Prius. It seemed you either loved or hated the Prius, and the haters were just as vocal, if not more, than the lovers.

These days Prius haters are much more silent, or they've changed their focus. Instead of calling hybrids a niche technology, or an over-rated technology, many have instead begun to support the hybrid vehicles of their favorite automaker.

For example, some of the biggest hybrid haters have been GM fans, probably because many fans of GM have enjoyed SUVs and seemed to feel that the Prius was a threat to their SUV lifestyle. And, let's be fair, many Prius drivers do hate SUVs. So, the attacks seemed to become almost personal. Read more....