Comments on: Green Prius is surprisingly dog friendly

By: Martha M.

Martha M. — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:25:06 +0000

Yes, a hybrid Element.

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:16:18 +0000

Saturday the 19th — the last of the Tennant installments!

By: Kim Thornton

Kim Thornton — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:56:50 +0000

When does Dr. Who start up again?

By: David S. Greene

David S. Greene — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:28:14 +0000

Oh great. Thanks, Gina. Now I’ve got the Dr. Who theme stuck in my head.

By: Kim Thornton

Kim Thornton — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:40:20 +0000

Keith says he has a friend with two large dogs who drives with them all over NorCal, so go figure. A lot of it depends on what your needs are as a dog owner. For me, it was good for running them around town, but I wouldn’t take it on a road trip.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:18:05 +0000

TARDIS!

I should have known!

:::whistling the “Dr Who” theme::::

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:17:39 +0000

A former teammate returned from active duty in Iraq and bought a Prius. He was Making A Point.

It was totally unsatisfactory as a dog car — simply could not accommodate a single large crate in any configuration. Pretty crummy on general cargo handling, too.

I’ve stayed away from hybrids because they do not offer an advantage for the long-distance highway driving that puts most of the miles on my vehicles.

My beloved Toyota van, Emo, was called The Tardis by the team. I’m w/ Dr. Tony on this.

By: Dr. Tony Johnson

Dr. Tony Johnson — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:09:12 +0000

Weasley? Please.

Tardis.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:05:29 +0000

Meanwhile, I’m waiting for a hybrid version of the Element.

By: LauraS

LauraS — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:47:43 +0000

A 2010 Prius rates 4 paws as a dog car while the VW Jetta Sportwagen gets only 3 paws? I would reverse these ratings.

I’m sure the 2010 Prius will suffice as a dog car for some dog owners and is worthy of consideration.

We looked at the Prius and ruled it out as a suitable dog car for our needs because it doesn’t have room for a large dog crate. We bought a Jetta Sportwagen diesel instead, which is a better dog car IMHO. Not quite 50 mpg like a Prius, but 42 mpg (what we have averaged for the past 3000 miles) isn’t anything to sneeze at.

I told the sales guy that I’ll be back if Toyota makes a wagon version of the Prius.