The Toyota Prius Has No Mouth, and It Now Screams

Just kidding. No, the Prius is not an evil computer from a Harlan Ellison novel. Instead, the real Prius now can make an optional electronic humming noise. Due to complains that the whisper quiet Prius in not noticeable and a possible hazard, the concerns for safety has given rise to this audible device.

I think it is a welcome addition. I will admit that I didn't notice a Prius once, and it was very quiet where I was crossing a street. However, the sound they chose to use makes it sound like the Prius is from the future. Learn more about this product, and watch the video here.

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B.Mahoney over 14 years ago

The Prius does come with a horn does it not? To me that signifies all you need to make pedestrians "get out of the way".
However if they changed the sound to something like an Abrams tank then I think that would be more effective than a horn.
Or simply re-market the Prius as a "criminals car", you know some thing like.."Prius, so quiet the only thing you need to
worry about is your stolen schwag making noise !" Or perhaps market it for the military..."Prius, so quiet your enemy
will never know what hit them !" Still I think I would prefer a Terminator version only because I think thats funny.
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B.Mahoney over 14 years ago

The Prius does come with a horn does it not? To me that signifies all you need to make pedestrians "get out of the way".
However if they changed the sound to something like an Abrams tank then I think that would be more effective than a horn.
Or simply re-market the Prius as a "criminals car", you know some thing like.."Prius, so quiet the only thing you need to
worry about is your stolen schwag making noise !" Or perhaps market it for the military..."Prius, so quiet your enemy
will never know what hit them !" Still I think I would prefer a Terminator version only because I think thats funny.
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