Prius start problems
Posted by GruntDoc on January 29th, 2008
From a friend who’s a pilot:
I am in Atlanta right now. I told Hertz as I usually do when I travel alone to just give me a compact, “whatever everyone else does not want to rent.” So I get to KPDK and they have left me a Prius. I thought I could just get in a start it and pull it over to the Baron and unload my equipment. 15 minutes and 3 different places in the car’s manual later I finally figured out the 5 steps to get it started, which was only complicated by the fact that when it started it doesn’t sound like a car running which only added to my confusion.
Laugh if you may, dude, because I know that is what you are doing right now.
I think that car should require a type rating…
Actually it is a great idea and fun to drive. I like the power source display. Closest thing to a glass cockpit I’ll ever see…
I can understand his confusion, it’s not like most other cars as far as ‘starting’ goes. Heh.
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January 29th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I wonder what he had to do besides put the key in the ignition to start it?
January 30th, 2008 at 12:47 am
“Baron”–heh. Wouldn’t that be you, Mr. Red (close enough) Prius owner? ;)
January 30th, 2008 at 12:56 am
Red Baron. Heh.
Nope, he’s one of the very interesting docs that make EM an unusual group! He’s also a good friend.
August 1st, 2009 at 7:07 pm
My friend Deb B had the same experience and never did get it to start. Asked Hertz for a Honda instead.