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Old 08-02-13, 12:33 PM
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Default Toyota Prius, Tesla Model S fans apparently like very different things

Toyota Prius, Tesla Model S fans apparently like very different things



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http://green.autoblog.com/photos/toy...ographic/full/

If a Toyota Prius lover crashes into you, the driver may have been distracted reading The New York Times or The Atlantic on his or her iPad. If a Tesla Model S fan does the same, the driver may have been drunk on Jim Beam or just plain stoned. Yes, that's a simplistic analysis of a Gravity.com study revealing the common and differing interests between Prius and Model S fans. You can see the enlarged version of the infographic here or by clicking the image above. The way to read the Interest Graph is to know that the bigger the circle, the stronger the interest. Thus, "each point on the graph represents an interest that is shared by either Prius or Tesla fans that is stronger than that of the general population. The smaller circles are interests that are stronger than those of the general population, and the larger circles are very strong compared to the general population," according to the PR rep who sent us this image.

When you take a look at the data, you see that the nearly million Prius fans somehow polled showed an above-average interest in things like yoga, sustainability, Apple and reading The Atlantic. We're as shocked as you are. As for the approximately 200,000 Model S fans? They seemed big on economics, Jim Beam, strip clubs and weed. Additionally, "Environmentalism is not a substantial area of interest... this may indicate that Tesla interest is driven by the technological or aspirational aspects of the brand rather than its environmental benefits."

http://green.autoblog.com/2013/08/02...ery-different/
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Old 08-02-13, 12:47 PM
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that's funny
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Originally Posted by jadu
that's funny
And wholly predictable!
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Old 08-02-13, 02:13 PM
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Id say the biggest difference is that Tesla owners like speed and the Prius owners do not. LOL

Also Tesla owners have money, Prius owners are usually not as affluent . Therefore the difference in interest. Prius owners are younger also
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As for the approximately 200,000 Model S fans? They seemed big on economics, Jim Beam, strip clubs and weed.
hahahahaha
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Old 08-02-13, 02:23 PM
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As for the approximately 200,000 Model S fans? They seemed big on economics, Jim Beam, strip clubs and weed. Additionally, "Environmentalism is not a substantial area of interest... this may indicate that Tesla interest is driven by the technological or aspirational aspects of the brand rather than its environmental benefits."

Like I said, Tesla drivers are more affluent and Prius drivers are the young kids and college people or people with that post adolescent idealistic mind set . You get older, wealthier, and then you need to whiskey, weed, and nude women .LOL........maybe the Viagra as well for some .LOL
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Not at all surprising. The Tesla Model S is a cutting edge sports sedan, and the Prius is a dull as bricks econobox.
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Id say the biggest difference is that Tesla owners like speed and the Prius owners do not. LOL

Also Tesla owners have money, Prius owners are usually not as affluent . Therefore the difference in interest. Prius owners are younger also
That's not necessarily true.

http://www.mnn.com/green-tech/transp...or-the-wealthy
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prius screams "i'm better than you because i'm driving what everyone should drive, and i hate cars and oil companies and what humans are doing to the planet".

tesla s screams "i'm better than you, a baller, i'm driving what i want to drive, and i love cars and this techno spaceship, and don't give a crap about anyone else".

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
prius screams "i'm better than you because i'm driving what everyone should drive, and i hate cars and oil companies and what humans are doing to the planet".

tesla s screams "i'm better than you, a baller, i'm driving what i want to drive, and i love cars and this techno spaceship, and don't give a crap about anyone else".

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