2010 Toyota Prius Experience

Earlier this month I shared that I had been invited to participate in the 2010 Toyota Prius Experience at Servco Hawaii. It was  a first for me, both with Toyota and Hybrid vehicles. After a brief introduction to the new features, we were able to observe (and I actually tested out) the über cool auto-parallel parking ability of the Prius. This feature alone could seal many new car purchases.

From there we were provided a test drive challenge to see who could score the highest mile per gallon. The round trip route was from Servco Toyota in Mapunapuna to Zippy’s parking lot at Pearlridge. As with any vehicle, the higher the miles per gallon the better, but the Prius is a Hybrid and Hybrid techniques would prove useful. Unfortunately, I had no hybrid skills, however I realized that my casual, no rush approach to driving would prove useful.

I scored a 64.9 which was the second best in my group and the third overall.

I thoroughly enjoyed my Toyota Prius experience, however it didn’t end there. Upon returning from my trip to Silicon Valley I was notified that I had won an opportunity to use the 2010 Prius for the month of August! Many people, most potential buyers, had a lot of questions about the Prius — so, pack your bento lunch and let’s all gather in the parking lot of Kaka’ako Park on Sunday, August 9, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. to experience the 2010 Toyota Prius together.

For now, enjoy my auto-parallel parking below: