Toyota Prius
Superman is used to promote the latest Prius from Toyota - photo snapped in a shopping mall in Yokosuka today. Photos of a day at Yokosuka to follow.
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EFfin' Otaku
http://www.touhou.us/blog
Superman and Toyota Prius = fail?
Oô
Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com
Prius looks awesome but the Superman tie-in is wtf!
EFfin' Otaku
http://www.touhou.us/blog
Dunno. The Prius looks like a bread box with wheels for me.
Student, otaku
Looks awesome for me
Anigao Kigurumi Cosplayer, Professional mask maker.
http://www.kigurumicosplay.com
Did you see the specs... 38km/l??
Sheesh... thats heaps fuel efficient.
My car is doing like 12.5km/l with 3.0l n V6
software manager
http://wawawawasuremono.com
38km/l?! that's... 90 mpg, right? i'm getting like 21km/l (50mpg) with a 2007 prius. if that number holds true i woulda scraped the whole superman thing and just put a giant 38 on the screen for the entire commercial ^^;
Undergrad Studs
http://hmmmandwords.blogspot.com/
i wonder if they can make the slogan like this "drive prius today and become superman tomorrow"
LoL ^3^
Superman can't take pictures of the stuff he can see with his X-ray vision. lol
Hetalayer
Hmm, no wonder I thought something was wrong with that photo.
thousand master II, Internet Learner, Auto didacta
http://pipopaz.wordpress.com/
lol i think superman can use photoshop ^^;;
University Student
Agreed. =^_^=
Network Security Specialist
Hey thats super~ :p
By the way Danny, I work for CSC as a contractor for the US Navy and some of the projects I work on require me to travel to Yokosuka to work on the systems on the ships. I remember last year, when USS George Washington (CVN 73) took over for USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) as the forward-deployed carrier in Japan, they released a manga. Did you hear about this?
The manga can be downloaded (in Japanese or English) here: http://gw.ffc.navy.mil/Manga/GWMagnaStory.htm
Art Student/Freelancer
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LOL Superman uses x-ray vision and prints out photos with his mind. EPIC!
Otari Vader, Sith Lord for Hire, will fillet Makoto Itou for free
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He got that from Kogarashi.
三年せいとオタク
That was awesome XD Superman got a new power.
Student trying to get BS in Comp Sci
i laughed so hard "Get me a Scoop"!!!!
Young Grasshopper
http://miragestrike.blogspot.com
First thing that came in mind when he said that: "ice cream?"
Student
http://tasunke.otakugeeksquad.org/blog/
Glad I'm not the only one. ;)
I almost fell out of my chair laughing at the corniness of it all, especially with the dramatic Superman music. But I do have to admit that the commercial does its job quite well. I'm probably going to remember it much better because of that. ;)
Physics Student
http://dark-kai3.blogspot.com
Did you know that if you put your arm out of a Prius' window, the vehicle will actually turn! ^^
Student/Building a blog
http://otakucy.wordpress.com
Thats inconvinient for smokers isn't it? Anti-smoking car it seems >.<
university film student | ecchikid | the Archivist
http://www.vimeo.com/longhim
Even better for the environment, no? :P
Moe Hunter
http://moehunter.wordpress.com/
I'll take one as long as laser beams come out of the headlights.
houkouonchi
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When did Superman move to California?
http://pantsukudasai.deviantart.com/
That's just where all the Prius are.
College Student
I'm speachless...
What's next spiderman swinging through the city to get new snaps of a new Honda?
Technical Account Manager
http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com
The funny thing is, the new Honda Insight kind of looks like the old Prius...
Technical Account Manager
http://howdoyoufigure.wordpress.com
>.<
I've never been a fan of the Prius. They aren't as green as people and celebrities make them out to be. Sure, they may do OK for city driving when you're going under 30 MPH (and only on the electric motor), but once you stray above that or get the slightest bit heavy with your foot, the gasoline engine pretty much steps in and takes over. At that point, all fuel savings pretty much goes away since it's a small gasoline engine trying to lug around several hundred pounds worth of battery.
As for practicality, the Prius looks big on the outside. However, having tested one out, it's actually pretty poor on rear cargo space since half the trunk space is being taken up by battery and is unusable.
Then there's the carbon footprint. The batteries are pretty environmentally costly to produce and are difficult to recycle once they're used up. So an arguably more economical car to drive is much more environmentally damaging to produce...
Then there's the price. If you're after trying to save money on fuel, don't forget the up-front cost for owning one over a normal car (say, a Toyota Corolla). A Prius starts at $22k while a Corolla starts at $15k. Granted, there may be some extra options that a base Corolla doesn't have, so let's use the Corolla XLE which starts at $18k. That extra $4k gets you second engine (they both have a 1.8L I4 engine) and are comparable in size and something that isn't quite as fun to drive. How long would it take for the more expensive Prius to actually pay for itself in fuel costs? At least a couple years, I'd say...
At this point, there are two alternative energy vehicles I can actually say I'm excited about. First is the Honda FCX Clarity, which is hydrogen based. Second is the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. I think the Clarity is exciting because it actually uses an alternative fuel source and drives like a normal car (and not like a big couch on wheels). The Volt is interesting because never at any point is the car being driven by the gasoline engine. It is used as a generator to feed energy into the batteries that power the motor the drives the wheels. As a result, the engine can run at it's peak efficiency (~3500RPM) and you always get the direct drive and power from the electric motor. What's even better is that you can plug it in at night to charge so you'll never need gasoline for the daily commute.
I just realized I wrote quite a bit there. Sorry to go on a rant, Danny... I really don't like all the hype that goes with the "eco friendly" Prius... ^^;;
Student
I completely agree with you, but you also have to remember that their are two kinds of people who are into green cars.
1. people that want to save on gas.
2. people that want to get off foreign oil and stop sending money to unstable terrorist sheltering counties.
For people in the first category the Prius is fine. For the second kind cars like the Clarity and Volt are fine. (even thou the clarity is just a PR stunt)
and just wondering here, but do you frequent gm-volt.com it's a great place to talk about the volt and the whole green car movement in general.
unemployed machinist.. yeah
Then there is the third group of people who buy cars such as the prius.
the Know nothing.. but wanna help the enviroment anyways type. ^_^
Don't wanna forget them. They're mostly celebrities and people who we watch on tv for some reason.
Technical Account Manager
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So if you want to save on gas, then buy a diesel. Just drive it normally and you easily get 40-50MPG. Or buy a Prius and spend your time driving carefully and staring at the energy distribution monitor to make sure you're hitting good numbers.
Volkswagen makes a couple of good cars with TDI engines. They're pretty clean burning, perform well when you want it to, and get good mileage to boot. The Prius is a car a lot of people buy to make themselves feel like they're doing something for the environment. Kind of like those people who buy carbon credits so they can feel better about destroying the environment...
I really like the Clarity in that it is a good stab at finding an alternative energy source without taking away the things that make us so attached to our cars. Plug-in electric cars don't work because they take too long to refill and can't go very far. We've come to depend on a mode of transport that is easy to keep running, mile after mile. We want to be able to pull over for a couple of minutes, plug in, and then be off again without a huge hassle.
Hydrogen may not be the fuel of the future, but it takes a stab at just what might be. Now we just need Arnie to help the other 49 states to buy on to setting up a Hydrogen infrastructure...
Imagine trying to drive across the country with a plug-in electric car. It would take months, since you'd have to stop for 12 hours every 200 miles. Compare that to a gasoline or (maybe eventually) hydrogen fueled car. Pull over, fill up, keep going. That's the life style we've grown accustomed to.
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
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Hybrid Electric vehicle would work in most countries in the world except the United States, things are too spread out here. It will be a waste of effort for me to buy a hybrid, because I travel 35 miles to work one way and on reverse commute so zero traffic. I don't even need to brake all that often, I get on the road and step on the gas. I get zero advantage here. We have yet to see a mountain of hybrid battery lining up in the recycle bin, until then we won't know whether we are just digging another hole.
Student
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The interesting thing about the Prius is just how much environmental damage is done in the process of building one.
Mechanical Engineer/Traveling Kamen Rider/Dollfie Dream Hunter
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You mean the process required to build the battery and stuff? That's just details people don't care about right now until we have a recycling problem with the battery and it won't happen until 50 years later.
Technical Account Manager
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There's an interesting study out there showing how a Prius has a higher "dust to dust" impact than a Hummer H1. Although the study was later shown to be full of all sorts of bad science and assumptions, it begs the question. The Hummer is a bit of an extreme example used to make a point, but what if you replace Hummer H1 with <insert comparable passenger vehicle here>?
I think hybrids are a good intermediary until something else is found. It is in no way the be-all and end-all.
Take the Volt for example. Since it doesn't rely on the gasoline engine to drive the vehicle, there's much less to worry about when a new fuel source emerges. Just swap out the gas-powered generator with a <insert new fuel here>-powered generator. Heck, it could be nuclear powered for all the rest of the car cares; the electric motor is driving everything.
studying comp studies, planning to look for part time job
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pretty awesome ^_^
student graphic desing
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XD superman using x-ray vision to take a picture
Exchange student
Superman = Awesome!
However, in my opinion, hydrogen is the future. ;)
Student
Superman + Car = ???
However, I can't relate how Superman and a car connect ._.
Injured
I don't think flying cars is a good idea yet, the biggest thing Super Man is know for is flying with his cape on of course. Maybe its a hybrid and is using Krypton-ite as an auxilary power supply? Naturally it will glow green at night so that could be a plus.
Why is diesal engine always left out in the conversation about enviroment, i offer better milage as wellas lower CO2 emmision . Cars like the WV bluemotion are the present solution while fuel cell cars are the future solution.
Technical Account Manager
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Sadly, diesel didn't make it big in the US, unlike in Europe. There's probably some sort of stigma or old belief that oil burners were worse for the environment... Though what about NOx emissions? They're just as bad as CO2, and governments are so hell bent on controlling only CO2...
US Navy Sailor
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Walked past these ads just yesterday in Yokosuka Daiei mall. Was having deja vu when I saw these in your news articles.
Think I got enough Morinaga Caramels for my underway now. ^_^; On the second floor is where I buy all my Megami magazines. Pretty good Gundam section up there too.
student
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super man has be throw into advertising for cars.... are they this desperate..
they must have plan a lot on how to mix super man with cars... since he don't need cars
student
http://listlessink.wordpress.com/
Is there something I'm not getting?
It seems perfectly legitimate to use Superman to promote a car.
student
http://shinyui.wordpress.com/
yes you are right... but super man with cars just don't feel right.. for me...
does anyone feel the same?
Self employed
A Toyota SAC soon?
Web Designer/Graphic/Developer
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It looks like the new HONDA City... and a new model of VIOS???
desperate because my old login was eaten
toyonman !! LOL
NEET part-time - Technical Support Officer - Network security engineer
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2 words - Smart Fortwo
but superman... what has become of you!?
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
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LOL, I hope they have license for using Superman~~~~
Heard of Toyota Prius Hybrid car few years ago, I bet it is doing well.
m
the prius is utter garbage. Its funny when a prius owner finds out his/her eco car gets worse mileage than a porsch when traveling into a 10mph headwind at 65mph. Then theres the whole carbon footprint thing that doesn't take into account them replacong their battery at 8-10,000 a pop every few years. hardly a SUPER car.
Otaku / Student in Networking
http://hayasaki-kun.blogspot.com/
LOL XD
SOS Brigade Leader
Its a hybrid
Anime addict
I have to say that almost all the Priuses I see on the road in my area are driven by HORRIBLE drivers. It's like they think they have the right to drive extremely poorly because their car is slightly more planet friendly than the rest.
Technical Account Manager
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I look at it this way... if someone is driving poorly, I look at what they drive. If it's more expensive than what I have, then it's OK for them to run into me. The insurance impact will be far greater and they'll be in a lot more pain than me.
Since a Prius has the "green premium" on it, it's pretty much automatically more expensive than what I'm driving right now (Mazda3).
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com
haha I guess its ok :3 .__.
Nekophilia
Oh superman. Aren't you supposed to steer using your right hand and hold the gear with your left hand?
-You're in Japan now!
IE
http://otakujanai.org
superman promoting a green card??? ...doesnt that kind of job would fit better to captain planet?
IE
http://otakujanai.org
oops, i type card instead of car xD
Lazyass human
http://nipah.wordpress.com
I like the new Prius... buying it is another matter though. Ain't like buying figurines orz
student- university servant
oddly i notice 2 very polar kinds of prius drivers- some that drive slower than a turtle with a broken leg and those that drive like they have a pregnant lady in the car LOL
i have seen a lot of prius' on the road because people here in cali think that driving a prius or hybrid will "save the earth" which is the biggest load of _____! ever
the only thing on a prius that i actually want is the diamond lane accessible sticker!
http://www.ricekiller.com
Drive a Prius. Look at the trees smile at you while you drive past. Smile back, give a wave. Then run over the kid who ran across the road to fetch his ball cause he didnt hear you coming.
Life is wonderful in a Prius.
university student
look!!.....on the road....its a truck!!...its a SUV!!...no,its a PRIUS
http://www.marvinryan.com
I drove a Prius once,
http://www.marvinryan.com/blog/2009/02/19/a-day-in-manila-3/
importpunch is right though, the thing is too quiet, jaywalkers wouldn't hear you pass unless you honk the horn on them. ^^
anime + games collector
toyota prius + superman = bad sale
I work at the hangar beside the airport
why they choose superman instead of trooper..
that superman is wearing his pantie outside..
what a shame...
hahahahahahhahahaha..
College Freshmen
I think Asia is one of the only places where there is such blatant advertising using things that have no relation at all. They try to tie it together with a "super hybrid" but there must surely be a better tie in.
High School Student
superman can sell anything ^^
MOSSAD Employee
Why did Toyota change the grill? Now it's ugly.
IT Administrator
Superman is not that popular this day...
Spider man, Batman or Iron Man will be better, LOL
High School Student
Booooo! Batman could whoop superman anyday hands downs..
Drug testing
They didn't do a batman vs superman movie for a reason...
Drug testing
lol whatever they wanted to do with this （・∀・）
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
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I was close to buying a Prius (and not because of Superman), but it was really, really expensive.
http://www.crystallight.jp
I love Prius, but it waiting time 10 month..
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Switch your existing "Cuchufleta" for THIS!