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Why The First Real Toyota Prius Doesn't Deserve Any Of The Hate

It was an unassuming fairly high-tech car to get people to work efficiently.

[I]t was good at what it was meant to do. Why hate on something like that? 
Toyota made Prius to do exactly one thing and it does that exceptionally well. Give the Prius another chance. It may just be a fuel-sipping space pod, but it’s the best at what it’s made to do.

(Jalopnik.com)