[Patrick]

Originally Posted by JEB

NOt everyone, but the news media certainly does.

Every time GM, or Ford loses a nickel, it's all over the news.

Eveytime an employee at Toyota washes his hands after taking a poop, it's also all over the news, because it's a good thing happening to them.

Whenever a major company loses money, it is always a big deal.

[Nyt_Muves]

Originally Posted by kscoyote

Or how about the Prius recall for stopping in the middle of the road for no reason (3 recalls).

Yet it's still a CR best buy.

That would ruin your day...
The point is well taken though, if it were a FORD or Chrysler that stopped in the middle of the road it would have been front page news for sure. I think in this case it is more than it being a Toyota... The press tends to lean left, and it fits with their politics to push the Prius, ergo, they look the other way when ANYTHING that might tarnish it comes along. Kind of a lie of omission.

Any time I hear the word PRIUS I think of that episode of South Park where all the hybrid drivers were so smug.... You know the rest!