When driving a Prius, you can view a bar-graph of your fuel consumption over the past 30 minutes. A "prius tetris" is when you go five consecutive minutes (or more) at 99.9 miles per gallon. This shows on your bar-graph as a long, straight bar, similar to the four-high bars in Tetris.
by Yet Another Josh Cohen March 10, 2009
A neighborhood where you can count three or more Priuses (Prii?) in consecutive driveways or parked out front if it's a really urban Prius pocket.
Honda Insights and Ford Escape Hybrids can be substituted for Priuses to meet the minimum threshold of three.
Honda Insights and Ford Escape Hybrids can be substituted for Priuses to meet the minimum threshold of three.
We accidentally drove through a Prius pocket, but the green zombies were all inside their solar salons and did not attack our 8 cylinder lifted pickup truck.
by Jay Langley February 12, 2010
Is when an 18-wheeler, or semi-truck, turns right out of a left turn only lane, and clears the roadway beside them.
by Apocalyse March 18, 2018
(noun): fear of passage by a hybrid vehicle, generally responding with rapid acceleration in an attempt to preserve driver dignity; Especially severe in response to light-haired female hybrid operators; Most prevalent in red states; See also 'Little Man's Syndrome' as it relates to fear and overcompensation
by Big P From Behind January 31, 2015
by andrewluck September 15, 2011
To be envious of another's Toyota Prius; to long for high MPG when the price of gas gets higher and higher; to want a Prius; the pain you feel when you see a Prius, don't know the owner but are jealous of them.
by Jules1980 June 27, 2008
Noun, plural -vies, verb, -vied, -vy·ing.
–noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another person's ownership of a hybrid vehicle; especially those who bought early and scored the coveted limited edition carpool lane stickers.
Particularly strong among some SUV owners, such as those who used subprime lending for a second mortage to buy a $50,000 vehicle that they can no longer afford.
–noun
a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another person's ownership of a hybrid vehicle; especially those who bought early and scored the coveted limited edition carpool lane stickers.
Particularly strong among some SUV owners, such as those who used subprime lending for a second mortage to buy a $50,000 vehicle that they can no longer afford.
I'm trying to sell my Expedition before gas goes up to five bucks a gallon; I've got a serious case of prius envy.
by my2wins July 11, 2008