Driving to work today I almost got hit by a woman in a Prius talking on her cell phone. I figured since I have posted my thoughts on driving while talking, today I would focus on the word Prius. What does it mean and how did they come up with that name for a car? I went to my trusty friend "Google" and did a search. Wordsmith.org states that Prius is a noun.
MEANING:Something preceding, especially a necessary prior condition.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin prius (something preceding). Earliest documented use: 1882.
According to Dan Lee, a technical training manager at Gulf States Toyota, Inc., the executives at Toyota arrived at this name because the Prius hybrid vehicle is to be considered the predecessor of car-model designs in the future. The growing world population along with frequent increases in oil prices and conflicts in the Middle East make this technology efficient and desirable.
Read more: How Did the Toyota Prius Get Its Name? | eHow.com
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