TOYOTA PRIUS - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed
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The Toyota Prius might be one of the most hated cars, but it was the first mass-produced hybrid in automotive history! It kicked off a revolution with the Prius concept and quickly turned into an entire Toyota hybrid family, including the Prius Plug-In, Prius C and Prius V. From 1899 to 2020, join James as he explores the Toyota Prius and tries to find LOVE for one of the most hated cars.
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I for one am excited for oil crisis merch.
Monkey's paw curls: we get another oil crisis
Oil Crisis Gang 🤙
I for one am excited for a new oil crisis
We’re probably going into another oil crisis so hold onto your Priuses
#OilMatters
I love how this is the one episode that doesn’t start with a burnout
Will B lol
that's because it's a prius video
@@KitKitChanIsaac that's the joke
yeah i lil bit of a let down,i was expecting for hellcat swap or 2jz swap that ive seen
though there was still a burnout in the video
When you want to drift, but _silently_
"Do you like my car?" in a hush voice.
The Electric Slide
What? I can't hear
I think your tires would disagree.
"Silently"
*Constant Loud tire sliding noises*
Aaah, beautiful silence 👌
People: hates the Prius
Toyota: doesn't give a damn
John Maksymkiw that’s just the general Toyota problem if I’m not wrong
Pretty soon, they WILL give a damn.
Toyota: "..and you know what? We even gonna use this thing to race just to piss them even more!"
In reference to the Prius GT300 race car
Phin86 😂 Just look at their new Toyota BMW Supra Z4M240i. If they did even a single poll they would’ve seen that absolutely NOBODY wanted that. I hope that Toyota’s inability to read the room is the catalyst to their downfall.
There are even Customised Prius public service minivans in Japan. That much they love the Prius, lol. Why would Toyota give damn? xD
I'm not sure the Prius is capable of getting "up to speed." Maybe the episode could be called "getting to a moderate pace."
true. Fastest I've gone in a prius is 120
@@turbojohnson9768 120kmph?
@@fritsmolenaar05 I got my 2007 Prius to 111 mph
supra sonic mph
I got my 2016 Prius to 122 mph
I'm not gonna complain, this is just more James pumphrey and I'm happy with that.
Anybody would be
Dude felt
Right he is entertaining
I very much agree
Fr, we're blessed we can get even a dose of James Humphrey for free still.
You know James is good when he makes the Prius interesting
Prius? Good?
NOT SCIENTIFICALLY POSSIBLE!
The Prius is actually an enthusiasts vehicle if you allow it to be
Its a talent ppl have, like chris harris on the Bugatti
You took the words out of the comment sections mouth
The THS system is SO COOL though...
Ive been a Mustang 5.0 all my life, owned 3 of them nothing but problems, bought myself a Prius and im getting a solid 55 mpg sometimes even 60 mpg never had a problem, ! LOVE MY PRIUS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't count how many times a Prius have got my drunk ass home. Thanks Oslo Taxi :D
Lol
Sounds like you have a drinking problem
Doggo I’m guessing you’re not European
@@joshuniacke2442 He literally just said Oslo
@@specialopsdave the message was aimed at shadilay warrior who I guess at the time was called doggi
This made me realise even more i ain't even watching this show for the cars anymore
Kinda like Top Gear?
A good or even great show goes beyond its content - it's the faces and personalities behind it. I love Donut for both tbh.
facts
@@RexcorJ exactly. you dont watch the office to see how much paper they sell.
@Miles what if he is a muslim or buddha? 😳😳😳
Fun fact: I got a Toyota ad right after the Prius exploded 👍
I got an ad for electric bmws…
I got a ford escape ad
i got an audi ad..
Bro the breakdown of the engine is so dope. Make this like a every video thing. It’s satisfying af
oh? you're a car enthusiast? name every car in chronological order.
Pfft... easy!
Car
Also, name the ones in the future.
Car 1.0 - N
Is is ... uhh ... *motorcycle* ?
13:13 “POWER MOOOODE”😂😂😂
Whats the cool dubstep background song?
Does it mean they fired Bart?
No power baby? 😂
🤣
I want to see a Prius GR sport in America and see everyone laughing.
This made me realise even more i ain't even watching this show for the cars anymore
@@kalee9211 Prius gr sport is only available in japan
@@mclarenspeedtail8988 fuck, gimme
I actually want one, I'd drive the hell out of it
And a bodykitted a GR Prius with 250hp lol
One of the best cars I’ve ever owned. Never even needed a brake job in the 180,000 miles I owned until I was rear ended on freeway and it was totaled. Do the math it’s the first free car nobody wants. 💁♂️
I hadn't considered a prius until I read this comment 3 years ago. I ended up buying one and I loved it. It was totalled 2 years later when I got rear ended by a driver under the influence.
I had to get the best car I could with the insurance money ASAP and that happened to be a Corolla. I've been driving this Corolla for a year, and I really miss my prius 😔 so I came back to thank you for not jumping on the hate train.
You totally missed that the 2019 model came with an all new AWD drivetrain.
Yeah, I was waiting for that.
Yup and drivetrain copied over to the Corolla as hybrid. RAV4 Prime has 302HP whooo
Yeah and the Prius GT300 and GR.
GETTING THAT LAUNCH BOIIII!
AWD? Well I guess it needs something to offset the horrible styling. The front end looks like the Predator's face.
when you can get up to speed but your prius can’t
You deserve more likes for this comment
The Prius actually rips if you let it
@@ElliottAlvis tbf this is true, you get in a prius uber and you're gonna fly xD
Bet you haven’t driven a prius
I could do 0 to 60 in my prius in 8 seconds lmao.
James, this is the best series of episodes ever on CZcams and their so interesting and cool I love it, keep up the good work chief
Man if my man James ran an episode on Suzuki, I'd kiss him.
Sae
Is nobody gonna mention that dude took an explosion to the face?!
Homie got engulfed in flames and just walked out of them like it won't nothing. That's deserving of the thug life thing
He disappeared for a minute😂😂😂
looked like a suited and booted firefighter... he aint scared of a lil preepree fire
Me after hitting a car with a hammer in fallout
My video went to a commercial....FOR HONDA! I think they saw this video... #hondabois
Day 152 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
yes my dude thank you your work is being appreciated
I found you, now I can continue with my day!
lmao Pagani Bros
Day 1 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Mom ;D
The first gen Prius is actually one of my favorite older Toyota’s
The Prius C is great!
Actually more fun than the Yaris hatchback (which was in a "fun to drive" d-list). And the mileage is genuinely awesome. Sucks that they killed it.
True, along with the V. I'd prefer the original anyway.
james is so good at this he actually made me watch a 16 min video about A PERIUS .
At least there's an...
*EXPLOTION*
PERIUS? EXPLOTION? 😂😂😂
Dude, " Im no mathematician but 20% of your cars lighting on fire is to much" that shit almost killed me.
You didn’t even quote him correctly smh...
so did almost 20% of your cars
It would be great if you guys did an episode on the technical aspects of the Toyota Prius' power-split hybrid drive system. It's revolutionary and fascinating as I've studied it during classes for my automotive engineering degree as compared to most other hybrid powertrain architectures. I'm sure the system deserves an episode on it.
Prius is a tank, had a 09 with 230k and my wife has a 2010 with 203k before we sold them I currently have a 14 ct200h with 163k. My race car is a weekend car you need a great daily this is it
my mo has a 2nd gen with >250k miles on it and has 0 issues
"Codenamed... The G21.... Sounds like a terminator"
No, it sounds like an Infiniti.
literally what i was thinking
like a 90s sports sedan
No it sounds like a turbo
No it sounds like a controller made from logitech
WeavementSesestea omg it does! 😂😂😂
Sounds like a glock
Donut: Announces oil crisis merch
**cries in V8 Mustang**
same
Jupp can relate haha
My '06 likes a bit of gas
I get 12mpg on my daily
@@HurtenAlbertan The same as in a Toyota Sequoia, very inefficient
Never been a fan of the Prius but I thought this video was great! Made me appreciate it a bit. That 2005 gen 2 model still looks nice and clean visually.
Dude you are looking great, it's kinda inspiring to see you looking so much healthier. You should do an up to speed on your transformation.
Me: what year is 1992? Never heard of it.
James: it’s 2 years before post Malone was born.
Me: oh that year! Ok
3. Years
This car is built like a TANK. I drove my gen 2 to 182k miles with no issues EVER!
you just said out load you drove a prius longer than a mile
*laughs with a logan over half a millon*
@@theredengineer2820 oh no...
But its a prius and its fucking ugly
I wouldn't say it's built like a tank. It's built well, but it is very clearly built down to a cost. WHICH, may I say, is not a bad thing considering it was an economy car.
"Matsu Shita battery" seeing James giggle saying that is what makes me love donut media and James. Never change lol.
Could we have an episode about Caterham?
That's my favorite car manufacturer and I bet that a lot of people don't know it!
Love the show!
I can't believe that they actually did this
"this is everything you need to know to eventually get up to speed..."
The dude who put the sponsor progress bar needs a Nobel Peace Prize
I rarely click on a Prius video, but seeing James, made me watch it like any other videos
the prius isnt my cup of tea, But working for the dealer, i can say they are insanely reliable. plenty come in with 300k+ with next to no issues
Same in france
Yet to see that
I also work for toyota and can confirm they last a long time
they are one of the best cars on the market! the electric version is absolutely amazing. i've seen some taxis with over 700.000 kms on it! never had a single issue! also, they can do 200, which is pretty impressive for the size of the car
Toyotas generally last super long. We sold our family 1992 camry at just over 500,000km on the clock. Never had any major issues.
I started believing anything is possible in life when I saw a Cummins swapped Prius.
Real shit?
2020:
There is also a hoovies garage where he puts nitrous in a Prius
Haven’t seen that one but the Hellcat-swapped Prius is one of my favorite mods ever, wish the owner went more subtle with the exterior look though
@@armadillolover99 the hellcat powered prius beat a Dodge demon.
Very unexpected but much appreciated. It's an iconic car, this episode was obligatory.
I have a 2001 honda insight and it is awesome! Looking at a prius now. The insight is so small, but ridiculously fuel efficient
love it or hate it, the prius is one of the most influential cars ever made...
Why does influntial sound so funny
YourBoyMatt Bc u spelled it wrong
True
If anything, the Honda Insight (the lil teeny tiny ugly first gen) should get that praise. Without it, the Prius wouldn’t exist.
I’ll hate it, thanks :)
I thought this was an April Fools joke and then I remembered its June
Andrew Arellano fun fact: no one asked
and who exactly asked you to chime in, MR DRIFTB3AST?
ZOOOOM hahaha
MR DRIFTB3AST You gotta be fun at parties
Great video. I love my 1985 MR2 and 1998 Levin, but when 3rd gen Prius came out I knew I´d have to get a used one some day. I believe it´s the perfect car. Futuristic inside, and doing everything even better than my other Toyotas although they are great! Definitely not slower than my old MR2.
What I didn´t know before seeing this video is how difficult it was to develop the hybrid drivetrain.
I found a Toyota website where you seem to have your info from, and it seems it really was a race against time to get the car ready before 1998. Thank you for showing appreciation for the car and the impact it had. Here in Europe, it´s more like an exotic, but it´s drivetrain is used in the main models and helps to sell hybrid cars here. Nowadays, most new Toyotas are hybrids with Prius technology i them, only the RAV4 has a bigger system.
Nobody:
Me to my friends: “When you get back we’re gonna kiss”
what
nothing
Wha...
Why didn’t he start the intro with:
“...everything to get up to a little speed...”
Because it’s a Toyota Prius... it’ll take too long 😂
THIRD_CIV_DIV 3 no shit sherlock
owclem1 holy shit stop being so toxic 😂
He feels different like where the fun smart maniac went?
maybe they where planning to talk about a ls swapped prius (said the right way) but they ran out of time
This is the best Donut thumbnail I have ever seen
Hell of a job on this video it was very entertaining and informative did not think I would like watching and video about a hybrid!
Crazy how much healthier he looks than in the older videos. Glad he got better.
I think the hate on Priuses (Prii?) are undeserved.
It's their pretentious owners who are the problem.
Its also the ugly styling
Well yea true but not just that but gen 1 clearly made a number on it and gen 2 despite the new looks and all clearly still made some hate.
But you’re correct and south park even made episode on prius owners and how snobby they are because they got a better clean car then anyone and enjoy their own farts
@@80s_Boombox_Collector the new gen prius doesnt look all that bad
@@80s_Boombox_Collector honestly i never saw why people hate the styling so much. i always thought it's just extremely bland but there have been uglier cars. THE NEW GENERATION HOWEVER IS A FUCKING EYESORE.
It's like with BMWs. Those aren't bad cars, but there's many idiots sitting in them
I love how every time he has to do a time line reference he has to have post malone in it
but why? why does he make such a big deal about that goofy schmuck? The only time i ever hear about post malone is in these videos. i don't get why he keeps bringing up this random nobody.
liny2sd it’s just a joke man chill out
The universe began 14 billion years before post malone was born. His bday is the true absolute temporal reference point.
Think about making the switch to decaf liny.
There's two major periods of history.
After Post Malone was born and...
Before Post Malone was born.
Pre-Malone, if you will.
I love it when James gets passive-aggressive towards the Prius
Shoutout to the Squints “Forever” edit. Gotta love the sandlot
I want oil crisis merch
sad, wimpy horses 😢
Day like 12 of asking James to be my dad
Now I just need this in Forza
Fm4, Prius and the leaf is op af
I meant Horizon 4 and whatever the next Motorsport is
Didn't think I would enjoy this one, but great job! And I'm one of the rare ones who like the 2016 model year restyling. The rear lights look pretty good at night and what's not to like about independent rear suspension. With their declining popularity and this generation's polarizing looks, it soon may be time for a good deal on a used one.
I've been waiting the whole video for you to mention the GT300 Prius 😔😫😭
Brian Griffin has one too
Can’t believe how his feet reaches the pedal
It didn't even have the power to yank off Peter's wiener.
Dcc357 wtf lol
Desi Canadian he doesn't have to. Remember the floor-mat fiasco?
For over 2 years now Thursday has been the highlight of my week because of Up To Speed. Thank you Donut Media
I LOVE that Sandlot quote he slipped in there: “...FOR-E-VERRR!” 😂 gotta love the 90’s baby.
-GOSH that was THE GOLDEN ERA!
Indeed, it was!!
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Donut: Prius gottem
Here's a joke:
What makes a Toyota Prius go faster?
*A tow truck*
nice. how 'bout a cliff though?
@@seamuslewin4325 no one gives a shit bout it
@@seamuslewin4325 laughs in turbodiesel.
I'd be pretty concerned if I saw a tow truck going over 100 mph!
A Cummins swap
This video needs to be the entire CZcams Rewind 2021
I would LOVE and up to speed on any group C car! They were so sick and so different from one another!
Hmmmm...I’ve never heard of a Prius getting “up to speed”
I had to drive one in auto tech class there actually pretty quick getting to the speed limit but that’s it
All their drivers are too busy staring at the economy gauge to realize they're going 40 in a 70.
Lol. Thanks for the info no wonder all prius drivers are always going slow. Still they should not be in any other lane than the slow lane.
Can we appreciate this man, for even when he is sick he still makes videos for us.
THANKS JAMES
Work ethic. Sadly, in low supply these days.
I mean it's the only way he makes money...
this is the up to speed we didn't know we needed until we watched it.
i love that james always post malone on up to speed
My ex-girlfriend had a Prius C and it was a fun little car to drive. Never got the hate for them other than just plain ignorance.
Wes I’ve driven one of those crap holes and it’s probably the worst car I’ve ever driven
@@willb3636 I've driven a Chevy Spark a couple years ago and I felt GENUINELY unsafe in it.
For the market they occupy they are pretty legit...however, as car people we hate this market. Much rather upgrade to a hybrid Corolla/Camry or hybrid Civic(now the insight)/Accord if you want a hybrid. Much more street cred for those than a Prius.
The Prius C has a nice chassis that's firm compared to other econo boxes. The only downsides are the typical numb, delayed & disconnected steering that's common to most Toyotas and the boring drive train. If it had a better engine and revised steering, it might make for a genuinely fun hatchback.
@@JohnDoeDoeJohn69 remember a lot of people think of cars more like an appliance.
"Put on some birkenstocks and grab a bowl of your best granola" lmaoo
For sure thought he was gonna say weed
13:19 LMAO the music, the slide, perfection
I didn't know what to expect watching an episode of up to speed about a prius but, that explosion was something else.
Waiting for the day when he will say "then corona happened "
Thays gonna be at least three years away
@@derrickstorm6976 lol
Never thought that I'll be driving a hybrid... and then I got a Toyota Yaris HYBRID GR SPORT
8D
unitoone It has 8 doors? I guess if you count the fuel door and the sun visors? 😆
Are you overjoyed with it? Especially the GR SPORT package? Can you actually give a vehicle a sports badge these days with a 10+ second 0-100 kph time, and as near as makes no difference 100hp? Not meant to disrespect, to each their own i suppose, just curious why you made that choice over many other possibilities.
What, no TRD?
unitoone but why though just why??? Whyyyy?
@@iplaysdrums 8 doors? ...oooh! You mean the smiley face? 8D
6:36 See his right elbow is not there?
You rock dude I love your videos. I've always owned sport cars and traded my 20 Camaro RS 15 months ago . I've been driving a 21 Prius LE for 15 months now. I get 63 MPG (ECO MODE) and will never settle for anything less. I do own a 21 Road Glide special and a 21 V4 1100 Factory for my sport fix 😁
Broke: "IS THAT A SUPRA!?!"
Woke: "IS THAT A PRIUS!?!"
Stfu. Supra is objectively trash and it's the worst Japanese car. Even prius is better than trashy supra mk1-mk4. Mk5 supra is the only good supra
one man army Why?
Owning a first-gen Prius in a nutshell.
Psssttt, James:
Honda Insight pls
Stay awesome, broooo
Thank u! VERY informative!! I learned alot!! Im old enough that I wrkd in a gas station during the oil crisis.. I currently own a gen 4. I keep thinkn we're headed for some sort of energy crisis & that's WHY I currently own one/plus more economical, period. I've never heard the history of the prius, jst knew 97 & up. Thanks again!
Yup it’s a cool car. My dad has the new style, 2016. Really nice car
It’s real neat how the Prius was used in Super GT300. Granted, it’s more of a silhouette racer than anything mechanically similar to a production-spec Prius, but I think it’s still cool. I think there’s also a GR Sport Prius, isn’t there?
The thumbnail face forced me to watch this video.
13:13 "POWER MOOODE
When you want unleash all of those 98 beautiful lightning hybrid horses" Man, I laugh a lot 😂😂😂
This video was so extra in a good way
Haven't watched in awhile gotta say our boy is looking good! Looking healthy af! Good for you bro!
"because of the high Californian gas prices"
*Laughs in European*
*Laughs in Indian*
Laughs in iraqi
Imagine low gas prices. This comment was made by EU gang
*Laughs in English*
Laughs in polish
Shoutout to the editor. Editing is always fantastic at Donut but Up To Speed is certainly complicated to do. I appreciate you.
I have a Ford Fusion Hybrid, which I'm told feels like a Prius, but it gets pretty loud when you give it the beans and is quite fun
ngl, as a car guy, I'm planning on getting a 3rd gen prius soon cause again, as a car guy, I really don't want to work on my daily outside of the most basic of maintenance. I wrench on my cars for fun. It's not fun knowing you have 2 days to fix whatever is majorly wrong with your daily cause it has to be back to 100% reliable by monday morning.
"If you see a sick Supra, thank a Prius" that's what she said 🤷
Supra is trash and thats a fact. Prius is better and bmw supra is better too
Never expected he will do an up to speed on a PRIUS
I never expected a Prius episode before doing a Firebird episode.
nor did I
of all the cars
prius 😑
AKA the biggest douche kanoe in the car industry
NO POWAH BABEH
Where is the firebird episode though
i love this title because the prius behind me is still catching up
I appreciate this video as a Prius owner
Are we all gonna ignore that my guy lost weight and looks good 👍🏽
You're late to the party, he had a heart attack a while back and came back with some serious weight reduction for faster quarter mile times
O my.. thats crazy! I didn’t know 😳 well I’ll keep praying for him
@@gerardocolindres1266 for reals. only god can help this mans quarter mile time.
nah he always looked good
Mans always looked like a snacc
What if you made merch that had a timeline of all the stuff that always comes up. Dub Dub 2, Oil Crisis, Post Malone birth, when his dad left, first car with pop up up and down headlightssssssssss
no Jessica?
What about Ramchargers?
I'm all for Pop-up up-and-down headlights, but I'm more partial to the remix czcams.com/video/W0d4sHFqf4o/video.html
The explosion is the best part of the episode
Prius Gen 3 owner, and I love all sorts of cars. The first car I've legally driven on the road was an 86 celica 5 speed manual, then a 98 malibu, then a 02 focus(don't recommend), then a 6 speed manual 08 wrangler, then a 11 Nissan frontier(do recommend), then an 08 BMW 335xi( nice but too expensive to maintain), then my prius(do recommend). My dream car since NFS hotpursuit 2 came out has been a McLaren f1. Point is you can still like cars and own a prius. They're cheap no nonsense reliable cars. But keep hating them. It'll keep the used price low so I can get more in the furture 😉
I really don’t want to watch this... but I must because it’s James.
I thought the same thing