Comments on: New Prius survives high-altitude entry

By: Skalsenak

Skalsenak — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:21:21 +0000

http://www.cnet.com/profile/sharonhenderson2616/

By: RM

RM — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:34:53 +0000

Transformers style.

By: kid_icarus

kid_icarus — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:05:01 +0000

ahhh it was stars!!! i was stuck in thinking it was lush and couldn’t find it. too much music……

By: PaulVI

PaulVI — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:33:07 +0000

OK, ridiculous:

1. How heavy is that briefcase?
2. SR-71 Red?bird airlines does not stop at your destination? I have to jump? Then I still have to drive?

Make sure your helmet is properly secured, or that’s going to be one nasty burn.

Commutes just got worse. ;-P

(Joking aside: I heard a statement by a U.S. auto guy[?] on NPR saying how changes in the economic environment affecting autos caught them by surprise. But the Japanese looked through their “Futurescope” and got to work on hybrid technology? Arguably nascent, their work puts them way ahead. Shame on you, Big Three.)

By: Allen G

Allen G — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:30:45 +0000

Lesson: The prius can go really fast, provided it’s first dropped from low-earth orbit.

By: stapler

stapler — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:10 +0000

What they didn’t show you at the end was the guy and his briefcase getting run over by that car he passed earlier. He probably shouldn’t have parked at the top of a hill. Luckily, they got it on the first take.

By: Bret

Bret — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:35:00 +0000

I think the message is, “You’re not a total wusscake if you buy a hybrid.”

By: ted

ted — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:30:30 +0000

Wouldn’t those space boots scratch the glass tabletop?

By: Lasse

Lasse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:06:36 +0000

I don’t get the message of this commercial?

By: jochen

jochen — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:25:16 +0000

WTF… his briefcase transforms into a car which then lands in a tunnel??? this is so totally random. nice CGI, but sucky commercial!

By: SenorMysterioso

SenorMysterioso — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:15:30 +0000

Meet George Jetson

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:41:18 +0000

Haha Unreal. The realm of the car advertisement is to sell you something that embodies your reason to buy a car, and madison avenue has had worse examples of that, like that ad for a truck that survives a meteor impact?

This is an ad for a responsible future. And this company’s commitment to it.

By: UnreaL

UnreaL — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:33:32 +0000

Can they do that in car advertising? If I were selling a vacuum cleaner and made up a clever CGI ad which showed the vacuum cleaner to be an intelligent transforming robot which went around the house vacuuming by itself – and it didn’t, I’d get sued for false advertising. How is this different? If you’re advertising a car that transforms into a dancing robot or a small briefcase, then better damn well be prepared to sell me one.

By: Jacoby87

Jacoby87 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:59:53 +0000

Song is “Ageless Beauty” by Stars. I love that song.

Cool commercial, too.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:59:12 +0000

Reminds me of the begining of “Heavy Metal”.
-Carrie

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:39:20 +0000

Isn’t that Mew? I heart Mew. Car commercials are in one of the toughest leagues in advertising, and this looks like a win, but you all may disagree, perhaps.