http://nashvillest.disqus.com/enSun, 20 Sep 2009 11:42:55 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-16986917<p>I agree. Hybrids only get good fuel economy when city driving. On the expressway they get the same fuel economy as their non-hybrid counterparts.</p>weeeezzllSun, 20 Sep 2009 11:42:55 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-16986720<p>According to the TN DOT there are only ~1,300 registered vehicles that qualify. </p>weeeezzllSun, 20 Sep 2009 11:34:51 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-7117626<p>I think that this is a ridiculous law. Why should the few, the proud and the elite hybrid owners get to drive in an HOV lane-meant for HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES-just because they own a hybrid vehicle? </p>rory419Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:27:41 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4946971<p>I initially thought the same thing, but TN has given out over 1400 tickets for HOV violations this year, which is up from previous years. And honestly, I'd rather have the cops pulling over people who are endangering my life on the road rather than HOV violators... though it sort of invalidates the idea if people don't obey.</p><p>I'm from Virginia and a lot of the HOV lanes there have entrance and exit ramps - they're separate center lanes with concrete barriers separating them from the regular traffic. They change direction with the time of day, and they have a higher speed limit. They're also easier to enforce, because people can't use the HOV lane as a passing lane when it's set up like that. Our HOV lanes in Nashville are just too tempting, I guess.</p>morganlevyTue, 06 Jan 2009 23:02:09 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4946738<p>This had me cracking up. So true!</p>morganlevyTue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:53 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4946733<p>Agreed, it doesn't seem quite right that your car doesn't qualify.</p>morganlevyTue, 06 Jan 2009 22:55:10 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4943856<p>Yay a new counterfeit market!</p>RachelTue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:31 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4942599<p>Stinks that my Diesel VW Golf (that gets better gas mileage than lots of hybrids and can run on easier to produce biodiesel) doesn't qualify.</p>Paul NicholsonTue, 06 Jan 2009 18:29:35 -0000http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/06/all-prius-owners-to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-4940891<p>what a freakin joke this is since the HOV lanes aren't enforced and people in Hummers and Yukons drive in them alone all the time.</p>forum posterTue, 06 Jan 2009 18:08:57 -0000