Prius or other hybrid owners: Has your car ever been vandalized?

[Deja Q]

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/09/prius_vandalism.html

The Prius is not the first vehicle to serve as a target in the sea of disdain and resentment that is flooding U.S. roads as commuters jam highways and gas prices linger at historically high prices. The Web site IhateHummer.Com encourages motorists to give Hummer owners a one-finger hello. Vandals in Washington D.C. smashed a new Hummer last year and left environmental messages painted on the side of the large SUV.

A Toyota spokesman said the violence may be motivated by people angry with the environmental movement in the U.S. since the Prius is now a symbol for greens and environmentally conscience consumers. In California, many hybrid drivers can legally drive in carpool lanes without any passengers as a reward for burning less gasoline and producing fewer environmentally harmful emissions.

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Article has MUCH more.

[Fumesucker]

1. The only time I've ever had a vehicle vandalized..

Was when I put a "Darwin Fish" on my truck..

Three times in about nine months.

Never happened before, took the fish off and it never happened again.

[Deja Q]

6. I don't do the bumper sticker shit anymore either...

Not many appreciated it at the time (of so-called "peers") and a lot more negative things happened, so it wasn't worth doing.

[Bill219]

2. Never been vandalized, but

I usually get a lot of questions asked about mileage, maintance, whether I like or dislike the car and many other misc questions.
This usually happens at the gas station or in the parking lot as I am getting into the car.

[Buzz Clik]

3. My hybrid doesn't look like one. I doubt it will ever be an issue.

[ContinentalOp]

4. Nope, somebody trying to vandalize all of the Priuses around here would be a VERY busy person. -nt-

[ProgressiveProfessor]

5. Could a possible explanation be Prius Envy

Sorry, it was just too tempting to pass up

[Deja Q]

7. I'm sure the miscreants had priuspism and couldn't get it out of their system after 4 hours...

:spray:

Too tempting for me as well! :D