This... is not true. Lots of people were excited by the Prius, specifically. In the 2000s that car was so hot that it was a mark of status for Hollywood celebrities to be seen driving them.
The Leaf, yeah, nobody ever got too excited by that. But the Prius was genuinely A Thing.
Prius was definitely a thing. And objectively not a great car, but a perfectly serviceable one for lots of people. The first "green" vehicle to do that, really.
This... is not true. Lots of people were excited by the Prius, specifically. In the 2000s that car was so hot that it was a mark of status for Hollywood celebrities to be seen driving them.
The Leaf, yeah, nobody ever got too excited by that. But the Prius was genuinely A Thing.