Politics: Is the runaway Prius story getting a tad bit overhyped?
- No one was hurt. But we have a new instant celebrity. When what we really need is to put the brakes on out-of-whack priorities.
- MarketWatch assistant managing editor Steve Kerch • Regarding the runaway Toyota Prius story getting lots of attention. He prefaces this story by noting a recent car crash in Chicago that killed four young women but got no national press coverage. “As the circus grows around every little Toyota engine burp,” Kerch notes, “turn a thought to those four women. It’ll help you keep your perspective on true tragedy.” Well-put. source