Dude steps off the curb and almost gets hit by a Chevy Caprice.
"Stupid driver", the dude thinks. Or "Whoops. Shoulda looked first."
Dude steps off the curb and almost gets hit by a Prius.
Dude says, "Gol-durn Dangerous, New-Fangled Electric Car!"
Not disrespecting your brother, Ben. I'm just sayin. If he would've had a close call with any other car, he probably wouldn't even considered it as cause to tell you about it.