Why Every Car Guy Needs a Prius Shirt

Even if he'll never admit it.

There are certain things car guys don't like talking about.

How much money is actually in the project car.

How long that “two-hour job” really took.

Where all the 10mm sockets went.

And the fact that a Prius is actually a pretty damn good car.

There. I said it.

Before somebody gets upset, I'm not telling you to sell the V8 and start hanging out at charging stations. I'm saying every garage needs a sense of humor — and the Prius might be one of the easiest targets we've got.

That's exactly why we made YOUR PRIUS WILL PEE ITSELF.

The Prius Isn't the Enemy

Car people give the Prius a lot of crap.

It's slow. It's weird. It makes noises that sound like an appliance deciding whether it's finished with you.

But here's the uncomfortable part:

They run forever.

They get ridiculous fuel mileage.

And there's probably one somewhere with 300,000 miles on it being driven by somebody who has never once checked the oil.

Meanwhile, your project car has been on jack stands since Easter.

Respect where it's due.

The Joke Works Because Everybody Gets It

Good automotive shirts shouldn't need an explanation.

You see it.

You read it.

You laugh.

YOUR PRIUS WILL PEE ITSELF is exactly that kind of shirt.

It's ridiculous enough to get attention, but simple enough that anybody who's ever been around cars immediately understands the joke.

And if an actual Prius owner laughs at it?

Even better.

Garage Shirts Should Feel Like Garage Shirts

We're not interested in making another thin, cheap automotive tee covered in twelve fonts, flames, skulls, pistons, flags, and some quote about horsepower.

The shirt needs to be something we'd actually wear.

Heavy enough to feel like a real shirt.

Comfortable enough for a Saturday in the garage.

And funny without looking like you bought it from a truck-stop gift rack in 2007.

That's pretty much the Nine Sixteen rule.

Make shirts for people who like to fix stuff.

Some of them just happen to make fun of Priuses.

It's Also a Fantastic Gift

Got a buddy who hates hybrids?

Perfect.

Got a buddy who secretly owns one?

Even better.

Got a buddy who drives a Prius to work every day but spends every weekend talking about how his Camaro is “almost finished”?

You've found his birthday present.

There are thoughtful gifts.

Then there are gifts that get brought up every single time the guy wears them.

We prefer the second kind.

And Yes, Prius Owners Can Wear It

Honestly, they may be the best people to wear it.

There's something inherently funny about climbing out of a Prius wearing a shirt that says:

YOUR PRIUS WILL PEE ITSELF.

That's commitment to the bit.

And anybody willing to make fun of their own car is probably somebody we'd get along with.

The Bottom Line

You don't have to like the Prius.

You don't have to want one.

You definitely don't have to admit that they're annoyingly reliable.

But you should be able to laugh about cars.

Because once we start taking this stuff too seriously, we're just arguing about transportation.

And that's nowhere near as much fun.

YOUR PRIUS WILL PEE ITSELF.

Built by Nine Sixteen Supply Co.

For people who like to fix stuff — and give each other a little shit while they're doing it.