It may be a cult, but it’s also the best selling car in California. When a cult gets that big it’s a mainstream religion.
That’s because about everything is illegal there except pot and electric cars. About everything I buy now has a warning that the State of California has determined it to be a carcinogen. Even extention cords. How does anyone survive?
The diffence between the two is significant. There is a practical use for a Prius and it is reliable and functional.