This hybrid beauty, a Toyoto Prius, commanded a little section of Friendly Center all to itself this weekend. The Prius is one of the most environmentally friendly vehicles sold in the USA. The first mass-produced hybrid Prius was first sold in Japan in 1997 and has been available worldwide since 2000.
The word "Prius" comes from Latin meaning "before" because it was released before the environmental awareness craze (reference). The Prius is currently in its third generation and keeps getting cleaner and cleaner. Have you considered joining the hybrid generation? They get even better gas mileage around town than they do on the highway. The best numbers we've seen are 95 miles per gallon.
Today is ABC Wednesday and "H" is for "hybrid". See our A-G "go green" Greensboro entries, here.
I suspect our next car will be a hybrid. If we can afford the initial outlay, and the prices have come down.
Posted by: Roger Green | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 09:37 AM
I'd love to have one but have done as well as 50 MPG with my '91 Tercel (better than my Yamaha motorcycle) and my brother has achieved 55 MPG with his '94 Paseo neither of which are hybrids. On the other hand, my Dodge Ram pick-up is lucky to top 15 MPG so I try not to drive it unless something won't fit in the Tercel.
PS. Getting that kind of mileage out of my Tercel required some aerodynamic modifications that made the front shaped more like the Prius and Paseo and a change to taller tires. It's amazing what you can do with duct tape.
Posted by: Billy Jones | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Perhaps it's all in the technique, but I think duct tape is over-rated. The few things I've tried it on have not turned out well.
As for hybrids, I'd get one if I drove more.
Posted by: Jane Mitchell | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 12:48 PM
We have several friends who drive the Prius and they like the car very much.
Posted by: Lowell | Wednesday, March 06, 2013 at 01:19 PM
My parents drive a Prius and they love it.
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Posted by: Richie | Saturday, March 09, 2013 at 10:04 AM