50 mpg, here i come!

So, if you listen to the podcast (and if you don't, why not?  it's funny!), by now you know that I got on the bandwagon and ordered my Prius.  And, if you're wondering why I finally caved, I would like to present Exhibit A, which will be my only exhibit entered into evidence.  If you don't live in California or on the East Coast, you might want to sit down, and hold onto your hat.

 

Yiiiikkkkes!  Now, granted, I don't know anyone who gets the fancy full-serve, but still-- where are we, Europe?   Over the weekend I actually saw three people driving those teeny two-person cars like you see in Paris.  Desperate times, people!

So, that's the reason.  I mean, I love the earth and all, but my sense of "wanting to keep my money" was what finally won me over.  And actually, I went down and test-drove the Prius with all the bells and whistles, and it turned out to be really nice.  So, I was all "Yes, I'll take one please," and the Toyota of Santa Monica people were all "Yes, ok, please put your deposit down, and we'll put you in line behind 150 other people who have also recently come to similar conclusions."  Apparently they get the second largest allocation of hybrids in Southern California, and still they have a list that long.  They tried to convince me to name a "second choice" color to get the car faster, but I want black with gray leather interior, ok?  Why would you want to spend a few years driving around in your "second choice" car?  That's like marrying a person you "kind of like," just because your girlfriend turned you down.

Anyhow, they said it might be up to 90 DAYS to actually get the one I want, but you know I'll let you know as soon as it comes in, so crazy will I be with my newfound sense of driving smugness.  Ah yeah.

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Current 50-70 MPG Production Cars are available

Ford Focus ECOnetic 1.6 TDCi Urban Fuel 50.4 mpg Extra Urban 78.3 mpg Combined 65.6 mpg -

Models Miles per gallon (MPG)
1 - 83.10 mph CITROEN C1 MPG
2 - 83.10 mph TOYOTA Aygo MPG
3 - 80.70 mph FIAT Grande-Punto MPG
4 - 78.40 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY
5 - 76.30 mph FIAT New-Panda MPG
6 - 76.30 mph PEUGEOT MPG
7 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C2 MPG
8 - 76.30 mph CITROEN C3 MPG
9 - 76.30 mph VAUXHALL Corsa-MY2006 MPG