Spoken like a true liberal. You want to buy a Prius to "make a statement" -
it's all about fashion for you. The average New Yorker drives 6,000 miles a
year. At 45 mpg that's 133 gallons. At 25 mpg (your Subaru) that's 240
gallons. The difference is a whopping 107 gallons or $214/year or about
$18/month. The difference in insurance and registration for the Prius eats
that up easily.

Did you major in economics?

BC


"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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I'm test driving a Toyota Prius today, loaned to me by my dealer. I drove
it
around last night and was pretty impressed.
We may buy one next summer for the MPG, though a small wagon would work
better.
I think a Prius fits in with sailing nicely, making a big environmental
statement...but what about the battery waste?

RB