"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
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We may trade away the Tribeca or Outback for a Toyota Prius next week.
We drove one for two days and got 48 MPG and it was a nice ride...sort
of like being on a Star Trek shuttle.
I could care less about what the car costs so long as I'm not giving
the money to oil. I filled up the Prius ONCE! Amazing little car, but
with an interior sized like a Camry. And of course way fewer emissions.
Time to match sailing with a car that's environmntally friendly to the
very wind we sail by!

Toyotas are well designed and most are made in America. I don't think the
Prius has as much interior room as a Camry, especially the newer ones. The
Prius is more like the Corolla. The Corolla can get 44 MPG on the highway.
Around town, city driving it can go as low as 34 mpg, especially with
ethanol. Also take a look at the Matrix, it comes in 4WD/AWD and gets good
mileage too.

The Prius requires special driving techniques, most drivers do not get the
mileage benefit because the are leadfoots.

The ultimate solution is to drive less.

Amen!