Thinking of buying a hybrid -- discuss

Title says it all. Tell me what you know about which hybrids. Are there any downsides (aside from the initial cost)?

EDIT: Typo fixed. Sorry!

 

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Title has more questions than answers.

Are you thinking of being a hybrid or buying one?

 

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Or advancing it into the second round of the tournament without playing anyone in the first round?

 

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Or buying BYH a Hybrid in honor of his big arrival?

 

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They get to use the HOV lanes here in DC without having 3 people in the car, although I hear that's going to change soon. GOOD!

 

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Hybrid mileages.


www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/garage.php?do=showmpgsummary

 

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Conversely douchebags look like Prius drivers.

 

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Hybrids are cute. I pass by a lot of them on steep hills.

 

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I had a Prius as a rental car once in a snowy Midwestern city. It took me 10 minutes and a quick flip through the owner's manual to figure out how to start it. Once I did, though, I found it quite pleasant to drive around the city in the snow. And it was nice to be able to take it back to the rental facility without stopping at the gas station.

That said, I don't think I'd want a Prius as my everyday driver (because I don't live in the Midwest and it never snows here). And with other hybrids, you have to calculate whether the gas savings makes up for the higher price to buy the vehicle. If you're doing a lot of highway driving, the answer is most likely "no."

 

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I have a Prius and I've really liked it. Obviously it's not the main family car with its size. But I have a pretty lengthy commute, and it serves me well.

 

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If you own a Prius you can get away with wearing a button down shirt/ tie/ slacks / no jacket but never wear a Brooks Brothers suit when driving one.

 

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Brooks Brothers suits and other clothes are so billowy and formless, I'm not sure I'd be able to get all the material into a little Prius, to be quite honest.