Yes, The X5 purchase will help kickstart our economy. If you buy a black one, it will be much easier to see your SoWal sticker.So, if Chickpea and Paula get a Prius, can I justify an X5?![]()
Yes, The X5 purchase will help kickstart our economy. If you buy a black one, it will be much easier to see your SoWal sticker.
One evening as we were leaving a rehearsal for our string ensemble, one of the members couldn't find her car keys. She panicked, started retracing her steps, and finally found them. She had left them in her Prius, and it runs so quietly that when she arrived at rehearsal, she didn't realize that she had left the car running.Some freinds of mine bought a Prius a couple of years ago, and they love it, especially the gas mileage. One big caution is that it makes no noise when it starts, so people and pets won't quickly jump out of the way. Could be a slight hazard in that regard.
Penn and Teller did a good bit on this on their Showtime show. They basically concluded that it gets about as good of milage as a Corolla, Civic, Mini, etc, but does not perform near as well. And you don't have to dispose of batteries with the non-hybrids. The Prius is more of a brand name or status symbol than a serious alternative if you put it on a pro/con list.
Pruis is hardly a brand name and frankly not much of a status symbol - I can think of many cars (mini for example) that are much sexier but not practical for our family - although it (the mini) is arguably IMHO, one of the best looking cars in the market today - so so well designed!
Have NO idea what you are talking about about mileage - I intend to cut my gas bills at least in half and it pollutes the environment 70% less than other comparable cars.