One of the things I tried while I was in New York was driving the Prius. I had driven it before when D messed up his ankle but I hadn't really given it a try out on the road. Our drive was a total of eighteen hours to get to Buffalo and I really was excited about the whole thing. D Drove for a little while on the way up and eventually we switched places. Let me say that the seat is super low in his car so my field of vision isn't as great. Not only that but the curve of the trunk in the back makes seeing cars almost impossible. 

In terms of actually driving it I would say that it’s not a terrible car. The price to fill it up is super cheap and yes it is quiet but honestly I don’t like not being able to feel everything that is going on. The turn of the gears, the change in the engine when you change gears, the throaty sound that the car gives when you give it some gas, every little thing you do is felt when you drive in a stick and I felt like I couldn’t really feel much when it came to the Prius. It was a very quiet car that made noise only when you stepped on the pedal to give it a little extra gas. 

In general I can see why people like the hybrid cars. I get the appeal and I understand why its so nice to have them. They are cheap to run and when you run out of gas you have about twenty miles on electric before it completely dies. I still think my VW is better than his car but it is a nice little backup car to drive when the VW needs maintenance or when we are out traveling around. 

What are your thoughts on the hybrid cars?