Auto Erratic.(automobiles and the environment)(Brief Article)

TWO OR THREE TIMES A day, perfect strangers come up to me in the parking lot at the grocery store or the bank and ask about my hybrid car, a Toyota Prius. STRANGER: How do you like your car? ME: I love it--it's great. STRANGER: Does it really get 50 mpg? ME: No, it's doing mid-40s.

My best tank was 49. STRANGER: How is it on the highway? ME: Great, does 80 mph no problem. Small gas motor, but when you accelerate the electric gives it a kick. That's why it gets such good mileage. STRANGER: It looks pretty roomy. I may not be a marketing ...

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