The best damn car ever manufactured

This could be the best car ever manufactured. It's really an amazing car, it's our 2006 toyota prius. We got it because we commonly keep cars a long time, and we wanted a car that would still be viable and useful in 2016. And we want to give the disgusting oil pigs as little of our hard-earned money as possible.

Just about every car on the market is not nearly the efficiency we want in a car. Now whenever I have to rent a gas guzzler somewhere i feel like I'm getting ripped off.

At current fuel prices, the car pays for its advanced technology in a little over 30,000 miles. So if we keep the car for 120,000 miles, we should save an additional $500 a year or so in fuel costs alone after reaching that threshold. People who think these cars don't pay for themselves should check out the latest numbers.

Smog emissions from the car are extremely low. It has three catalytic converters, and it emits 1/10 the average US car amount of smog, and 1/3 the US average for carbon dioxide.

The ride is smooth and it is easy to drive. There is more than enough power. It has a great stereo and a/c, and enough room to put adults in the back seat. Come to think of it, this car would be an ideal taxicab because of its low fuel costs and roomy interior. It has an MP3 player in it and it leaves the 20th century far behind.

Someday when the warranty expires or when i'm daring, I would like to convert it into a plug-in car. There's details on this at calcars.org. The kit consists of a new lithium ion battery for greater storage, and a cord which allows you to plug in to house electric current (110v in the USA) overnight. Basically the car runs with electric power at higher speeds and for a longer time, and only uses gasoline on long trips and to assist the car. Mileage is well over 100 MPG with a plug-in hybrid. Plus we buy wind power so the car would be even more carbon neutral, and the electricity costs 1/4 the amount per mile as gasoline.

Some people use their car as an emergency generator if their house power fails. This is an interesting concept, and it makes sense. You've got the generator, why not use it?

Some statistics we found with the car:
Sacramento - Point Reyes National Seashore and back: 4 gallons of gas.
Sacramento - Oakland and back: 3 gallons of gas.
Freeway, level ground going 70 MPH: 48 MPG. 55 MPH: about 50-54 MPG.
Freeway, heavy stop and go traffic: 55-60 MPG
City driving with traffic lights and slow speeds: 35 MPG

Hybrid owners aren't smug, they're laughing all the way to the bank.

WeBoggle

Here's a really addictive game that can be played in any web browser, it's called weboggle. I'm wearing out my wrists playing, it's such a challenge.