David Has a Change of Heart

Alright.... David Here

My employer has in the past couple of years purchased several Toyota Prius's ( or would they be calles Pri'ie). Now I don't really know why..... Perhaps it was the precevied cost savings, availabily, or public perception that led them to buy these cars, I don't know.

Now my impression of the Prius is not a positive one. I can see the noble valor and personal convictions that would cause a person to purchase/drive one (although I don't neccesarlily believe in things like Man Made Global Warming and the like). But come on.... Only 2nd to the Pontiac Aztek......... is the Uglyest Car on the Road.

I have sadly lost my Prius virginity. My first experience was last summer when I was a passenger tooling around town with a co-worker. However I kind of look at that as since I wasn't driving then it was OK and I could still hold my head up high. However 2 weeks ago I found myself needing to make a site visit on official business and the Prius was the ONLY car available (Hmmm.... all the gas guzzers were checked out...... there might be more to that story) So anyway I was forced by lack of options to drive the Prius.

1st Impression..... Its Ugly. Seats are comfortable enough. Steering wheel feels good. Visibilty Stinks. I couldn't figure out how to start it. Controls are funky, to futuristic, and not very logical. Not to mention its Ugly....

I have come to a point in my existince and since I have now had my initiation to the Prius club.... I have decided to embrace the technology and the ugly car. I will not shy away from it. It will be my first choice if I need to use a vehicle at work. I will drive it as much as possible. I will put it to the test...... I wanna see how often I can make the engine run vs running on batteries. I wanna see how Low I can get the Average Miles Per Gallon.

After all its been a brutal winter for me... Cold, Rainy, Snowy, and just seemed like it would never end. And since its starting to finally get warm and bearable outside I need to make sure that global warming hangs around a while.