Toyota Prius, II

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -800

Yesterday, I returned a 2008 Prius to
Hertz. Most readers will recall
that I drove one from Portland to San Jose and back last October, and
while the gas mileage was phenomenal, I didn't like the trunk taillight
bar going across the back window. Well, that didn't change--I still
dislike it. I was impressed that I nearly got my tallish bicycle into
the back; had I bothered to detach the front wheel, it surely would have
fit. The car was generally roomy, and it did fit quite a lot of stuff coming
up from the Bay Area, and had enough torque to get over the mountains at the
Oregon border. Certainly it works quite well as an economical hauling car
though road noise was pronounced.