Yesterday, I mentioned the TerraPass wasn’t cutting it and said it was time to sell the SUV. Deane even promised bonus points if I found something that gets 25 mpg. Our new Prius gets 60.
To be fair, this one is actually a company car. I’m not sure I live in the right climate to make one my primary mode of transportation just yet, but I was extremely impressed with how these things handle / accelerate. And, one way or another, a second hybrid is on its way.
I’ll post some pics of the new toy when we get the tint, branding and wheels on it – you’re all going to want one. In the meantime, if anyone’s looking for a gently used Toureg (the deprecated company car) or an even gentlier used QX56 (the soon to be deprecated personal car,) let me know – I’m moving SUV’s in the name of going green(er.) I’ll even throw in a TerraPass if you act fast.
6 Responses to “Going green, by way of a red Prius”
Congrats!
We’d do the same thing in the Vilhauer family, but we’ve nearly got both cars paid off and the idea of having no car payments is something special, I have to say.
Though I’m certainly not SUVing the world up – not with our yuppie Jetta and Subaru Outback.
God. I make myself sick.
Yeah, replacing a Toureg with a Prius has a little more impact than replacing a Jetta with a Prius.
OK, I will be the anti-green. My wife actually wants a QX56 (not what I want, but the wife wins), though we are looking at Benz and BMW cars as well…not exactly sure what we want to do with out modes of transportation…4 little kids makes a prius tight.
Right now, Honda Odyssey and Escalade. Thought is this, keep the Odyssey, I want a truck, get another car either just for fun or just for a smaller piece of the family to ride in, get rid of the Escalade – thing runs great, but 4 kids can trash a vehicle.
I will find you if the QX does not sell in a bit. Still holding out on bikes as well. Do you have a Yamaha Rhino?
I had the smaller infiniti suv, but a trip with an infant and a few bikes “convinced” me we needed the bigger vehicle. It was a case where I made a switch based on a three or four times a year need.
I’m not environmentally aware enough to go all Prius, but even with a second little one coming I’m realizing there are lot of decent hybrid vehicles with enough room for kids that can still tow (like the RXh.)
Showoff.
Like I said, I have some makeup to do.