Georgeinhere, you're right - if you're in the left lane and traffic of ANY kind (even a Prius
) is overtaking, move over.
I was a complete Prius hater. I wound up with one as a rental car when I was working in Miami. I drove it for two weeks and whereas I never did like the car, I did really appreciate it's packaging. The inside of a Prius is cavernous. If you are in stop and go traffic, there probably isn't a better commuter. I have moved from a hater, to grudingly tolerant. The great market for this car is urban taxi and small delivery (flowers, etc). Somewhere up here in the Great NorthWest I saw a whole taxi fleet of Prius cars. What the hell is the plural for Prius?
If you are looking for a fuel economical commuter that is REALLY entertaining to drive it like you stole it, look into a late 80's early 90's Honda Civic SI/CRX SI. Pick it up for a couple of grand, drive it to death, push it into the "I'm the Next Alpo Dog Food Can" metal recycling pile. All for less than the battery on the Prius.
angela