Greetings James,

A friend of mine purchased a Toyota Prius in 05'. She drove from New Jersey to Las Vegas, Nevada and back to New Jersey and her total fuel expenses were $137.00. Her trip also included some off the beaten path sightseeing and she logged in roughly 3500 miles.

Since I'm on the road Monday-Friday, I'm seriously looking at the hybrids.

The only thing that concerns me is the under the seat wiring system. If I'm not mistaken the fuel cell wiring runs the length of the car. Don't know if I like sitting on 10 or 8 guage wiring. I've been told it's safe and riders have nothing to worry about.

But flashbacks of the so called safe Ford Pintos, of the early 1970's, come to mind. Having burst into flames from rear end collisions, because the gas tank was mounted right behind the rear bumper, proved not to be as safe as the designers thought and told the American public.

Woody Quiñones