Prius...Prius...How do I love thee?

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(c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010

Let me count the ways...

1. I adore your two generous glove compartments for the many pairs of gloves I seem to need in this frigid Florida winter.
2. I am thrilled to have a handbag compartment, tucked cleverly underneath the gear shift, complete with a USB port and plug for my phone charger. (see photo at the end)
3. Your 7 airbags make me feel safe and secure, especially as I transport my furry loved ones back and forth to the dog park.
4. My Earth-friendly side loves your Eco plastics, used in the making of door vinyls, etc.
5. Your dashboard display endears me to you, with its unique visuals of your battery-operated motor and gasoline-operated engine. I watch their demonstration of your performance passionately, wishing I had a passenger to adore it with me. (one view at end of post)
6. I am amazed by your real-time 'MPG' monitor, and your Eco monitor that tell me how efficiently I am driving.
7. I respect your three settings that allow me to choose the right power and Eco-friendly usage of your hybrid systems.
8. I am surprisingly and profoundly in love with your rear view camera and GPS system that jointly keep me safe and get me where I am going.
9. I appreciate your ability to snugly tuck my CDs away in a hidden player that no mere mortal could find without the manual.
10. As for the manuals, I admire--if only from afar--the more than one thousand pages of documentation to educate me on my technological acquisition. I affectionately refer to these collective manuals as WAR AND PEACE.
11. Thank goodness for your 25-page Quick Reference Guide, or I would not have figured out how to get you into reverse. Your gear shift is like something out of Star Trek.
12. What's more, I absolutely, positively am enjoying the fact that I no longer have to embrace your key. Merely having your key in my pocket or handbag allows me to lock and unlock the car by touching a sensor on the driver's handle. Keyless entry and lockdown is technology at its best!
13. I cannot finish this love list without mentioning that I have had you--my dear Prius--nearly 3 weeks, taken 3 out-of-town trips, and still have only filled up once. Did I tell you how much I adore your tiny 9-gallon gas tank and phenomenal gas mileage? When I do the math, I am amazed to see you reach 50 mpg!!!

(c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010

One of Many Dashboard Displays

(c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko

Dandy Handbag Storage!

(c) photo copyright Carrie Boyko 2010

Gear Shift Remains in 1 Position

While Setting Appears on Dash Display

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