I liked this article in the Dallas News -- it's written by a columnist (Scott Burns) who drove an '04 Prius for 5,000 miles, from Texas to Mexico to L.A. and back. At the end, he dubbed it his personal "Liberty Ship", due to its fuel economy and savings. Liked Burns' closing lines:
unfortunately you have to register to read the article. i realize it's probably free, but how often am i gonna want to access the dallas news...
Try this one: username/email - [email protected] password - access It works at a lot of online newspapers. It protects your anonymity and allows the newspaper to make its money on the advertising.