Prius

In our search for a new car, Angie and I went to several car dealerships in El Cajon and made a list of the possible vehicles to take out for a test drive. The next day, we brought Dennis and Gary to see the cars we selected. First, we went to the Ford dealership and looked at the Edge suv. We determined it was too large and the gas mileage wasn't very good. So that one is out. Then we went to Honda and looked at the new CRV, the same car as I drive now. It's a nice car, but not as fuel efficient as we hoped. Then we went next door to the Toyota dealership and looked at the Prius. We all really liked it. It was comfortable, had some nifty features, and listed up to 50 mpg. Dennis drove the car to Grossmont and I drove it back. The car handled easily and we both liked it. But to be sure, we went on to the Nissan dealer and then to Kia. We didn't see anything that came close to the Prius and didn't drive any other cars.

Rented Prius

The next step was to rent a Prius for a couple of days. I drove it home with Angie and then we took Mom for a ride around the "block." We parked the car in Mom's garage so the turkeys wouldn't get on it. They have a fetish for cars. The next day, Sunday, Dennis drove all of us to breakfast in Barrett Lake. We three women sat in back. It was a cozy fit, but we has plenty of leg room. The two guys sat in front and fiddled with all the gadgets. After breakfast, we drove back to La Posta and took another drive to the Desert Tower past Jacumba. I had never been there so it was interesting. It's quite a place. We climbed the stairs to the top and looked over the Imperial Valley. Not much to see, actually, except a lot of rocks and dirt.

Two hours later we finally arrived back home. Quite a day, but we were all impressed by the Prius. I took it back on Monday and now we're mulling it over. Looks like a good possibility, though.

Photos from our Prius Adventure are now posted on the Prius Adventure page.