The Prius is the number one selling car for California, so I'm not surprised you see a lot of them.
I work in a wealthy suburb of Chicago, so Mercedes are a dime a dozen. Lots of Lexus, Audi, etc. A fair number of Bentleys, Masaratis and Nisan Leafs. Plus the occasional Tesla Model S.
Then there are clients who are "ID protection," which means we're basically creating a false identity under their name to throw Googlers off the track of their negative items.
YIKES. better-job~ma to you, Amy.
When I was living in MA I got called to serve a few times, but it was always just after I moved to a different county, so I was ineligible.
I see a lot of Priuses and other hybrids here. C'ville is Virginia's crunchy-granola spot. The number of smug rich hippies here is staggering.
For some reason I seem to be seeing more Jaguars (the car, not the cat) these days. I don't know if I'm noticing them or if there actually are more. And when I see one of the little "smart cars" I smile - they're so darn cute!
when I see one of the little "smart cars" I smile - they're so darn cute!
I drive a Toyota Echo, which is fairly damn small. One day when I went to the library, there was a Smart Car parked with an open space next to it, so I parked there just to make my car feel big. And then I took a picture: [link]
I bet that raised your car's self-esteem.
Smart Cars are cute, but Toyota makes a car that is bigger yet cheaper and with better gas mileage.
I love smart cars. I first saw them in Italy in the early 2000s and I desperately wanted a pink one. The new Fiats are also very cute. Alas, with all the 75+mph highway driving I do, not a realistic choice (not to mention the growing child).
My next car will be some sort of electric/hybrid/something. I am thinking I will need to get a new one to better fit a carload of kids bigger than me in the next 3-4 years. The taller of mac's friends already complain about backseat legroom in my Focus.
Toyota makes a car that is bigger yet cheaper and with better gas mileage.
My Echo is a 2000, and it still averages 31-33 miles/gallon. Kind of awesome.
I love the new Fiat 500 and considered getting one, but I decided I needed a car big enough to drive my parents around in. Turns out my Focus isn't quite big enough to seat two tall people and a third adult.
My next car will probably be a hybrid or electric car. If I were buying a car now I'd probably get a Ford Fusion or Lincoln MK-Z hybrid.
Every time I see one, I say "Smahhht Cahhhhh". Somerville City Hall has several for officials to run errands with, part of a deal with the local dealership.
I've been seeing a lot of Fiats, which surprised me considering I'd never seen an ad for one before this year.
I love my Forester, but if I hadn't been in immediate need of a car when I bought it, I'd have gotten on the waiting list for one. Ah well.