User 163882

The Prius Conundrum

The way you describe people's mortgages and that they don't intend to stay in their houses beyond a short time is most emphatically NOT the way me or my friends and relatives live. There is a lot to be said for making your home as energy efficient as possible, even beyond saving dollars and "saving" the environment. It's the satisfaction of simply being efficient.
Some of the people I know who drive a Prius do so for their efficiency, not because they're trying to make a statement, although I know there are many people with the car who drive it precisely because they want to be seen making a statement.
The sad thing is that much of the time, Prius drivers are not driving the cars in a manner to extract maximum efficiency.