My car has been in for a service today, the garage gave me a 6 month old Prius (Petrol hybrid) as a courtesy car. My initial thought was one of disappointment, especially after all the negative publicity on Top Gear.
It was very strange at first, there's no noise from the engine/motor, even at 50 mph all I could hear was the noise of the tyres on the road. However, it was responsive enough for a family hatchback, and the economy guage was showing around 50 mpg at normal round town driving.
It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and being realistic we are all going to be driving alternative fuel cars in the next 10 - 20 years.
I prefer my cars a little bit more luxurious than a Toyota, but if the German manufacturers come up with a decent Diesel/Electric hybrid I may well consider one (assuming it's realistically priced).
I'll be pleased to get my Mercedes back tonight, but first impressions were not as bad as I thought
