Over the years, I've plotted MPG vs temperature and found 80-85 F is an ideal temperature. Temperatures below 55F require longer warm-up and above 85F often require air conditioning. But between 55-85F, is the Prius sweet spot.
So today I ran various errands around town: dogs to the nature trail; shopping at Costco; late lunch at Ed's Pizza; and home again. Being a Sunday, we didn't have enough pickup trucks towing lawn equipment in trailers on the Parkway. So I pulled on to the access roads and just enjoyed the day.
While I was enjoying the drive, I thought about how much we appreciate our fuelish SUV and gas guzzler owners who pay so much in road taxes. Of course, it is only fair because they tear-up the roads. There is justice in their paying the price of their fuelishness.
Bob Wilson