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Well, you can sneak up on people. My kids will be playing outside, and I'll start going slow so that the electric motor kicks in. My kids are really surprised when they see me.

When the kids were very little and went to bed early, it was nice to be able to leave the drive way without making much noise because the electric motor was on.

If you're in stop and go traffic, it's very quiet and smooth with the electric motor.

I don't know how the transmission works. My husband knows all about it. It somehow uses the computer to change the gears, and so the acceleration is awesome on the highway!!

I drive a mini-van, and you can't compare those two cars. However, when I go to my parents, I'll drive my mom's Lexus and the Prius handles just as well.

Also have to mention the computer graphics. It has this fancy screen that shows when the electric motor is going, and how much gas mileage you're getting. My computer geek loves to try to get better gas mileage. It's a computer geek's dream car.

People will compare the Prius to the Echo, and the Echo is not great to drive. It feels like a light little cheap car. The Prius feels handles like a nice expensive car.

I haven't driven (or seen) the new hybrid Camry. It would be fun to test drive one.

I always tell people to test drive a hybrid before they start condeming them. They are fun!