Whitey was a 2005 Chevy Cobalt. Basic transportation, whitey was not blessed with many bells and whistles. One moment whitey was delivering me home from wal-mart and the next it was turned east on a west bound lane. Everything became a little hazy. I remember a frantic woman wondering if I was all right. I looked on in disbelief wondering what fate had waiting for me. My trusty steed was headed to the glue factory.

Fate found me a 2010 Toyota Prius. Many people laugh at my little car but I figure people who like big vehicles are compensating for other deficiencies. Then they go to whining about the price of go juice . I just drive by and laugh on my way to the bank.

There were a few people who told me I should get a Chevy Volt. That just doesn't make any sense to me. The beauty of my Prius is that I can get in it and go. No waiting for it to charge. No messy cords. Just 40 plus mpg all the time.

In the year since I got my car there has been I item which I couldn't fit and haul in it. Groceries, big screen televisions, and countless odds and ends have been hauled easily. On ice covered roads and in triple digit heat my car has performed flawlessly. I think back as I watched the tow truck haul whitey off into infamy. Perhaps it was all for the best.

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