fr nelson 
2010 Toyota Prius Hatchback I 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
the perfect urban vehicle
 this car will swallow up a wheelchair, or a 40 gal hot water heater, or a load from Ikea -- beat everything on the interstate (it's the driver, not the car who flinches at speed limits) - and still get near 50 mpg.     My car had to carry a wheel chair -- this was the ONLY hybrid (not counting the Chevy light hybrid) that hid the batteries rather than put 'em in a box in the middle of the trunk.  You will be able to cruise at 10-15 mph over the speed limit and not get a ticket (except for speed trap cameras...) as cops don't believe a Prius speeds.  HOWEVER, the tire noise and wind noise will wear you down and a 800 mile trip will seem like a 1000 mile trip!  MAYBE if I had up-trimmed it a bit this would not be an issue -- but around town and for 120 mile trips - not that big a deal.   I went from a fill up a week to a fill up a month -- yeah.  good value in a car.  This will replace the VW beetle as the go to car for college students (fold down the rear seat and it becomes a struggle buggy)