05.08.08
going greener (actually red)
so our latest excitement has been the addition of our 2nd hybrid car. with gas prices going back up and expected to hit $5/gal this summer i felt it was time to just go for the new car and start saving on gas and feel better about what i drive. Now, don’t get me wrong i still love my jeep and i did in fact keep it so i can take it off-roading or put the top down on absolutely beautiful days. I’m guessing i’ll drive it a few times a month and if not then i will sell it next year. But right now i’m really enjoying the super mileage (anywhere from 43-60 depending on how i drive) and the fact that filling up only took 7 gallons and $29 dollars this morning just makes me sure that i did the right thing considering my Annie took about 15 gallons and recently has cost way over $50 and to go only go 200 miles. So my guestimate is that i’ll be able to go about 4-500 miles on $30 compared to $125! not too shabby 
Details: i haven’t named her yet (heck it took bela a year to find the right name for his car… Sybil), but i may go with Ava. She’s a beautiful red, “Barcelona Red” but i like to refer to it as Dr. Pepper Red considering it is actually pretty darn close. It’s an 08 with less than 3,000 miles on it (for now and soon to change). It will soon have a rack on top and probably boats as i start playing my part in carpooling.
That’s about it!
