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Fact: I've driven my Prius 108,000 miles in three years.
Fact: Living near the Canadian border in a northern city, I've averaged slightly better than 50 mpg during that entire time, including driving in temperatures colder than 30 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
Fact: I received my $1500 extended warranty back last week because my car had required ZERO in work except oil changes and tire rotations by the time we hit 100,000 miles.
Fact: I've camped in my car, which fits all my food, clothing, photography equipment, tent and camping materials for a week with room for my air mattress and sleeping bag for nights when it's too rainy to tent camp.
Fact: There is no other car in the world that would allow me to do all this while getting this kind of mileage and the amount of emissions the Prius has.
Fact: Sometimes companies like to make a profit.
Fact: Despite wanting to make a profit, Toyota has done a great deal, including subsidizing the cost of the Prius, to give this car the best chance it could in the wasteful American market.
