This is the blog of a one Ben Wilson, a Louisville, Kentucky native who enjoys baseball, beer, music, bikes, things that fly and good food. By day he pushes pixels and makes the Internet happen for a local advertising agency. His wife, Kelly is an Ironman, and his baby Amelia is the cutest thing ever.

Jun1

The Great Prius Hunt: Epilogue

As previously reported, Kelly and I were on The Great Prius Hunt, and as of last night, that hunt came to a satisfying close!

Our Prius

We got a call from Jim Parker over at GreenTree Toyota to let us know that the car was in and that we could seal the deal that evening. After a little wait for the financing lady to finish up with some other folks, we signed our lives away, and rolled on out the door.

This morning, I put the Prius to the real test, which was this: Can it fit all my sailplane stuff in the rear?. The answer to that most critical of questions is Yes, and handily.

Prius with junk in the trunk

filed under General and then tagged as Autos,Me,Tech
Jun 1 2006 ~ 10:01 am ~ Comments (2) ~

2 Comments

I rode in this mean machine yesterday, and man, I am so jealous. It’s a nerd’s dream-come-true. It has so many cool gadgets, it’s like driving linux.

Comment by Jackson — June 2, 2006 @ 7:50 am
Dream come true, indeed! For years, Kelly and I would see one and say “someday, that will be ours!”

I enjoy it not only because it’s a hybrid and it’s very economical on the gas, but also because it’s a car that I can *use*! The hatchback and the roominess were really the big selling points for me.

Thanks for the kind words.

Comment by ben — June 5, 2006 @ 8:52 am

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