Screw you, Michael Crichton:

...the evil ones in [Crichton's novel] "State of Fear" are tree-hugging environmentalists, believers in global warming, proponents of the Kyoto Protocol. Their surveillance operatives drive politically correct, hybrid Priuses....

--The New York Times


Even used, some Prius hybrid cars selling for above sticker price

There's a big public demand for the fuel-efficient Toyota Prius gas-electric Prius -- much greater than the automaker can handle.

As a result, some buyers are finding a way around spending months on dealers' waiting lists.

They're doing it by paying more than list price for used Priuses, some with thousands of miles on them....

--AP