slow hybrid? I have put over 150,000 miles on my Prius, and I can exceed the freeway speed limit just like everyone else. When the freeway turns into a parking lot, I am not idling away my fuel.

You do have a point. I have seen analyses that demonstrate it is more economical to buy a Yaris, which has good fuel economy, rather than a hybrid. After 200,000 miles, you will be money ahead.

You must have slow paramedics. Even with the current budget crunch, around here the response times is right at 5 minutes, and their transport is infinitely safer than that in any civilian car.