Year 2 of Frugal Coasting

We've now had our Ford Escape Hybrid Leafy Green Planet Smoocher for two years. The stats:

It helps to have been TDY for nearly 18 weeks of the year in 2007, though Ainsley would still drive it from time to time so it wouldn't get lonely. But I still marvel at what this car does for us -- it's not like gas is any less expensive for me, but today was only the 8th time all year I had to fill it up.

But Hybrids are more expensive up front, they say. You'll never make your money back, they say. Unless gas goes to $3/gallon...they said.

We're already halfway there in just two years.

Hey let's invade Iran just for fun.