Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Not your father's real estate agent's Oldsmobile

Please welcome the newest employee of mattgrayrealestate.com ... your suggestions for a name for our black Prius greatly appreciated (especially by her/him/it.)

The Better Half and I have been talking for some time about getting something more fuel-efficient and walking (er, I guess I should say driving/coasting/regenerating) some of our talk about gas-thirsty Americans. I have to admit that while I always knew the Prius was the way to go from the point of view of mileage and, frankly, promoting a progressive image in this overly car-centric profession, I didn't expect to like it as much as I do.

It's cute, but more than that it's got some great ergonomic details. It's bigger and more comfortable on the inside than you expect. And it's fun to drive... not in a sports car way, mind you, more in light, tight-turning, cutting-edge technology kinda way. (I'm sure every new SUV out there has a fancy touch screen too, just don't tell me about it.) I feel kinda like a kid at one of the futuristic rides at Disney World when I'm behind the wheel. Oh, and a wee bit superior to all the rest of you (just kidding.)

And even if I only get the consumer-reported average mileage, I will consume 400 fewer gallons of gas this year compared to what I would have been driving.

So email me with your ideas for a name for this little guy/gal, using the comment feature here, or directly at mattgray@CBBain.com

2 comments:

Kittykat said...

Since it's black, how about the Black Stallion? Or just the Stallion for short. Like, giddyup, we're taking the Stallion. I kid, I kid. :-)

Anonymous said...

congrats on the new vehicle!

how about The Bat Matt Mobile?