I believe slashdot (
http://www.slashdot.com) referenced an article today about such an idea.
As for recomending a prius. I'm not sure I would go that route. I believe the civic has a better safety record, and since it uses basicly standard civic parts, adding electronics to it is pretty easy.
What do you Prius owners think? I don't have any experience with car/audio or computer installs in a prius. Am I right in what I'm saying?
If the goal was better milage I'd say prius all the way. But in this case I think the civic fits the requirements better.