That would have been the perfect car for my wife. One of the reasons she wanted the hybrid was so she didn't have to go to the gas station as often, and with the GX, she would NEVER have to go to the gas station!

Edmunds drove one a few months ago (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=116833) and liked it, but they complained about the lack of gas stations. And like all other automotive publications regarding environmental cars, they knocked it for being slow and for not getting the EPA gas milage.

With a $1,000 credit to have the Phill put in, a $4,000 Federal tax credit and a $4,000+ state credit, it wouldn't be too expensive for someone in Colorado to buy one of those for a city driver. That being said, I'm more than happy with the HCH (and so is my wife since she's never had to buy gas for it in 3,500 miles--Honey, could you do me a favor, I've only got 2 bars left...).

Commuter car, grocery getter, and summer road tripper--average 10k miles per year.


Winter road trips and ski trips, bad weather commuter and my wife's "daily" driver--expected average 4k miles per year.