Hey there HybridBob,

I too went back and forth between the Prius and the HiHy. I am 6'8 and 250ish lbs. For me, the shifter on the dash was the killer. I would have had to keep my size 15 right foot turned on a 90 degree angle to keep my knee low enough to go under it. I shudder to think what would happen in an accident so I abandoned my pursuit of the Prius. After a few days of sadness I checked out the HiHy and the rest is history. I am driving the cleanest car I can actually fit in. Still getting 28 MPG in mixed driving and winter temps.

Good luck with your purchase. It would be hard to go wrong either way.