This evening I tagged along while my chum bought a car.

Not only did he get a great deal on a good used car with low mileage, but he also decreased his carbon footprint.

It was too dark to take a proper photo of the actual car – a 2007 Prius – so here’s one I picked up online.

I don’t drive, but I did put the passenger seat through several comfort tests. It totally passed.

When my friend told me he was considering a hybrid I began googling up articles like crazy.

A car with a battery? Would it need to be plugged in? This particular model? No. But there are some that can be.

And as often happens learning about one subject leads to another. Before I knew it I was reading everything I could find about Brazil and it’s use of sugarcane ethanol as an alternative fuel.

This is a mobile post from my phone, and I haven’t figured out cut and paste yet. Stay tuned for a post with lots of links. I just have to get myself in front of my desktop.

Till then.