Passed this morning by a Prius going about 80mph, I wondered how much mileage would go down at that point.....more or less, it goes down to about 40mpg, probably a bit lower when you include the fact that it was five degrees out this morning. One would have to argue that those who live 70 miles from work and commute in a Prius--burning about three times the gasoline I burn in my daily 13.4 mile commute in my 1997 GMC pickup--are kinda missing the point of the car, to put it mildly.
Podcast #1,092: Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That
Leads to a Good Life
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In a story from ancient Greek philosophy, Hercules faces a choice between
two paths: one promising pleasure and ease; the other, hardship and
struggle ...
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