I waited six months, and that was from Boulder, a high-allocation market, plus, the wait is longer now. However, Toyota has promised 100,000 of these cars for 2005, plus the new Highlander Hybrid (known as the Hylander in some circles) will be out later next year. V8 power from a V6, tow over 3500 lbs, over 30 MPG. (Lexus RX400h will be the same, only pricier).

Here's the kicker on the SUV: Electric AWD! That's right, no drive shaft to the rear, just cables and motors at the wheels. Way cool.

A Hybrid Sienna is rumoured as well; I'll probably get on the list as soon as it's announced. (Baby coming).

Anyway, I just can't believe how much I enjoy driving the Prius. I thought it would be a concession, but a worthwhile one. If only I had known how much I would like the car, I would have bought one a year ago!

As far as converting the Trooper to Ethanol, bigger injectors shouldn't be required, merely a higher fuel pressure to deliver more fuel in the same duration. (See my rants in other S/C related posts).

WARNING: Pure Ethanol tends to burn without color or visible flame. PLEASE be careful, you might not even know there is a fire. Blending might be a good compromise for this problem (like E85).

Nate