The Economically & Environmentally Responsible Choice

So, we are moving in a few months and with that brings a plethora of changes, including the turning in of my company car in the event that I cannot transfer. We are currently planning the purchase of two new vehicles just in case. My husband (bless him) has been able to happily drive his 1993 Buick all this time with no major problems. He has taken impeccable care of it, but even so, every trip to the body shop results in a $600-700 repair bill so it is probably time to kiss the Regal goodbye. We are looking to replace it with a hybrid, just to do our part for the environment & cut down on costs since gas is seemingly never going to get cheaper. Since cars are not something he cares about (well, at least from an image standpoint) he has decided that the $3/day the prius would cost to commute to the hospital each day next year is quite appealing. It's not a fancy car, but a car is just a piece of metal that is usually overpriced and only depreciates in value everyday. Check out the impressive specs below:

The above is from http://www.fueleconomy.gov/. What is your footprint?

Do you have any experience with a Prius or a hybrid? I would love to hear from you if you do...