I am into my second week of driving my new Camry Hybrid.  I traded in my 2007 BMW 750LI for this Camry.  Yes, I expect I am one of a kind with that trade in ! Two reasons. One recognition by me that over 80% of my time is spent commuting by myself, and second that talk is cheap.

When the hell do I get to use the power of a BMW, never.  The traffic around Boston is ridicuculous.  I loved the comfort of the BMW, the ride, the spacious beautiful cabin, the legroom, but the $75 fillup not so much.  Many would think, if you have a BMW 750LI why are you worried about gas prices.  Well, as I said talk is cheap.  I need to walk the walk.  Beyond gas savings the emission savings are substantial. The reduction in toxic gases being emitted from my metal commuter sled have been reduced.  I feel warm and fuzzy all over…

The Camry Hybrid performs well.  A good solid car.  I did not have to learn a new way to drive with the hybrid.  I did not worry about the fact that it is quiet or shuts down at stop lights, I took it as just a new better way to drive.  It is just another car.

I did get a short term lease (24 mths), mostly because I think in two years I can have my cake and eat it to.  Meaning there will be a nice comfortable, powerful car that gets 75MPG.  I have no doubt  that will be on the market in two years.  I have been watching the development of the new hydrogen series from BMW http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4215177.html very cool.  Awesome car, awesome technology.

Annual carbon emissions reduction based on 20k miles per year = 23k carbon pounds for BMW (1,176 gallons of fuel), 11.8k carbon pounds for Camry (600 gallons of fuel), so a 50% reduction in carbon emissions and fuel usage.  Not bad.

This is the future.  The technology is there, people will buy them and we can then tell many puffed up dictators and countries around the world to stick it.  Can I send the email please !  Dear Mr Putin, Dear Mr Chavez, Dear Mr Iranian bunch of Clerics…