Rodney - I looked at the Highlander Hybrid. Pricey and the body is sooooo boring. I drove an Escape Hybrid. It wasn't too bad, but I know that I'd never drive it for 200K miles.
Terry - Sounds like the Civic's a great commute vehicle. You just can't beat the Japanese cars for longevity. I rented a Civic Hybrid one time and thought it was pretty cool.
Ok...way off topic from Daryl's original thread....who drove their SPF to the Gilroy DMV? Probably safe in Gilroy, but I wouldn't leave my SPF in the parking lot for two seconds at the Santa Clara office.