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When our enormous minivan died a few years ago, the victim of a transmission breakdown, we assessed our situation. Two kids. No commute (we telecommute). Increasing gas prices. A desire to go green. So we went out in search of a hybrid. This was in July 2006, when hybrids were the hot new thing in our eco-friendly area of Western Massachusetts. The Toyota Prius was an increasingly common sight, and we'd seen a few Honda Civic Hybrids on the road...+MORE

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