kasia in a nutshell

.. did you know you don't have to pay sales tax on your new hybrid if it gets over 40mpg? Surprisingly enough, most people don't know that. Including the DMV chick that registered my new Honda Insight.. I had to explain it to her and triggered a full-on debate between a gaggle of DMV employees. Amusingly enough the law is right there on the back of the registration form.

I love my new car.. so far getting an average of 57mpg and the previous tank gave me 60mpg average and lasted 612 miles (I've had it for a week but had to drive it from VT since that was the only dealer who had it in stock). The tank is only 10.5 gallons too :) The efficiency is supposed to improve as the car breaks in.

Honda Insight is a teeny, wonderful car built purely for efficiency. It sits only two people, has a funky, aerodynamic shape and attracts far too much attention on the highway. Thanks to the real-time fuel efficieny gauge it also makes me a lot more concious about how I drive. Mostly the speed limit now! Me and the grannies!

Pictures forthcoming soon, after I give it a proper wash. The trip from Vermont made it amazingly dirty.

It's the pretty blue with a manual transmission. Number 314 for year 2006.. low production numbers on this car! It also arrived from the factory fresh-off-the-boat on 3/14 (it was due 3/17, came early). So, obviously, it's a geek's car. Little pi car.

Other states have hybrid incentives as well. There is also a federal tax credit in the making for 2006.