Proud Geek

I want to do our part to save our world — that’s part of the reason why we traded our SUV in for a smaller car. But spending $124,000 for an extra-luxury Lexus hybrid car? No thanks. I’d druther use that money for a good-sized down payment on a house.

But, wow, look at the list of features this car would come with!

• Bluetooth for hands-free phone operation (well, that doesn’t help me any)
• Voice-activated navigation system with back-up camera
• 19 speakers for the sound system. Where can you put 19 speakers in a sedan? Hummer, sure, but a sedan?!
• 8 gig hard disk for audio files
• Four-zone climate control with infrared sensor
• Heated rear seats
• Power recliner and leg massager for one of the rear seats (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
• An electronic parking assistant (I just have my partner hop out of the car and help me park)
• Built-in DVD screen for the rear seats
• Dynamic radar cruise control
• LED headlights
• Cameras that senses an obstruction approaching from front, and also senses if the driver isn’t paying attention to the road (now that’s scary!)
• etc., etc., etc.

Despite having a V8 engine, it looks like this sedan would get mileage in the “low 20’s” per gallon. At $124,000, I expect it to get at least 60 miles per gallon! This simply won’t do.

But, ach, look how beautiful it is …