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From Reuters (via a few seconds with Google):

Prius envy: Revenge of the hybrid driver
Mar 8, 2011 10:29 EST

"Toyota?s Prius sales numbers for February: 13,539 of the cars were sold last month, compared to 7,968 a year earlier. That?s a 70 percent year-over-year jump. When you look at average gas costs, it?s not difficult to figure out why. At 51 miles per gallon, Prius owners pay an average of $900 per year for fuel, while someone driving a 25-mpg car forks out more than double that, at $2,100.

Of course the Prius costs a good deal for a smaller car, starting at $23,050 for 2011 models. But once the gas savings start kicking in, Prius owners feel like they?ve hit a financial home run ?- especially when other drivers are feeling pain at the pump."

http://blogs.reuters.com/prism-money/2011/03/08/prius-envy-revenge-of-the-hybrid-driver/