I actually do feel a bit guilty about the fuel economy, but dangit, I drove that Prius for quite a while, and I don't drive much.

As for the driving experience, yeah, it's different. It's oddly quite competent (not like the Prius handles well, though its turning circle is smaller) because of the KDSS, and when you put your foot down it MOVES. And is wonderfully quiet.

It's also the first time I've bought the car that I wanted instead of going for one that's cheaper and leaves me feeling unsatisfied for years. My hope is to keep it long-term, since it should be able to handle anything I could possibly need. The drive to Boulder will certainly be nicer than the Prius would have been.