"Are you feeling green?"

That's what the girl at the Hertz rental counter of the St. Paul airport asked me a little after midnight on Sunday/Monday. Not really knowing what she was hinting at and distrusting how perky she was that late at night, I hesitantly said yes. The result? I got a free upgrade to a Toyota Prius.

After reassuring me that the gas pedal wasn't going to get stuck and send me to a fiery (yet environmentally friendly) death, she walked me out to the car to set my radio presets to good stations and to show me how it works. There's a key fob, but no key. As long as the key is proximate to the car, you can start it. Simply put your foot on the brake and press the Power button.

To put it in gear, you use the little joystick. To put it in park, you press the P button. There's also one of those cameras which shows what's behind you when you're reversing. Kinda fun.