I have a 10-year-old Volvo station wagon with 180,000 miles on it. Its gas mileage is poor – about 24 miles/gallon. Should I get a car with better mileage now or wait until my Volvo is kaput? What’s the MOGO answer? (I live in a rural area, 11 miles from our food co-op, so not having a car isn’t an option.)

I talked to a friend from GoLoco, and she advised me to get a Prius now. She said continuing to drive my Volvo is not MOGO.

Then I consulted with my auto mechanic. He pointed out that plug-in hybrids may be an even better option than standard hybrids, but they won’t be readily available for another one to two years. Given that our electricity is entirely wind- and hydro-generated, a plug-in seems like an ideal option for me. So his answer is to wait.

MOGO choices in a less-than-MOGO world aren’t easy.

Working for MOGO system-changes,

Zoe

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