And that’s in local driving!

That’s what we got on the last tankful of gasoline in the Vibe. Well, a little less, but rounded up, you bet. I’m liking this all right. Yes, it costs $337 a month to buy the car that saves on gas. Ah well. The old ‘89 Dodge Spirit was an economy queen by those standards, but terrible otherwise. Just sitting in it made you feel like you were being punished by your mom. Actually going anywhere was like being punished by your mom while riding on a sofa in an avalanche of cantelopes.

With the Vibe, the mechanical action of the motor and the gears, the brakes, and the suspension is a satisfying, enlivening thing. (At least to me.) Overall, the driving fun stimulates more energy than it requires, a net gain. But my perspective is limited — our first brand-new vehicle since ‘84, remember. What I mean is, there must be dozens of cars out there that are much more fun to drive, in comparison to which the Vibe might seem kinda get-yourself-down-the-road basic. But I don’t really know that, do I? I’m also getting 37 miles per gallon just driving around the neighborhood and have genetic permission to call that fun.

Two funs make a fun-fun. One more, and I’m a Beach Boy.