At 12:14 PM 6/25/2007, Liam Proven wrote: Just to confuse matters, today's hybrid Toyota Prius does not require the "key" in the "ignition" - it will start if it detects the key in your pocket - and the "start" button is up on the dash, a round button perhaps 1 1/2" in size, with the circle-with-a-vertical-line icon on it. But it won't start unless your foot is on the brake. Then you can move the (clearly electronic) gear shift into forward or reverse. There's a separate rectangular "Park" button. And when you pull up to a stop light, you can feel the entire car shut down except for the accessory power. There's a central 4x6" video display, too. Shows a rear-view video when you're in reverse, while you're driving it has all sorts of MPG monitoring graphs and animated graphics.