A Toyota Prius & The Inquisitive Guard From Nicaragua

For a few years my good Costa Rican friend José drove a Toyota Prius.

The Prius is the gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle that normally gives the driver about 45 miles per gallon so it’s wonderfully economical to run in Costa Rica, a country that imports all it’s gasoline.

Another unique feature of this car is that when running on electric, it is incredibly quiet, some say too quiet because people can’t hear it and assume that there are no cars around and for blind people this can obviously be a deadly problem.

But in a country full of ancient, smoke belching and very noisy Toyota trucks that appear to be older than the hills, the whole concept of a practically silent electric car is very new.

As José pulled silently into his driveway last week, his security guard – who has not been hired at about $500 per month for his advanced education and high IQ – was trying desperately to ask José some intelligent questions about this miraculous shiny and silent new car…

As best as he could, in the simplest of terms José explained to the guard that his was a gasoline/electric hybrid car and that when it was being powered by the electric battery, the car was very quiet and after thinking about this for few moments the guard then looked him the eye and asked him in quite seriously:

“So what happens when there’s a power cut?”

True story!

Written by Scott Oliver, author of 1: How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, 2: Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore and 3. ¿Cómo Comprar Bienes Raíces en Costa Rica, Sin Perder Su Camisa?

Although Scott Oliver does not personally sell real estate, he would be happy to Help-U-Search for your perfect property in Costa Rica.

Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.