By comparison, many of the hybrid and plug-in models making the Greenest Car list this year are practical enough to be everyday drivers, including two family friendly station wagons, the Toyota Prius v and Ford C-Max Hybrid.

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Night was falling, and Siu offered me a lift back to the station in his black Lexus S.U.V.

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And then when I do get home, an hour and a half later, I am nearly blinded by the headlights of all the S.U.V.s and taxis waiting at the station.

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Toyota is making bold moves in this direction by rolling out new hybrid models under its Prius brand: a station wagon called the Prius C and a tiny, ultra high-mileage Prius V, joining the original four-door hatchback later this year.

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Once Brompton Road is finished, he explained, he will be turning his attention to the abandoned Aldwych station in central London, which has been used for Tube locations in Hollywood films like V for Vendetta, Atonement, and28 Weeks Later.

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