Actuary Buys Prius

Actually, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who knows an actuary. The person I am referring to is my brother, a parnter at Towers Perin, who became an actuary after the age of 35 when he realized that the television series NUMBERS wouldn't be out for several years. Prior to that, he was a marketing guy for DEC, Intel, IBM and Xerox. Then he found out he didn't like people all that much.

At any rate, Prius has captured that rare brand appeal: to early adopters to people who want to show their beliefs and to actuaries who can count the numbers while driving. Actually the third generation Prius is perfect for an actuary, who waited to see how well the car would perform without jumping in right away. He even got the photovolataic roof.

Are these cars going to top Honda Civics on the most stolen list or do greenies not steal? According to my brother, who likes a little calculated risk in his driving, it does not have the get up and go of his ancient, qualified as a clunker, J30.