Submitted: Jul 18, 2008 - Justin Wages became "one of them" when he bought a new Toyota Prius hybrid three years ago.

Jason Smith of Carmichael, holding his dog Digby, bought a 2007 Toyota Prius. "It's kind of ugly, but when you're getting 48 mpg, it grows on you," he says.

At 6-foot-1, Prius owner Jason Smith of Carmichael wanted a roomy car that got high mileage. He said his 1997 Ford Explorer sits in…