Agreed. A Prius can be a great car, but for her particular situation, it doesn't make a lot of sense. The core market for Prius owners are people who drive their cars a lot.
While I'm not a fan of lung-clogging diesels, in this case, it may make a bit of sense. There are people in my area with 20-year-old or so diesel cars. They don't need need the same kind of driving maintenance that hybrids do.
I don't know if she has access to Zipcar or a similar service, but if she does, that would have probably been the best bet. Let someone else deal with the ownership, storage, maintenance and liability.
While I'm not a fan of lung-clogging diesels, in this case, it may make a bit of sense. There are people in my area with 20-year-old or so diesel cars. They don't need need the same kind of driving maintenance that hybrids do.
I don't know if she has access to Zipcar or a similar service, but if she does, that would have probably been the best bet. Let someone else deal with the ownership, storage, maintenance and liability.