Four picks on ThisNext lists is not a complete and total groundswell – not yet – but it sure is nice to hear that some of the hype you hear out there might really be true. Such is the case with the Toyota Prius, a hybrid vehicles that seems to be getting a lot of good press, here and elsewhere. ThisNexter Benjamin Kuo says, quite simply, “ Excellent mileage. Great statement.” Recently retired high-profile pro skier Kristen Ulmer admits that,  “What it says about my integrity alone is worth the extra $10K. Plus mine is black like an evil spaceship,” while adolfo f. says, “Low emissions, great gas mileage, so fresh and so clean clean.” Meanwhile, fitness authority Tom Rutlin sums it all up with, “It’s fun to drive and easy on the earth and my wallet. It’s the first real Twenty-first Century car.”