I'm with the TD crowd. Old VW Golf, original diesel (install new head bolts!), add a turbo. Done.
Or follow a similar pattern on pretty much any older econobox. With just a little bit of know-how the older VW diesels are reliable, not powerful by any stretch but ridiculously thrifty. Add the turbo to fix the power detriment while retaining the long legs the rest of the time. I think hybrids are cool and all, but this approach retains all automotive-grade hardware and is more or less serviceable by any other mechanic.
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Lead or follow. Either is fine.
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