Of course the week after we purchase a new car there has to be news on what's coming next. True to form Wired has the article today about the impressive next generation of electric vehicles. Then again our car will be paid off a lot sooner than one costing $80,000. The pop-culture buffs amongst us will appreciate that in driving a Prius you're driving the same car as Alexandra Paul, Alicia Silverstone, Billy Crystal, Brad Pitt, Cameron Diaz, David Duchovny, Ellen DeGeneres, Gwyneth Paltrow, Harrison Ford, Jack Black, Jack Nicholson, Kevin Bacon, Kirk Douglas, Kurt Russell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Patricia Arquette, Rob Reiner, Robin Williams, Salma Hayek, Susan Sarandon, Steven Spielberg, Tim Robbins, Ted Danson, Tom Hanks, Woody Harrelson and Will Ferrell.