<prompt> Human: Some more info. Right now I live with a family friend paying 200 for rent, but in August Im hoping to get an apartment with a friend. The max rent Id like to pay is 600, which may be doable but the renting situation in my Southern Californian town is fluctuating a lot lately. I need an electric car because Im planning to go to college 40 minutes away from where I live. Its a community college, and the closest one I can find to my rural town. Online classes arent offered for the subject Id like to study. In the current car I drive I would have to fill up on gas daily, and with gas nearing 4gallon that would be a waste of all my money. Im planning on selling my car to the dealership to put the money towards the Prius, but Ill probably get 2,000 max. Anyways, Im only 19 and Ive never done anything like this before, and my mother is kind of terrible with financial decisions so I cant ask her. Is this a terrible decision? I would like to get an electric car before I start college but with my future finances so unclear I dont want to screw myself over over a car. Thank you in advance to everyone that helps!  <response>: a prius isnt an electric car. its a hybrid. youll still need to buy gas and a used prius could have some upcoming issues that would be . better to get a cheap used civic or something. insurance will be cheaper and the gas mileage will be similar. 