Prius Up For 2010 Green Car of the Year

The nominees for the 2010 Green Car of the Year have been announced, and to no one's surprise the Toyota Prius is on the list. Here's the full list of nominees:

• Audi A3 TDI
• Honda Insight
• Mercury Milan Hybrid
• Toyota Prius
• Volkswagen Golf TDI

Last year's winner was the VW Jetta TDI, and I don't expect the Prius to win this year given Ron Cogan and the rest of the award jury's lean toward diesel/performance vehicles.

The winner will be announced Dec. 3.