I own a Plug-In Prius and I had the same bad impression on the range of electric only, but for me it works pretty well. It really depends on what type of commute that you normally do. I for instance work less than 5miles from work, so I have been going to work electric only which is great, no gas on my daily mandatory commute. I've got 700 miles on one tank recently, and bare in mind that it's only a 8 gallon gas tank. So there's your answer. I love my Plug-In Prius.
@@zart3374 10.6 from google search. That is smaller than normal prius, which I believe is 11.9, but not 8 gallon small, which would be a bit too small for a car.
That is exactly my driving need: Daily short trips in a major city; occasional cross country trips. Also, after living in California in the late 80's early 90's, and in Asia today, keeping the air clean is important to me. Not to mention, saving gas is saving money. Been looking for the right car, I plan on buying a Prius plugin when I move back to the States next year.
This is the most limited of all "plug-in" vehicles on the market. Which wouldn't be a bad thing if the price was a reflection of that. But when you can buy a Chevy Volt for the same money, I just don't get it.
Why does everyone think that anyone how buys a Prius is trying to save the environment? I just filled up my Prius with 43 miles left to go on the tank and it only cost me $24.11 @$3.14 a gal. It’s not always about saving the environment, it also about saving money! Which is why I bought mine. Check it out $68 to fill your tank times 52 weeks a year times 10 years is $35,360 and that’s more then I spend on my Prius.
My Volt goes about 46 miles on electricity alone. Yesterday it went 51 miles using the low on the transmission that provides instant regenerative braking. The Volt does electric all the way to 100 mph, unlike the Prius. You can gun it 0-100 at every light, blowing away prius as you go, and the engine will never come on. Best of all my 2014 Volt cost 23,000 after federal tax credit and Ca rebate. Most Volt owners average 900 mpg if they commute less than 40 miles.
The volt can get 50+ miles on a single charge in LA traffic easily. Put your volt in "L" on the transmission which will activate your re-generative brake when you lift up on accelerator. This will charge your battery and save your brakes from wear. Stop and go traffic combined with highway speeds less than 50 are ideal to get 50 miles per charge. My max was 51.4 miles on a charge. I don't hyper mile or drive like an old man. I just drive with the flow of traffic. If I reach home and I still have a charge I like to look for other cars that I could blow away at lights before I put it away for the night. This thing is a monster 0-40 mph. I have for it to 100 mph a few times. I love the volt because it had unlimited range...unlike the tesla, bolt, leaf, etc. it's badass!
My Volt has 21,600 miles on it in one year. I drove 40.4 miles on a single charge. My max has been over 51 miles on a charge. I don't hyper mile, coast, draft or any of that crap! I drive in L which engages the re generative brake immediately when you lift your foot off the accelerator. In California with traffic, this is ideal for the Volt. By using L on the transmission you tend to never use your brakes (no dust on rims and no brake jobs) and you extend your battery range. The Volt is most efficient on battery below 50 mph, like most cars. The Volt can easily do 100 mph on battery. The faster you drive less range you will have. If there are no cars on the freeway and I am doing 80 mph, yah I will get about 38 miles a charge. If you are in bumper to bumper traffic and don't exceed 55 mph you will probably get 50 miles per chRge in L. The Volt is so amazing and kills the Prius in mpg for the typical driver. If you drive less than 40 miles per day you could get 900 mpg. Do you drive less than 40 miles? I love the Volt.
agreed, but the sell had more to do with meeting the bare minimum range to get the tax credits in California rather than the actual practicality of the vehicle itself.
Yes. You can charge 4.4kw battery while going downhill and also it charges pretty fast depending on the slope. Also people only consider the 11 miles EV range as a benefit but if you charge the car before a long trip, the battery backup assists you for a longer run as it assists the engine and keeps charging at the same time. Because the car doesn't go to EV mode at higher speed and gets more chances to charge on regenerative braking, it saves fuel on long trips. It keeps pushing the car with the engine if it's not in EV mode.
I just have bought 2013 Prius plug-in after comparing this with 2013 Chevy Volt. It runs as it's described here. I would have bought Volt if my commute is less than 50 miles. Used volts are cheaper than Prius plugin in general though.
Prius $32,000, at $4/gal gas that is 8000 gal. One can fuel an average small car (like Nissan Leaf) 30+ mil/gal for 240,000 miles from this much gas. Life of the car.
When there is an interruption in fuel in your area your prius just became one of the most valuable cars around. IF the others had sense enough to push their bricks off of the roadway? One NJ resident used his prius as a generator after Sandy. Google the story. If you own a brick and fuel service will not be restored for a week how much is it worth? I bet after you experience that crap you will gladly drive the prius. Range is king and is worth the extra we pay to own the car.
While it's true electricity is not free, in California Southern California Edison offers an electric vehicle plan in which the rate drops so low from 10pm to 6AM that my electric bill is the same before I bought my Volt. It's still about $100. I program my dishwasher and washing machine to turn on when I'm charging my Volt in the middle of the night. So essentially my Volt does charge for free because my electric bill was $100 before I bought the Volt, and it's $100 today after I charge my Volt every night. The Volt is so huge, just test drive one. My ex wife bought one 4 months ago and still hasn't gone to the gas station. Amazing car!!!!!!
My Volt has acurrent average lifetime mileage of 143 mpg after driving 10,400 miles in 7 months since I bought the car. I commute about 57 miles round trip to work. I burn .20 gallons of gas to complete my daily commute. That averages over 250 mpg. If the worst Prius owners have to say about the Volt is it only seats 4, then I think it's time to check out a Volt for yourself. 0-60 in 8.5 sec, handles great, doesn't look like a prius.
I tell people this if you drive 20K miles a year or more drive a prius. If you drive less get an economy car. Why? Well the battery IDK how long they last so far our 07 is going fine we drove over 100K that means the car has returned us $10K in fuel savings that is more than enough to cover a new battery and make up for the additional expense of buying a P. Range is another GREAT reason to own P. 420 miles 80 mph or 550 miles 65 mph. Many NYers found out efficiency is king after Sandy.
Not only that, I said that because I actually experienced a 2012 Prius. I was actually shocked by the cheap materials. Then I knew, once that car starts to fall apart, you'll be better off dumping it instantly. I will check the Volt and see how I feel about that one. My feeling tells me it will be good. All models GM actually cares for are well built, the others are just slapped together.
Good review. Can you recharge the whole 4.4kWh battery just using regenerative braking, say starting at 1,000m above sea level and regen braking all the way down to end up with a full battery?
Yes. You can while going downhill and also it charges pretty fast depending on the slope. Also people only consider the 11 miles EV range as a benefit but if you charge the car before a long trip, the battery backup assists you for a longer run as it assists the engine and keeps charging at the same time. Because the car doesn't go to EV mode at higher speed and gets more chances to charge on regenerative braking, it saves fuel on long trips. It keeps pushing the car with the engine if it's not in EV mode.
Why does everyone think that anyone who buys a Prius is trying to save the environment? I just filled up my Prius with 43 miles left to go on the tank and it only cost me $24.11 @$3.14 a gal. It’s not always about saving the environment, it also about saving money! Which is why I bought mine. Check it out $68 to fill your tank times 52 weeks a year times 10 years is $35,360 and that’s more then I spend on my Prius.
My prius costs .05 cents per mile do drive, the Volt is .10 cents per mile here where I live in the west, it would be double in Nevada or California where the electricity cost is twice what we pay. Also my prius has 400,000 miles now, how many miles can you get on a chevy volt?
MPGe and MPG are supposed to be equivalent. Basically the EPA converts miles/kolwatt-hour to miles/gallon by multipling by the number of kWhr in a gallon of gasoline
I drive 44 miles round-trip each day to work at a Toyota dealership. Roughly 2/3 of my daily commuting would be gas-free. Boy, that would be nice.. As for whether or not the higher price of the plug-in is justified, I'm not sure. I really wish Toyota had made the Plug-In Prius more like the Volt, but I understand why they didn't- look at how well the Volt sells. All in all, I think plug-in is the wave of the future. It really does make a lot of sense once the cost of the battery is justified.
I think it takes only 4 kWh for a full charge (and about one hour and half with the 230 V/ 3 kW socket or 3 hours with 110 V one), including charging losses (the battery is 4,4 kWh but only 3,4 kWh is actually charged), in a good sunny day with one kW of solar PV you can produce even 5-7 kWh per day
I used to own a Hyundai Azera witch cost me about $32,000. It got about 18mpg, and I still owed about $16,000 when I traded it in, along with $4,000 cash and a Isuzu Rodeo and I still owned about $6,000 on a 2012 Prius c and year later I traded in the Prius c for a Prius 2013 I had enough equity in it to give me a down payment of about $2,000
sad thing is 80% of the hybrid owners dont know anything about how it works, they think it has reusable energy and they only paid full attention to the marketing ads.
People looking at this and whinging should check out Renault Zoe 2014 and Nissan Leaf 2014. These are both great cheap full electric vehicles with a great range and a rapid charge ability which is available widely in the USNA
it only takes a few minutes of math, 5 yr ownership of a Prius costs 2x or more than a corolla(not the same but very similar), even when the Prius doubles the gas mile.
My boss and I were at a Wholefoods market and he pointed out a single charging station in the parking lot being used by two electric cars. I asked, "What if another shopper needs to charge their car too." He said, "I guess they're out of luck." Explains the stupidity of the buying an electric car.
What does the electric use to generate electricity? Coal? Many people are opposed to wind power. The Kennedies blocked wind power because it would spoil the view even though it could not be seen.
After I tested this car, I choose to buy Chevy Volt, sorry, at this time, Chevy Volt is the winner on top of all plug-in,EV,Hybrid, you named,environment friendly/gas saving car.
the contradiction is people buy this for being "eco" friendly, but have they truly researched how the batteries decay and currently cannot be repurposed/reused?
If you work close by, you would literally never see a gas station again...then when you do want to take a real trip, well you have that option too! Wait until the future to buy this (2020) (technically right now!) ..and you'll save 30k! ;) lol
There is very little enviromental damage with production of batteries...disposal is. Carbon isn't even an issue with lithium based batteries though...so if we can agree that the batteries used in a hybrid decrease overall emissions why do you disagree more distance on the batteries decreases emissions...and cost to run...more so. I don't have a clue where you're coming from with the 200,000 miles...it's ridiculous. It's closer to 25,000 and I personally use a car well past 200,000 miles.
$8,000 more than the normal one!? You could put a plug in kit on a normal one...also, why not get a Volt...roughly the same cost, 40 mile electric range and gets 40+mpg when using gas...so it's fairly close
You don't need power. It's not that important. The concept of a car is to get you here and there without you having to do work. And only in in decent enough time.
"about 50 cents to fill which is about half what the gas would cost" Ok so is it worth your time every day to plug and unplug to save 50 cents of gas for the day? and you paid how many thousand more for this plug-in version? at 50 cents a day, 5 days a week, how many years will it take to break even? and that doesn't include your time which is likely worth more than 50 cents. I love the car marketing but the numbers really don't add up to value. The standard prius even so many years later is a much better economic decision.
I am located at Barcelona Spain, and most of taxi cab in this city are Toyota´s Priu´s and I have got in so many timess a taxi to move from one side to another and every time I ask the man who drives how the cars work?... They say that those car are the best and the one´s that save money and energy and are perfect for a taxi cab job...So... Every body tlak so much shit. I don´t know whom to take serious in America, but now I have a clear idea of what´s going on with cars. Sorry 4 my english pals
We've already seen the regular battery electric like the chevy volt and the nissan leaf.... wow seriously? Tesla is what started the electric craze even if it's first car wasn't affordable.
So the Volt battery has a range of about 43 to 51 miles on a charge. You can go 100 mph on battery alone. It is very powerful. 274 lbs of torque at 0 rpm, which means it will not only blow the doors of a so gay Prius, but will also beat most cars to 40 or 50 mph. It does 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. The battery is cooled and heated to keep it at optimal temperature dispute outside temps or use. It is warranty is 8 years, 100,000 miles. Price is unknown since none have had to be purchased or as far as I know failed. Estimated at $2,500 I've heard. Prius is a joke at 15 miles per charge. The Volt can get 900 mpg if you drive less than 40 miles per day. What is you commute? Don't ever find your self single and driving a Prius, or you'll be single the rest of your life.
Most of us have a commute under 20 miles, and want to be able to see outside of our cars. I felt like I was in a bath tub and virtually no vision out the sides and back of the Volt. Long term, Prius has proven extremely reliable. Over 300k is not uncommon without big issues. We don't know with the Volt.
How about buying a regular gas car which gets great gas mileage? I had a Prius for work and felt like someone robbed me of my senses while driving. Imagine being inside a submarine. Had anyone thought about what they do with the batteries? Just like cell phones the batteries can only be charged a certain # of times.
Prius has potential. All places don't have electricity infrastructure as in developing countries.In those areas prius is good. It has market that's why it's the highest selling hybrid I guess. My opinion..
Lord Megatron Once gm can perfect a conventional internal combustion engine, then I may look at their new technologies. Until then... I will stay with reliable Toyota.
Lord Megatron chevrolet volt= ridiculous tank size, less performance on hiway because of it's small engine. The prius its the ying and the volt is the yang
This review is biased. The base Prius doesn't have anywhere near the options that the base plugin Prius does, so you can't say that "it's $8k cheaper" and just leave it at that.
Just think of it like a Prius+. Its just a Prius that gets more like 65-70mpg versus 45-50. But if most of your driving is less than 10 miles a day you could go months without ever filling up if you charge every night.
Funny how there are so few comments after I left info on my Volt. Do you know why....because the Volt is way better and Prius people know it. Any category,except for seating capacity, and the Prius looses by a huge huge margin. Even the Volt has 4 bucket seats that look totally cool when you lift the hatch. When the Volt is around...I can hear on crickets from Prius people. We all think Prius when we think economy, shit I did, but those who know about economy vehicles that are totally cool think Chevy Volt!
I also like the Chevy Volt. But people might not be responding to your stats on the volt because its a little off. The battery range, even in the revised and improved version of the volt was bumped up to a max of 38 mi which is an increase from its original launch where the volt got 35mi on electric. If the volt could do 51 miles on a charge it would definitely be a very attractive purchase. I'm sure you can get those numbers if you hyper mile and do a lot of coasting, but that's not real world. And remember, in cold weather electric and hybrids get less efficiency so that comes in to play for some buyers.
Minh Nguyen I live in Minnesota. For roughly 7 months of the year I get 50+ miles per charge (mix of city and highway). During cold weather, at temperatures above the point at which the engine turns on to help keep things warm, I get 35 miles per charge. No idea how the EPA rated my model year at 38 EV miles. I will be getting the gen2 Volt at some point and fully expect to get 70+ miles per charge if it's going to be rated at 50. Cold weather effects the performance of all cars, especially short trips.
Christopher Feist Wow that's impressive. And good to know from a first hand user. Those are the kind of reviews I like the best because its real. I haven't heard of anyone getting 50mi on electric charge. Are you Hyper-Miling or Pulse and Gliding at all? How fast would you like to drive on the freeway? (theoretically of course..) Gen 2 Volt will be awesome, but now that I've seen the BOLT...man I want that car more. It seems so utilitarian. The Nissan Leaf gen 2 at 150mi per charge is attractive as well. I love having all these choices. Prius Plugin is still a contender too.
U fill the petrol, right. The main hybrid is use fuel engine - battery engine (cell battery). In the screen, it 've got the structure. Do not shit to others, dude.
Screw EV cars. Their cool but I don't really like them. I think I'll wait til the battery range for EV cars adverage a 400 miles on one charge, and don't cost $50k+.
so i love how people (most people i know that drive prius plug ins are the way to save the world "" when really they are just as good as a dodge 3500 that rolls coal with a 10 inch lift with 55's on it. people think there so good for the environment. do some research on how there made especially the there batteries. then get back to me. so go spend your money on something else then these over priced "hybrid cars"
These cars are not made to last, they're too cheaply built, too filigrane, we won't see any 2012 Prius on the road in 30 years. Talking about waste. And what about the material to build a Prius. It's shipped all around the planet. It's not an environmentally friendly car.
I own a Plug-In Prius and I had the same bad impression on the range of electric only, but for me it works pretty well. It really depends on what type of commute that you normally do. I for instance work less than 5miles from work, so I have been going to work electric only which is great, no gas on my daily mandatory commute. I've got 700 miles on one tank recently, and bare in mind that it's only a 8 gallon gas tank. So there's your answer. I love my Plug-In Prius.
WORTHYSECOND hows your electric bill? Any crazy spike after you began charging?
How’s it been going ?
Wait, plugin has smaller tank than a regular Prius?
@@zart3374 10.6 from google search. That is smaller than normal prius, which I believe is 11.9, but not 8 gallon small, which would be a bit too small for a car.
The Toyota Prius Plug-in has won many awards. It's among the most fuel efficient cars in the market.
That is exactly my driving need: Daily short trips in a major city; occasional cross country trips.
Also, after living in California in the late 80's early 90's, and in Asia today, keeping the air clean is important to me.
Not to mention, saving gas is saving money.
Been looking for the right car, I plan on buying a Prius plugin when I move back to the States next year.
The best ! First plug in hybrid ever! This car is the father of new hybrid supercars, they all como from thia ancient wise and awesome car. Love it.
The interior isn't cheap. It's like any other car.
This is the most limited of all "plug-in" vehicles on the market. Which wouldn't be a bad thing if the price was a reflection of that. But when you can buy a Chevy Volt for the same money, I just don't get it.
Why does everyone think that anyone how buys a Prius is trying to save the environment? I just filled up my Prius with 43 miles left to go on the tank and it only cost me $24.11 @$3.14 a gal. It’s not always about saving the environment, it also about saving money! Which is why I bought mine. Check it out $68 to fill your tank times 52 weeks a year times 10 years is $35,360 and that’s more then I spend on my Prius.
My Volt goes about 46 miles on electricity alone. Yesterday it went 51 miles using the low on the transmission that provides instant regenerative braking. The Volt does electric all the way to 100 mph, unlike the Prius. You can gun it 0-100 at every light, blowing away prius as you go, and the engine will never come on. Best of all my 2014 Volt cost 23,000 after federal tax credit and Ca rebate. Most Volt owners average 900 mpg if they commute less than 40 miles.
but ONLY 4 blokes can seat in mate.. sorry
If your battery will die will be more expensive like battery of toyota ... :P
But it probably broke down by now being it’s 2019 and the Toyota still runs. 😁
I just picked one up a couple of days ago and i love 💗💗💗 it
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
The power/charging cord. How many amps does it draw from the 110 outlet? Better yet, do you have all the specs? Watts =? Etc.
The volt can get 50+ miles on a single charge in LA traffic easily. Put your volt in "L" on the transmission which will activate your re-generative brake when you lift up on accelerator. This will charge your battery and save your brakes from wear. Stop and go traffic combined with highway speeds less than 50 are ideal to get 50 miles per charge. My max was 51.4 miles on a charge. I don't hyper mile or drive like an old man. I just drive with the flow of traffic. If I reach home and I still have a charge I like to look for other cars that I could blow away at lights before I put it away for the night. This thing is a monster 0-40 mph. I have for it to 100 mph a few times. I love the volt because it had unlimited range...unlike the tesla, bolt, leaf, etc. it's badass!
My Volt has 21,600 miles on it in one year. I drove 40.4 miles on a single charge. My max has been over 51 miles on a charge. I don't hyper mile, coast, draft or any of that crap! I drive in L which engages the re generative brake immediately when you lift your foot off the accelerator. In California with traffic, this is ideal for the Volt. By using L on the transmission you tend to never use your brakes (no dust on rims and no brake jobs) and you extend your battery range. The Volt is most efficient on battery below 50 mph, like most cars. The Volt can easily do 100 mph on battery. The faster you drive less range you will have. If there are no cars on the freeway and I am doing 80 mph, yah I will get about 38 miles a charge. If you are in bumper to bumper traffic and don't exceed 55 mph you will probably get 50 miles per chRge in L. The Volt is so amazing and kills the Prius in mpg for the typical driver. If you drive less than 40 miles per day you could get 900 mpg. Do you drive less than 40 miles? I love the Volt.
A 3 hour charge for 15miles on electricity? Wow. Congrats for the person sold the idea in the boardroom meeting.
Last month I used less than 12 gallons of fuel. if I had one of those cars I would never need gas. I can get one for less than$12K used.
agreed, but the sell had more to do with meeting the bare minimum range to get the tax credits in California rather than the actual practicality of the vehicle itself.
Yes. You can charge 4.4kw battery while going downhill and also it charges pretty fast depending on the slope. Also people only consider the 11 miles EV range as a benefit but if you charge the car before a long trip, the battery backup assists you for a longer run as it assists the engine and keeps charging at the same time. Because the car doesn't go to EV mode at higher speed and gets more chances to charge on regenerative braking, it saves fuel on long trips. It keeps pushing the car with the engine if it's not in EV mode.
This car has a CVT Transmission with Regenerative Braking.
Im from LA. Lol Forget the graphics, I'll take it. Gas of today 4.20 premium 😬
I just have bought 2013 Prius plug-in after comparing this with 2013 Chevy Volt. It runs as it's described here. I would have bought Volt if my commute is less than 50 miles. Used volts are cheaper than Prius plugin in general though.
Prius $32,000, at $4/gal gas that is 8000 gal.
One can fuel an average small car (like Nissan Leaf) 30+ mil/gal for 240,000 miles from this much gas.
Life of the car.
When there is an interruption in fuel in your area your prius just became one of the most valuable cars around. IF the others had sense enough to push their bricks off of the roadway? One NJ resident used his prius as a generator after Sandy. Google the story. If you own a brick and fuel service will not be restored for a week how much is it worth? I bet after you experience that crap you will gladly drive the prius. Range is king and is worth the extra we pay to own the car.
While it's true electricity is not free, in California Southern California Edison offers an electric vehicle plan in which the rate drops so low from 10pm to 6AM that my electric bill is the same before I bought my Volt. It's still about $100. I program my dishwasher and washing machine to turn on when I'm charging my Volt in the middle of the night. So essentially my Volt does charge for free because my electric bill was $100 before I bought the Volt, and it's $100 today after I charge my Volt every night. The Volt is so huge, just test drive one. My ex wife bought one 4 months ago and still hasn't gone to the gas station. Amazing car!!!!!!
+VoltecRules hahaa..the headroom at the back is a bit tight mate...i wouldn't say that it's so huge...decent car though..
it has a powermode so the car can go very fast and it saves fuel
My Volt has acurrent average lifetime mileage of 143 mpg after driving 10,400 miles in 7 months since I bought the car. I commute about 57 miles round trip to work. I burn .20 gallons of gas to complete my daily commute. That averages over 250 mpg. If the worst Prius owners have to say about the Volt is it only seats 4, then I think it's time to check out a Volt for yourself. 0-60 in 8.5 sec, handles great, doesn't look like a prius.
Chevy Volt must be proud of this.
I tell people this if you drive 20K miles a year or more drive a prius. If you drive less get an economy car. Why? Well the battery IDK how long they last so far our 07 is going fine we drove over 100K that means the car has returned us $10K in fuel savings that is more than enough to cover a new battery and make up for the additional expense of buying a P. Range is another GREAT reason to own P. 420 miles 80 mph or 550 miles 65 mph. Many NYers found out efficiency is king after Sandy.
Not only that, I said that because I actually experienced a 2012 Prius. I was actually shocked by the cheap materials. Then I knew, once that car starts to fall apart, you'll be better off dumping it instantly. I will check the Volt and see how I feel about that one. My feeling tells me it will be good. All models GM actually cares for are well built, the others are just slapped together.
Good review. Can you recharge the whole 4.4kWh battery just using regenerative braking, say starting at 1,000m above sea level and regen braking all the way down to end up with a full battery?
Yes. You can while going downhill and also it charges pretty fast depending on the slope. Also people only consider the 11 miles EV range as a benefit but if you charge the car before a long trip, the battery backup assists you for a longer run as it assists the engine and keeps charging at the same time. Because the car doesn't go to EV mode at higher speed and gets more chances to charge on regenerative braking, it saves fuel on long trips. It keeps pushing the car with the engine if it's not in EV mode.
Why does everyone think that anyone who buys a Prius is trying to save the environment? I just filled up my Prius with 43 miles left to go on the tank and it only cost me $24.11 @$3.14 a gal. It’s not always about saving the environment, it also about saving money! Which is why I bought mine. Check it out $68 to fill your tank times 52 weeks a year times 10 years is $35,360 and that’s more then I spend on my Prius.
Can we have these prices back
I saw one parked at a charging station in a Supermarket parking lot. The car was backed into the space.
My prius costs .05 cents per mile do drive, the Volt is .10 cents per mile here where I live in the west, it would be double in Nevada or California where the electricity cost is twice what we pay. Also my prius has 400,000 miles now, how many miles can you get on a chevy volt?
that's awesome!!
I had 2010 and also they don't know once you run out of gas you can drive another 100 miles!!!
MPGe and MPG are supposed to be equivalent. Basically the EPA converts miles/kolwatt-hour to miles/gallon by multipling by the number of kWhr in a gallon of gasoline
I drive 44 miles round-trip each day to work at a Toyota dealership. Roughly 2/3 of my daily commuting would be gas-free. Boy, that would be nice.. As for whether or not the higher price of the plug-in is justified, I'm not sure. I really wish Toyota had made the Plug-In Prius more like the Volt, but I understand why they didn't- look at how well the Volt sells.
All in all, I think plug-in is the wave of the future. It really does make a lot of sense once the cost of the battery is justified.
Nice looking car - very sleek, love the new darker shade of red. I want one!
Are the plug-in batteries more money to replace than the standard Prius? Also could you put a standard Prius battery in a plug-in Prius? Thank you
I think it takes only 4 kWh for a full charge (and about one hour and half with the 230 V/ 3 kW socket or 3 hours with 110 V one), including charging losses (the battery is 4,4 kWh but only 3,4 kWh is actually charged), in a good sunny day with one kW of solar PV you can produce even 5-7 kWh per day
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt looks nice :D
I used to own a Hyundai Azera witch cost me about $32,000. It got about 18mpg, and I still owed about $16,000 when I traded it in, along with $4,000 cash and a Isuzu Rodeo and I still owned about $6,000 on a 2012 Prius c and year later I traded in the Prius c for a Prius 2013 I had enough equity in it to give me a down payment of about $2,000
@Pellageristic not if its 20 degree or less and u work 5p to 2a. Only in the warm weather do I bike or walk.
Do any owners of this car experience leg or back pain as with the Gen 2 prius ?
always
Carrie Oakey no buddy, very comfortable . Electric seat ajustment. Just great
one of the most expensive Toyota sold in USA, in the smallest package
yes, that really turns me down, I dont wish to keep it forever, but replacement could cost a very good used truck
sad thing is 80% of the hybrid owners dont know anything about how it works, they think it has reusable energy and they only paid full attention to the marketing ads.
People looking at this and whinging should check out Renault Zoe 2014 and Nissan Leaf 2014. These are both great cheap full electric vehicles with a great range and a rapid charge ability which is available widely in the USNA
it only takes a few minutes of math, 5 yr ownership of a Prius costs 2x or more than a corolla(not the same but very similar), even when the Prius doubles the gas mile.
One question how many solar panels would it take to power that charger?
My boss and I were at a Wholefoods market and he pointed out a single charging station in the parking lot being used by two electric cars. I asked, "What if another shopper needs to charge their car too." He said, "I guess they're out of luck." Explains the stupidity of the buying an electric car.
What does the electric use to generate electricity? Coal? Many people are opposed to wind power. The Kennedies blocked wind power because it would spoil the view even though it could not be seen.
I got a brochure from Toyota at my job and it says that it goes an EP estimate of 95 mpge in EV mode. I'm guessing mpge and mpg are not the same?
Do you know how much is the invoice price on 2013 Prius Plug-In?
After I tested this car, I choose to buy Chevy Volt, sorry, at this time, Chevy Volt is the winner on top of all plug-in,EV,Hybrid, you named,environment friendly/gas saving car.
the contradiction is people buy this for being "eco" friendly, but have they truly researched how the batteries decay and currently cannot be repurposed/reused?
If you work close by, you would literally never see a gas station again...then when you do want to take a real trip, well you have that option too!
Wait until the future to buy this (2020) (technically right now!) ..and you'll save 30k! ;) lol
That’s exactly what I’m about to do haha
@@jusbeazy28 me too! lol
I would buy it. My commute is 1 mile. And when they move me, it will be a 5 mile trip. I'd never use fuel.
Can u charge the with 220 volt socket?
There is very little enviromental damage with production of batteries...disposal is. Carbon isn't even an issue with lithium based batteries though...so if we can agree that the batteries used in a hybrid decrease overall emissions why do you disagree more distance on the batteries decreases emissions...and cost to run...more so. I don't have a clue where you're coming from with the 200,000 miles...it's ridiculous. It's closer to 25,000 and I personally use a car well past 200,000 miles.
When Toyota gets 12 miles per charge it's fantastic. When the Volt gets 40miles+ per charge all go "boo-hoo". What a weird world.
How much does that battery cost ?
$8,000 more than the normal one!? You could put a plug in kit on a normal one...also, why not get a Volt...roughly the same cost, 40 mile electric range and gets 40+mpg when using gas...so it's fairly close
Hogwit because it is a GM
You don't need power. It's not that important. The concept of a car is to get you here and there without you having to do work. And only in in decent enough time.
lol. A strong statement and I wouldn't go so far. I just wouldn't buy one. The only options I consider, are the VOLT or the LEAF.
"about 50 cents to fill which is about half what the gas would cost" Ok so is it worth your time every day to plug and unplug to save 50 cents of gas for the day? and you paid how many thousand more for this plug-in version? at 50 cents a day, 5 days a week, how many years will it take to break even? and that doesn't include your time which is likely worth more than 50 cents. I love the car marketing but the numbers really don't add up to value. The standard prius even so many years later is a much better economic decision.
you sure are right!!!!!!!!!!
Nice car! Great to drive in.
3:11 brush your hair when you wake up. 😂
I am located at Barcelona Spain, and most of taxi cab in this city are Toyota´s Priu´s and I have got in so many timess a taxi to move from one side to another and every time I ask the man who drives how the cars work?... They say that those car are the best and the one´s that save money and energy and are perfect for a taxi cab job...So... Every body tlak so much shit. I don´t know whom to take serious in America, but now I have a clear idea of what´s going on with cars. Sorry 4 my english pals
We've already seen the regular battery electric like the chevy volt and the nissan leaf.... wow seriously? Tesla is what started the electric craze even if it's first car wasn't affordable.
you guys dont know about hybrid
So the Volt battery has a range of about 43 to 51 miles on a charge. You can go 100 mph on battery alone. It is very powerful. 274 lbs of torque at 0 rpm, which means it will not only blow the doors of a so gay Prius, but will also beat most cars to 40 or 50 mph. It does 0-60 in 8.5 seconds. The battery is cooled and heated to keep it at optimal temperature dispute outside temps or use. It is warranty is 8 years, 100,000 miles. Price is unknown since none have had to be purchased or as far as I know failed. Estimated at $2,500 I've heard. Prius is a joke at 15 miles per charge. The Volt can get 900 mpg if you drive less than 40 miles per day. What is you commute? Don't ever find your self single and driving a Prius, or you'll be single the rest of your life.
+VoltecRules 900mpg? You know electric isn't free right?
Most of us have a commute under 20 miles, and want to be able to see outside of our cars. I felt like I was in a bath tub and virtually no vision out the sides and back of the Volt. Long term, Prius has proven extremely reliable. Over 300k is not uncommon without big issues. We don't know with the Volt.
I like this like this car very muh
hi Vilan Geesilu
So safe to say 5?
Nice car.
How about buying a regular gas car which gets great gas mileage? I had a Prius for work and felt like someone robbed me of my senses while driving. Imagine being inside a submarine. Had anyone thought about what they do with the batteries? Just like cell phones the batteries can only be charged a certain # of times.
This must be a headache for engineers to design. Forget about the complexity, mechanics have to deal with.
Probably better to walk/bike if it's only a mile.
Do they have brake regen?
yes they do
be another 20 years when you can get full electric with 350 mile range
MrBlaze256 nope, we got the Tesla model 3 long range. Charging 75miles in 5 minutes
the prius Phv is good
The prius both normal and plug in is obsolete compared to the 2016 Chevrolet Volt that will give you 50 miles in a full battery
Prius has potential. All places don't have electricity infrastructure as in developing countries.In those areas prius is good. It has market that's why it's the highest selling hybrid I guess. My opinion..
Lord Megatron
Once gm can perfect a conventional internal combustion engine, then I may look at their new technologies. Until then... I will stay with reliable Toyota.
Lord Megatron chevrolet volt= ridiculous tank size, less performance on hiway because of it's small engine. The prius its the ying and the volt is the yang
This review is biased. The base Prius doesn't have anywhere near the options that the base plugin Prius does, so you can't say that "it's $8k cheaper" and just leave it at that.
so after driving for 15 miles the car will run out of power?
No. You have 15 miles of pure EV range then it acts like a regular Prius getting 50mpg. It has a gas tank also.
+brianmcg321 thanks for that. i was thinking why the hell would anyone want that lol
Just think of it like a Prius+. Its just a Prius that gets more like 65-70mpg versus 45-50. But if most of your driving is less than 10 miles a day you could go months without ever filling up if you charge every night.
+brianmcg321 And that's why people who make tons of cash from extracting petrol fight to keep these type of cars down
50 ml on EV mood ???
Funny how there are so few comments after I left info on my Volt. Do you know why....because the Volt is way better and Prius people know it. Any category,except for seating capacity, and the Prius looses by a huge huge margin. Even the Volt has 4 bucket seats that look totally cool when you lift the hatch. When the Volt is around...I can hear on crickets from Prius people. We all think Prius when we think economy, shit I did, but those who know about economy vehicles that are totally cool think Chevy Volt!
I also like the Chevy Volt. But people might not be responding to your stats on the volt because its a little off. The battery range, even in the revised and improved version of the volt was bumped up to a max of 38 mi which is an increase from its original launch where the volt got 35mi on electric. If the volt could do 51 miles on a charge it would definitely be a very attractive purchase.
I'm sure you can get those numbers if you hyper mile and do a lot of coasting, but that's not real world.
And remember, in cold weather electric and hybrids get less efficiency so that comes in to play for some buyers.
Minh Nguyen I live in Minnesota. For roughly 7 months of the year I get 50+ miles per charge (mix of city and highway). During cold weather, at temperatures above the point at which the engine turns on to help keep things warm, I get 35 miles per charge. No idea how the EPA rated my model year at 38 EV miles.
I will be getting the gen2 Volt at some point and fully expect to get 70+ miles per charge if it's going to be rated at 50.
Cold weather effects the performance of all cars, especially short trips.
Christopher Feist Wow that's impressive. And good to know from a first hand user. Those are the kind of reviews I like the best because its real.
I haven't heard of anyone getting 50mi on electric charge. Are you Hyper-Miling or Pulse and Gliding at all? How fast would you like to drive on the freeway? (theoretically of course..)
Gen 2 Volt will be awesome, but now that I've seen the BOLT...man I want that car more. It seems so utilitarian. The Nissan Leaf gen 2 at 150mi per charge is attractive as well. I love having all these choices. Prius Plugin is still a contender too.
U fill the petrol, right.
The main hybrid is use fuel engine - battery engine (cell battery).
In the screen, it 've got the structure.
Do not shit to others, dude.
My coworker has a 2012 and it has a crap interior and it sounds like a tin can when you shut the doors not good.
couldn't agree with you more. I liken it to sheep. One person does it and the other mindless and misinformed follow.
and there is there over there with there big there out.
Screw EV cars. Their cool but I don't really like them. I think I'll wait til the battery range for EV cars adverage a 400 miles on one charge, and don't cost $50k+.
Toyota Plug-in Hybrig Ge3 = Volt Gen1
+Don’t forget to claim $$ from PG&E
I'll take the volt over this
Well obviously you don't know what recycling is.
I've been in a 2012 Prius. The interior is cheap. The car lacks any fun whatsoever, except in EV-mode.
Like you?
No! you should get Jetta, that is how you claim to be American.
OMG, $40 grand to drive a car that has no power or performance and something real men would never drive.
so i love how people (most people i know that drive prius plug ins are the way to save the world "" when really they are just as good as a dodge 3500 that rolls coal with a 10 inch lift with 55's on it. people think there so good for the environment. do some research on how there made especially the there batteries. then get back to me. so go spend your money on something else then these over priced "hybrid cars"
These cars are not made to last, they're too cheaply built, too filigrane, we won't see any 2012 Prius on the road in 30 years. Talking about waste. And what about the material to build a Prius. It's shipped all around the planet. It's not an environmentally friendly car.
i agree they are cheaply built, i hate them personally, and i think they should all be crushed, plus if i were to buy one, i would just crash it