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Hey Scotty, I have a small commute around town and I’m getting over 250MPG on my 2017 Prius Prime with almost 3000miles on my tank. I’m absolutely blown away with the performance of my PP
Scotty, you rank manufactuer's automatic transmitions from bad to good. Would you PLEASE rank the airconditioning systems as to what milelage that have to be replaced? ex. I have had cars needing compressors replaced at 80k and some 120k miles. Thanks!
Hey Scotty what do you predict for the new 2021 ford bronco? In general what do you think the market reaction be? Or you as a macanic do you think it will be dependable( I know its to early to tell because it hasnt been out for a while) just asking based on the ford rangers performance and applying it to the bronco ( because the bronco is based on the ranger) thanks keep doing what your doing btw u taught me how to change fluids in cars when I was a little kid watching the vid thx!!
I own this exact car. I bought the 220V charger and routinely get over 1000 miles on 9.5 gallons of gas. On pure hybrid mode without a charge, it gets around 65 mpg. Amazing car!
I just picked up a Prime this week and I’m treating it like an electric car. I’m Hitting all the level 2 stations I can on my short trips and regenerating as much as I can. Right now I’m over 300 miles on 1/8 of the fuel tank. It’s really quite a car. Only downside to my 2017 Advanced is no car play. Even the stock Toyota Navigation isn’t terrible. Other than that I have no complaints. Stay tuned for final numbers.
@@evanmclaughlin09 That’s amazing Evan. I love the versatility of the Prius Prime. You can keep it in EV mode and treat it as a full EV around town and still have the ultra range in hybrid mode for when you need to make a longer trip. 95% of my trips are 10 miles which is why I feel like this is the perfect car for me. How long does it take for your car to charge using a level 2 charger?
About 2 Hours and 10 minutes On the 220v. Although I will say I have yet to get a full 25 miles of EV range. It usually shuts off around 23 and fluctuates between 23 and 24 miles in EV range. But I did buy this car five years old so. Don’t wanna pay $10,000 anytime soon for a new battery though. Think Toyota will warranty the battery of its 1 mile short in EV range? LOL. I make that up using “B” going down a hill
My prius is a 2016, and is already approaching 100k miles. My work commute is between 80 and 100 miles per day, and the overall gas mileage has still averaged out to be around 50mpg. mine is just the normal hybrid, not the prime, but i like it because you don't have to plug it in. No issues at all so far, (knock on wood) and i drive the thing like i stole it.
That's nice if you don't have your own parking spot at your house. But if you would it's no big deal plugin it in will become a second nature. And it's alot cheaper.
Ohh you will soon..the 3rd gen prius are notorious for blown head gaskets...ask me how I know 🤣🤣🤦♂️...but if u are mechanically incline youtube is definitely you friend...good luck
That’s what I was wondering. Scotty never mentioned mileage, when driving distance. Also, if you park on the street, like we do. So don’t have the electric boost.
Got a 04 Corolla 370k, still gets 39mpg highway, 30 city. Have only replaced the battery, serpentine belt, air filters, brakes, tires, have used synthetic oil since 18k and change the oil every 20-50k miles (since beginning). Yes, I'm a realtor and this has been my do everything car including drive from coast to coast around the u.s.a. many times.
@Happy Cosmos The 4th gens 2015-current. The third gens, although cheaper now because they are older, like to blow head gaskets. I see it all the time at the Toyota dealership I work at. Also, the older ones will need the Hybrid battery replaced soon if they have over 200K miles.
@@yaboykris2118 they are cell batterys. u can open it up and replace only the broken cell. to go one level cheaper. buy a broken battery and keep all the good cells. rebuild battery pack sell the rest cells. you come out marking money
Question: If the plug in cord is not long enough to each my exterior (on my home) outlet can I use an extension cord? I need about a 30' run. Thank you
Dude i am going to buy one next week. I have 50 miles commute. I can charge it at home. Sometimes i may be able to charge it at work. Do you know how much will the battery last if i am going to drive with max 50mph?
On a Gen 3 you can get a Toyota battery replacement for $3k or an aftermarket for about $1.8k . Gen 3's Hybrid batteries are known to be good for an average 180k miles +/-. As those fade it still runs but your mileage falls. Scotty said in this video the Gen 4 battery is currently $10.7k from Toyota. I have this Gen 4 Prime (and love it) and have 35k on the OD with just shy of 2 years ownership. I drive allot. When I get to 200k I'd probably be ready for a new car anyway. Perhaps by then a Prius that gets 150mpge.
I bought a 2021 Prius Prime in January and so far have been able to get 30.4 miles on just the battery with a mix of city and highway driving without A/C. My current MPG average is 67 since I purchased the car and have only put 700 miles on it. I have been impressed so far and feel it will be a great car to have.
I got mine back in 2017 and have really gotten good use out of it. 99% of all my driving around town and to work and back is handled in EV mode. I only ever have to put gas in when I go on long road trips. Connecticut to Florida on about 2 ish tanks of gas. It is also surprisingly peppy with all that electric torque.
I have the a 2020 xle for Month now. It’s incredible for my 135 mile round trip commute. I leave home with full charge and get typically 32 miles electric then switches to hybrid for remainder 31 miles. I charge at work (0.80 cents) and then Do same on way home. I used to fill up three times a week with my 06 Scion xB (still have it with 253000 miles on it) and now fill up about every 8th day. It’s comfortable and quiet and I love it!
The prime is a GREAT vehicle we have only the regular Prius. We would’ve got an prime but there is no AWD on the prime for some reason. It’s supposed to have AWD since it’s the higher end model.
I drive a 2010 Prius, I get 46 mpg consistently and I’m extremely happy after only averaging about 24mpg on the 2013 Camry. The design and performance of my 2010 Prius is great! This 2017-2020 Prius Prime would be a luxury because it looks great and performs amazing !The price of the car at $25,000 is very fair because you will get so much from your Toyota Prius Prime.
Glad to see the Prius Prime get a review. I have a 2006 and 2008 Prius, bought both used, the oldest one I bought last year with 80,000 miles, for $2000. The 2008 was 2 years old when I got it with 40,000 miles (currently approaching 200,000). My wife really liked the Prius, so I started looking for a used plug in Prius. At any one time, there are very few low mile Prius Primes for sale. It appears that the newer Primes are 90%+ owned by prior Prius owners. I Live 200 miles (north) of NYC, best part of new Prius is I can drive round trip (400 miles) on one tank, and usually get aprox 50mpg at 70MPH+. I learned you get worse mileage with cruise control. Best electric miles is spring and fall, no A/C or heat, I have gotten almost 30 miles on just electric, in winter, sometime about 20.
I love my 2010 Prius. It has 180,000 miles. I've driven r/t to California from New York and r/t to Florida 4 times. My next Prius will be this model. There is nothing like a Prius....a remarkable car.
Man, I've never thought of owning a Prius but this looks very appealing. I've always been interested in all EV vehicles but I live in a rural area where there are very few chargers. This means I would never be able to go on road trips. However, with this, I can use the battery for my daily commute and for road trips use the gas.
As an owner of a PHEV myself, I can tell you that all BEV cars don't make sense. For example, my wife drives a Ford Fusion Energi with just 21 miles of electric range. It may sound little just like the Prius Prime, but it's still enough for her to commute to work and back. This means she doesn't use gas at all in her daily commute as she charges up every night for the next day's commute. If you think about it, all you need is a battery just large enough to cover your daily commute as your home is the electric gas station. If you had a larger battery like the Tesla, you are really just carrying around dead weight because you will hardly use that extended range. And it's very heavy dead weight too, as a Tesla battery weights over 1000 lbs. That's like carrying around 3 full size refrigerators in your car just in case you need it for a no-so-often long distance trip! For a PHEV, you have an ICE engine for the odd times you need to make a long distance trip in which gas is still far more preferable than electricity due to the limited number of recharging station. For PHEVs like the Prius Prime, think "electricity for your daily commutes, and gasoline for your weekend getaways".
Been driving our 2017 Prius Prime Advanced since 1st week of March without putting in gas. Goes to work and back and is plugged in at home. Love this comfortable car. Will have to use up tank's gas before it goes bad.
I have owned my Prime for 2 years now. Each summer I only buy gas once. Yes, you heard me.... ONCE. I have a 19 mile commute to work. I plug it in and it uses electric until it runs out on the way home. So I'm only using approximately 5miles a say of gas power along with some re-gen. I bought the lowest $$$ model. Heated seats, speed control, auto windows, Bluetooth connection to phone (listen to whatever you want) plus I have a normal small screen not that huge thing. Looks like a normal car. Winter in Indiana the electric doesn't take you as far. That 25 miles on electric turns to 10. So, if you have a climate above 50 degrees, it runs great on electric. Anything below that your on mostly gas. THIS IS AN AMAZING CAR. I would love to expand the battery pack size so I can drive at least 50 miles of electrical daily.
I purchased a 2021 Prius Prime. I have been averaging about 80 mpg when you combine gas and battery. It can go as low as 60 mpg with a full load over a long time. The ride is not that great. But these days with gas over 6 bucks.....
I plug mine in nightly and in the summer I only fill the tank once. In the colder months I fill it once a month. I travel 40 miles for work (20 there 20 back) . I drove from North West Indiana to Waterloo Iowa on one tank of gas. Only stopped to eat and use bathroom.
As an owner of a 2nd gen Prius that purchased for 4500 dollars, everything you said besides the plugin portion is possible. The ride is quite, it’s smooth, gets about 50 mpg, and, because it is older, you can replace the battery for about 1000 dollars if ever needed. I’m forever on the Toyota hybrid train!
We have a 2017 Prius Prime. We often get over 1,000 miles between fill ups. The most we got was 2,300 miles on one tank. 80% of our trips are less than 25 miles, so we rarely go into gas mode. For our situation, this is an ideal car. We also have solar at home, and our power is hydro-electric, so electricity costs are low. This car is not for everyone, but for those that can take advantage of the features of this car, it makes very good sense.
@@Undisputed_King as I said before, we have a large solar array that provides the electricity to charge off the grid. It's not for everyone. Just like nit everyone needs a truck. For us, it's ideal.
I have the lowest model of the 2017 Prime, but it's still pretty loaded. Adaptive radar cruise control, all the lane departure and collision avoidance features, heated seats, GPS, XM Radio, etc. Main difference is the smaller screen, which I prefer to that big glare monster. So I get better vents and buttons rather than menus to do everything. At 700 miles, I replaced the Toyo Nano Energy LRR tires (aka Nanocrappers on Priuschat) with Michelin X-Ice3 snow tires one size bigger and 10 load ranges stronger, intending to swap summer tires onto my extra set of wheels. But the Michelins turned out to make the car a wolf in sheep's clothing, so I run them year round. Expected them to wear out early, being snow tires, but I got 63K out of them due to their being really for a heavier vehicle, and running them at max sidewall pressure. Incredible car. It outruns anything through mountain hairpin roads thanks to great handling, pretty good speed, and totally superior braking.... the brakes simply don't overheat even with 15 minutes of continuously being on either full throttle or hard (mostly regenerative) braking. In Salt River Canyon in Arizona, I outran a Mustang, Maxima, and lowered (and I'd say chipped) Accord V6. Nobody could believe I stayed on their tail, and they were shocked when I zipped by them the second their brakes started smelling after going 40-80-40 between each 20mph hairpin a quarter mile apart for a few minutes. And I hit the 104mph indicated (106 on my tires) rev limiter on a deserted road in NV, then set the cruise on 103 for 5 miles in under 3 minutes. No problem. Got 26mpg at that speed. I averaged 47mpg on that 8300 mile trip, with most highway miles at 84mph (getting 42mpg). Lifetime in 79k miles in under 3 years, I've averaged 61mpg despite some gas-guzzling (47mpg lol) road trips and with not having plugged in where I lived for half that time, and maybe 500 hours of stationary AC/heat use negating a lot of the plug use. One thing Scotty didn't mention, and a great feature, is Charge Mode, where you can charge the big battery back up to 80% just by selecting that mode while driving. So you can be prepared if expecting to hit city traffic before you get to plug in next. In fact on the big 24-day road trip, I never plugged in, I just pumped gas like everyone else, but charged it up to 80% while driving before arriving in L.A. for instance. In huge mountains, I like having it around 50% charged, so it can have full combined gas+electric power available, yet always also have capacity to absorb repeated 4000 foot elevation descents without coming close to filling the battery (which would force use of friction braking.)
Getting ready to turn 200,000 miles on my 2006 Prius everything works and is all original. Finest automotive experience of my 7O years. Never been in the shop for repairs.
My first car was a '89 Eclipse. My 2nd car was a '92 MR2. I then moved into a '03 Subaru WRX. I now drive a 2015. Prius. I have always driven and loved my manual transmission vehicles but my Prius is very relaxing to drive. I really wanted the Prius Prime but in 5 years my 2015 has been so dependable, comfortable and inexpensive that I'm not yet willing to part with it. Btw mine is non-plug-in hybrid. ✌from Oakland, California
I regularly get 80-90 mpg with my 2018 prime without using the plugin the component. I rarely get under 65 mpg even when on the highway. Its is very temperature dependant and runs best in the 60s
Scotty, our 2017 Prime gets 36 miles on a charge in the summer. Our 2007 Prius has 490k miles!! We changed the battery at 470k miles! We still drive it.
I drive a Rav4 prime for work. When I first got the vehicle with 16 miles in it I filled the tank with gas. Now it has over 1000 miles, still have half a tank of that same gasoline
I have a 2004 Prius 2 with 203k miles and it also have a very good sound insulation. Car is so quiet I think the car is not turned on. It also develops 55mpg constant during winter and 60mpg during summer.
@@paintingandlife4288 I bet he's talking about the 1.9 TDI that the golf, Jetta and Passat had, get the manual if you can and avoid the post 2005 models with the 2.0 TDI
I typically drive my '22 Prime around 1,000 to 1,100 miles per tank of gas, with a daily 19-mile commute (each way) and no charger at work. Love it! :) Thank you for another great video!
i recently got a 2005 toyota prius with 299999 doesnt seem to go futher is a gamble but seems to pay off it was badly taken care off but now i gave this boy a 2nd chance not complaining 2 months and i already bust the trip to visit my parents from L.A to Indiana 2,300+ now i need to go back after 4 of july and doesnt seem to a problem with it ofcourse i changed alot of things cause they were old and still busting 42MPGs hoping to have for atleast 5+ years
Bought mine may 2019. First tank of gas took me 5265 km(3271 miles) to empty. Live 41 km from work and can plug in there so in the summer I'm ev all the time, winter is a different story. I believe usable battery is around 6.6kwh
Scotty I just picked up a 2020 Prius Prime yesterday (lease) in the middle XLE trim. I LOVE IT! It's BEAUTIFUL, drives great, and I may want to buy it eventually. I've been looking for a video from you about the Prime and I just found it the day after I leased my car! Awesome video! Do you have any tips for how to make the battery last longer, should I want to buy it down the road? What factors can play into a battery lasting longer or dying faster and is there a range that they typically last? LOVE your videos and your channel! I'm addicted!
I bought the 2021 fully loaded. Pretty happy with it. I’m saving so much gas that the savings is enough to make the car payment plus insurance and still puts a couple bucks back in my wallet. I’m keeping this thing til it dies. Probably longer. I’m pretty handy w a wrench.
Got a 2019 Prime in May '19, tracked the MPG for first full year and finished with 1.86l/100km (126MPG)...That's living in a very cold climate in Manitoba, Canada. Pretty Incredible if your looking for great gas mileage and have access to plugging in at home and at work.
Hey Scott I’m also in MB looking at buying one of this. Any ideas how winter might affect the performance of the vehicle. Do you need a level 2 charger at home and is there a charger at your office as well.
I just leased mine yesterday coming from a 2017 Prius (leased) and I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH. Can I ask, how many miles are on your other priuses and how do they run?
@@richrise6851 my 2007 Prius has 163k. TPMS broke today after a year of ownership but no issues other than that. It's my first car I bought it with around 150k miles
I've always wanted a Prius. I've been mocked for it, though. Everyone citing how unreliable it is. But I hear it's VERY reliable from people that actually own one.
I've actually never heard anyone say they are unreliable. Most I've heard is that they are expensive to repair. Which is true. But that's got nothing to do with reliability. Most people I know who have owned one have had very few issues
They do have a single MAJOR issue that i have heard reported over and over again.. that at about 395K miles the odometers stop working correctly.. that once you get to that point if you want to track your mileage you have to start to do it by paper, as the trip counter stops working correctly..
In 10 years that battery won't be $11,000 - hopefully there will be longer range and cheaper aftermarket versions. A well maintained Toyota will outlast anything.
This is what I was thinking when I bought my 2019 Pruis Prime. My thought process was because the Pruis Prime is the most popular hybrid plug in there will probably be demand for aftermarket replacements. Pros: I received 11k in rebates. I used to spend 3k a year in gas with my dodge charger v6. In five years that would be 15k and in ten 30k After I got my prime I am spending less than $200 a year in gas and that's me not being anal about charging all the time. The time I was anal about charging all the time my tank lasted me 4 months, I had 1/4 left. $30 on premium chevron gas. Oh and my work has a charging station so that helps a lot. Charge at no cost. I live 15 miles away from my work so 30 mile around trip on the freeway.
The cool thing is my commute from Norwalk to Rancho Cucamonga I can charge my car while driving when I drive smart. If I want I can stop at the West Covina mall and charge up. But other than that this car is awesome. I hate the Entune radio system which is Garbage. But this car is fun to drive. Who ever is thinking of getting one they need to get it.
My 2008 is currently just about 260k miles I freaking love it! Will upgrade to Prius prime when time comes to say good bye. I’m sure I’ll get a few more years at least 🥰
A friend of mine bought on of the first Prius automobiles. He ran a service supplying ultrasound to various kinds of clinics so he traveled a lot. He had 500,000 miles on his Prius and NEVER HAD TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES BEFORE TRADING FOR ANOTHER PRIUS. I would love to have one someday myself. Recently I checked on a new BMW convertible and with high-performance engine it got 36 mpg simply by shutting off the motor when sitting still. The electric motor was only to get the car moving again running almost exclusively on the gasoline V8 motor. I was impressed with that.
I have to appreciate the quality that goes into the Prius. The price of the car is pretty reasonable too. If I didn't already have a 2018 Corolla SE, I would seriously consider buying a Prius.
Anonymous in all due respect, I can’t believe you’re getting 68 mpg’s in a 2020 corolla. You have to show me your dashboard to believe that. My daughter has a 2020 hybrid corolla and hates it. Said it has no get up and go and her gas mileage doesn’t even come close to 50 mpg’s. I just think you’re not telling the whole story here. Sorry.
With good use of regenerative braking, fuel consumption of 30km/L can be achieved. Every time your Prius stops at a traffic light, your driving gets an eco-score. Seeing this, the owner's eco-driving is getting better and better. I am Japanese.
I drive a model 3, and if I had to get a gas car, this would be the one I would get. Interior and mechanical systesms are all designed very well, suprisingly fast, and you cant beat that gas mileage
I've driven a 2021 Prius Prime. Absurd gas mileage, good acceleration, excellent handling, quiet ride...my only complaint is the LOW GROUND CLEARANCE - Drivers MUST PAY ATTENTION to parking curbs, tight corners in tight areas, entering/exiting city parking lots over sidewalks, speed bumps and ANY kind of road hazard!
I have this car and love it, get 40 miles on electric only around town (I drive like the old man I am). Pisses a few off w my quarter mile coast but hey, I’m saving the Earth (and US). I live in New Orleans where the only hills we have are called bridges. Seventy MPG on the highway at 55 and 40PSI tires (did I mention I’m old?).
Question: If the plug in cord is not long enough to each my exterior (on my home) outlet can I use an extension cord? I need about a 30' run. Thank you
I really enjoy my prime. I drive it on electric and charge it every night before bed. It’s perfect for day to day commute with about 45km range. I haven’t filled up my gas tank in 6 months and the payments are so cheap that I feel like I’m saving money driving it. My house electricity bill hasn’t changed and you can use a regular outlet to charge your car. The best thing is once the electricity runs out then it turns into a regular hybrid. This is coming from a car enthusiast. I still have my fun cars but this is the best daily driver. One thing I wish it had was more room in the trunk even with the seats down it’s not that great because the lithium battery raises the back so high. If you decide to get the prime get the 2020 or newer as it comes with Apple carplay.
Nice, I'm not convinced on the value of electricity. The corporations use poor African kids to mine those battery minerals. The transmission of electricity is a gas guzzler over transmission lines. Have you ever been in a workshop that works on electric cars? It's highly dangerous work.
The new Sennia Hybrid is getting 35-40MPG with the same transaxle being put in RAV4 Prime. I think it is only a matter of time before Toyota offers a hybrid truck.
@@CurseIV if you can afford to pay for the extra expense of it being hybrid, you aren't worried about the cost of gas, you probably just wanna move away from fossil fuels. don't knock it till you try it.
@@CurseIV Making a truck hybrid is not going to ruin it, is going to make it better, more reliable, efficient and practical. If you don't know what you are talking about, do not say anything.
My wife's commute is under 25 miles - we charge it every night - have gotten over 2000 miles before I had to fill up the tank. With 35k miles I am still averaging over 120 mpg
I've got a 22 prime limited and love it. Staying in town helps the fuel economy go way up. I've got the standard charger and a 240v 40 amp charger. Everything is in range and when I get to my destination, I can plug in for the return trip. Toyota has an app that you can start the AC from the app as long as the doors are locked. It also has a top 10 prime drivers based off the odometer. It will also show the charge status and time to full charge. It's got charging station lookups, but isn't reliable. It said there's one here and a few there. I get there and they're not there or they don't work. It's funny since it shows both level 1 and 2 charging stations, it'll say there's a level 1, but no chargers.
You have always provided engaging reviews, honest and insightful reviews and this exemplifies your classic style - I like the car but I think you sold me on it.
This car is amazing! I bought it as my first new car and off the lot I didnt fill up until I hit 1200 miles! Yes that does include however charging for free at my job so it's a niche I'm in. But amazing!
Toyota has this little car it sells in Africa, it's called Toyota Passo. This car gets literally 60MPG on highway yet it's pure internal combustion engine, not even hybrid. With high has prices here, the car is selling like crazy. And you can find an excellent used one at under $5000
I rented a 2021 Prius for a couple weeks when my car got totalled. I actually really miss that thing. 50 mpg, reasonable amount of power, lots of cargo room and a comfortable ride. I think they're great
I don't know about you but I had no idea any vehicle with a gasoline motor could get 80mpg. That's amazing & I'm glad Scotty made the video. I would say Scotty was right to say Toyota changed the world.
@@NewEraMusic972 It doesn't get 80mpg on gas, it gets 80mpg"e". You need to plug in the car for energy. Tesla Model 3 is way more efficient and gets 133mpge
@@DarwinChaug Well obviously it gets that mpg because of the electric motor. But it's still a hybrid. Besides that it's far more affordable than a Tesla. I think that's the point.
@@DarwinChaug Model 3 not reliable like Prius, does not hold up well over long term use either. Toyota builds quality, many Prius go 300-500k miles nearly all OEM everything //
I drive a Prius plugin(it predates the prime), and I can get 100mpg on my 20 mile(each way) commute I can average a bit over 100 mpg round trip which isn't bad for having half the battery size of the prime.
Even the 2016 RAV4 hybrid has electric AC. It’s so awesome when you are caught in stop and go, traffic jams, drive thru, concert parking, etc. it used to bother me sitting there idling for nothing.
Hate to tell you this, but mine is a 2004 with 98k & I routinely creep up to 85mph on a good freeway..no strain...I'm not a speed demon, it's just so smooth, I have to look at my speedometer to restrain myself (besides, everyone here in California is speed crazy) Cheers
If you keep the battery charged on the Prime and use ev around town you can get ridiculously awesome range. I’ve gone over 1800 miles since refueling the gasoline and still have just over 7/8ths of a tank.
Ev cars don’t require much maintenance so I heard. Hybrid cars still need oil changes spark plugs etc. I prefer to do away with all that entirely if possible. But then again toyota hybrids have been around longer. Proven technology
@@Catman1798 This. Unfortunately evs are still succeptible to a few issues and very much a new technology. Priuses are solidly reliable cars that are bridging the gap between ICE and EV. Hence why they are preferable.
Scotty should do a review on a 2015 Chevrolet Volt. I bought a lease-return 2015 Volt in 2017 for my wife. We like it so much that we bought a second 2015 Volt. I had these Volt for 4 years now and trouble free other than oil changes and tire replacement. Each of our Volt has 95K miles now and still giving use 38 mile on full battery and 35 MPG on gas alone. If I plug in at night or at work, I get about 75 MPG. Both Volts are paid off now. I am looking for no car payments for the next 10 years or at lease 7 years. Happy as a clam.
By the time that battery dies it won't cost $10k to replace it. Look at current Prius Plug ins. Those batteries are much cheaper to fix now than they were 10 years ago. Great car!
I love my Prius Prime so much I bought a second one for my wife. And like Scotty's customer, I also drove across the country and bought them in the northeast, where they are cheaper. Unlike Scotty's customer, I opted for the all black interior though! If you drive carefully you can get 80 MPG in the city -- without ever plugging it in. I rarely get that due to my heavy gas pedal foot. If you just commute to work and plug in every night, you rarely use the gas engine and you can go thousands of miles before having to fill up. Speaking of heavy foot, it accelerates from 0 to 60 the same as my Acura Integra used to. Not as fast as a modern sporty car, but quick enough. And it beats most gas cars off the line for the first 20 feet or so due to the electric motor torque. The MPGe rating is like 120. Meaning it is really efficient in electric only mode. After 56,000 miles, my overall total fuel economy is 96 MPG. Unfortunately, there is no good way to measure how much electricity I've also been using to get that. But electricity at my home is about 1/4 the cost of gasoline. I paid $26,000 for the top of the line model with all the safety and convenience features. Then, with the federal tax credit I got another $4502 back. And since it is so cheap to own and operate, it is a great car for those who drive a lot, not just eco tree huggers. Finally, because I do live in an eco friendly town, the blue book value on my newer one is nearly the same as I bought it for 2 years ago. I've owned many Corollas and Priuses, but these are my favorites!
Hi @@CarlosCruz-nq8yp --- we've not had any issues whatsoever with the Prius Primes. Just replaced wipers and tires. We did sell the second one we bought for my wife as we were no longer commuting so we didn't need two. But we were able to sell it in Seattle after 2 years for almost as much as we bought it for in Rhode Island! Our overall fuel economy has gone down somewhat to about 88 MPG, but that is due to the change in our driving and charging habits. Some nice things about the newer ones compared to my 2017 is that there are now five seats (three in the back) whereas mine only has four seats, and the infotainment system is now Apple CarPlay compatible (and Android Auto compatible on the lower model). The only other thing you should know is that I would love to sell this Prius Prime and buy a RAV4 Prime, due to the larger battery size (42 miles between charges), all-wheel-drive, and extra cargo space. But it is nearly impossible to find a RAV4 Prime at a dealership and they are marked up above MSRP, so we'll just keep driving the Prius Prime for now!
@@Kristin49 No, we didn't notice a big increase. But the Prime doesn't have a huge battery like a Tesla. It uses the equivalent of 15 light bulbs for about 5 hours to charge up the battery, which will go 25 miles.
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Hey Scotty, I have a small commute around town and I’m getting over 250MPG on my 2017 Prius Prime with almost 3000miles on my tank. I’m absolutely blown away with the performance of my PP
Thank You, Scotty.
Battery cars are not green.
Scotty, you rank manufactuer's automatic transmitions from bad to good. Would you PLEASE rank the airconditioning systems as to what milelage that have to be replaced? ex. I have had cars needing compressors replaced at 80k and some 120k miles. Thanks!
Hey Scotty what do you predict for the new 2021 ford bronco? In general what do you think the market reaction be? Or you as a macanic do you think it will be dependable( I know its to early to tell because it hasnt been out for a while) just asking based on the ford rangers performance and applying it to the bronco ( because the bronco is based on the ranger) thanks keep doing what your doing btw u taught me how to change fluids in cars when I was a little kid watching the vid thx!!
My 7yo daughter every time she hears Scotty's intro "Are you watching that crazy guy again??"
My brothers say the same 😂
He should end putting desert sand in his coffee :-)
Not just your 7 yrs daughter, my 50 yrs wife as well. Lol
He is indeed entertaining as well as informative to watch. I'm waiting for him to start windmilling his arms and become airborne.
Funny thing is that his other video channel is completely non crazy.
Rumor has it, when Scotty just sits in your Toyota. The value stops depreciating it actually goes up.
If he breaks wind in there...well 😃
@@VWWRENCHIE If it's not Taco Tuesday damage, there's a possibility for a recall on the cabin filter free of charge.
@Cars N Stuff expect Hyundai, they are just too crap
Scotty is so crazy he makes us laugh all the time, yep he is my kind of nut case in addition to being a great mechanic!
@@VWWRENCHIE breaking wind makes it "autographed", and value actually skyrockets
I own this exact car. I bought the 220V charger and routinely get over 1000 miles on 9.5 gallons of gas. On pure hybrid mode without a charge, it gets around 65 mpg. Amazing car!
This has become my dream car ever since I had one as a rental last year! I'm just in complete awe of your mileage and fuel economy.
I just picked up a Prime this week and I’m treating it like an electric car. I’m Hitting all the level 2 stations I can on my short trips and regenerating as much as I can. Right now I’m over 300 miles on 1/8 of the fuel tank. It’s really quite a car. Only downside to my 2017 Advanced is no car play. Even the stock Toyota Navigation isn’t terrible. Other than that I have no complaints. Stay tuned for final numbers.
@@evanmclaughlin09 That’s amazing Evan. I love the versatility of the Prius Prime. You can keep it in EV mode and treat it as a full EV around town and still have the ultra range in hybrid mode for when you need to make a longer trip. 95% of my trips are 10 miles which is why I feel like this is the perfect car for me. How long does it take for your car to charge using a level 2 charger?
About 2 Hours and 10 minutes On the 220v. Although I will say I have yet to get a full 25 miles of EV range. It usually shuts off around 23 and fluctuates between 23 and 24 miles in EV range. But I did buy this car five years old so. Don’t wanna pay $10,000 anytime soon for a new battery though. Think Toyota will warranty the battery of its 1 mile short in EV range? LOL. I make that up using “B” going down a hill
Average car costs over 6K a year in just gas, so this pays for itself and then you get a new one.
My prius is a 2016, and is already approaching 100k miles. My work commute is between 80 and 100 miles per day, and the overall gas mileage has still averaged out to be around 50mpg. mine is just the normal hybrid, not the prime, but i like it because you don't have to plug it in. No issues at all so far, (knock on wood) and i drive the thing like i stole it.
That's nice if you don't have your own parking spot at your house. But if you would it's no big deal plugin it in will become a second nature. And it's alot cheaper.
Herman Willems depends on how much your electricity is. In So.California it’s like paying $2/gal. Gas here is currently mid $3
Ohh you will soon..the 3rd gen prius are notorious for blown head gaskets...ask me how I know 🤣🤣🤦♂️...but if u are mechanically incline youtube is definitely you friend...good luck
You don't have to ever plug in the Prius Prime if you don't want to. Even if you don't plug it in, it runs like a normal hybrid.
That’s what I was wondering. Scotty never mentioned mileage, when driving distance. Also, if you park on the street, like we do. So don’t have the electric boost.
My 2009 Prius has 231000 miles and is all original too. Super reliable car!
I’ve got a 2008 with 240,000! Car doesn’t die.
Got a 04 Corolla 370k, still gets 39mpg highway, 30 city. Have only replaced the battery, serpentine belt, air filters, brakes, tires, have used synthetic oil since 18k and change the oil every 20-50k miles (since beginning). Yes, I'm a realtor and this has been my do everything car including drive from coast to coast around the u.s.a. many times.
Is that durability and reliability the reason why some Americans think the Prius is boring as hell?
No it’s because it’s not the best looking car and a lot of the drivers are very slow.
My 2017 prius has 646516 miles
I used to hate Prius. Until I started working on them. Now I’m in love. I’d love to have one.
@Happy Cosmos The 4th gens 2015-current. The third gens, although cheaper now because they are older, like to blow head gaskets. I see it all the time at the Toyota dealership I work at. Also, the older ones will need the Hybrid battery replaced soon if they have over 200K miles.
@Happy Cosmos Hybrid batteries are very expensive and cost a lot of labor to put in.
@@yaboykris2118 they are cell batterys. u can open it up and replace only the broken cell. to go one level cheaper. buy a broken battery and keep all the good cells. rebuild battery pack sell the rest cells. you come out marking money
@sweet potato any 2nd gen or later that isn't 2010(the model year the third gens with the bad engines come from)
@@rocketsmall4547 how do you know which cell is bad?
2017 prime here...our record is 1,300 miles between gas fill-ups. Wife's commute is 60 miles. She also LOVES the carpool lane stickers.
Question: If the plug in cord is not long enough to each my exterior (on my home) outlet can I use an extension cord? I need about a 30' run.
Thank you
Using extension cord should not be a problem. May be charging time is a little longer.
@@metzmatu8409 ty what gage wire 10? is it 100% copper? how long is your run?
Dude i am going to buy one next week. I have 50 miles commute. I can charge it at home. Sometimes i may be able to charge it at work. Do you know how much will the battery last if i am going to drive with max 50mph?
@@barbusbogdan7 At that speed, about 20-25 miles, depending on the weather.
I just bought one of these and was speeding 80 mph down the highway after breaking it in. 58 mpg. Not even using EV mode. This thing is a beast.
I love my Priuses. I have an 05 with over 415,000 miles and it still runs great. Original motor and transmission too!!
Did you replace the hybrid battery?
@@viperboy3 great unanswered question
Notice that question went un answered.....
@@viperboy3 I'm pretty sure he did because I had to replace it on my sister car.
On a Gen 3 you can get a Toyota battery replacement for $3k or an aftermarket for about $1.8k . Gen 3's Hybrid batteries are known to be good for an average 180k miles +/-. As those fade it still runs but your mileage falls. Scotty said in this video the Gen 4 battery is currently $10.7k from Toyota. I have this Gen 4 Prime (and love it) and have 35k on the OD with just shy of 2 years ownership. I drive allot. When I get to 200k I'd probably be ready for a new car anyway. Perhaps by then a Prius that gets 150mpge.
I bought a 2021 Prius Prime in January and so far have been able to get 30.4 miles on just the battery with a mix of city and highway driving without A/C. My current MPG average is 67 since I purchased the car and have only put 700 miles on it. I have been impressed so far and feel it will be a great car to have.
You own one of the best, and most reliable cars in the world! Just change the oil!
I got mine back in 2017 and have really gotten good use out of it. 99% of all my driving around town and to work and back is handled in EV mode. I only ever have to put gas in when I go on long road trips. Connecticut to Florida on about 2 ish tanks of gas. It is also surprisingly peppy with all that electric torque.
I have the a 2020 xle for Month now. It’s incredible for my 135 mile round trip commute. I leave home with full charge and get typically 32 miles electric then switches to hybrid for remainder 31 miles. I charge at work (0.80 cents) and then Do same on way home. I used to fill up three times a week with my 06 Scion xB (still have it with 253000 miles on it) and now fill up about every 8th day. It’s comfortable and quiet and I love it!
You are lucky you can charge at work. I asked and they are not interested in supplying me with Power.
The prime is a GREAT vehicle we have only the regular Prius. We would’ve got an prime but there is no AWD on the prime for some reason. It’s supposed to have AWD since it’s the higher end model.
@Dean Lewis how do you like the large screen? I lot of people don't like it because of the glare
I drive a 2010 Prius, I get 46 mpg consistently and I’m extremely happy after only averaging about 24mpg on the 2013 Camry. The design and performance of my 2010 Prius is great! This 2017-2020 Prius Prime would be a luxury because it looks great and performs amazing !The price of the car at $25,000 is very fair because you will get so much from your Toyota Prius Prime.
I just bought a 2018 prius prime. This car is simply.amazing
Glad to see the Prius Prime get a review. I have a 2006 and 2008 Prius, bought both used, the oldest one I bought last year with 80,000 miles, for $2000. The 2008 was 2 years old when I got it with 40,000 miles (currently approaching 200,000). My wife really liked the Prius, so I started looking for a used plug in Prius. At any one time, there are very few low mile Prius Primes for sale. It appears that the newer Primes are 90%+ owned by prior Prius owners. I Live 200 miles (north) of NYC, best part of new Prius is I can drive round trip (400 miles) on one tank, and usually get aprox 50mpg at 70MPH+. I learned you get worse mileage with cruise control. Best electric miles is spring and fall, no A/C or heat, I have gotten almost 30 miles on just electric, in winter, sometime about 20.
I love my 2010 Prius. It has 180,000 miles. I've driven r/t to California from New York and r/t to Florida 4 times. My next Prius will be this model. There is nothing like a Prius....a remarkable car.
Having to deal with a 100mile commute everyday...this seems really appealing
get a full electric car
Im saving up for a helicopter..😎
vwwrenchie huh🤨
LouRaX H. What if he or she wants to go more then 100 miles?
@@LouRaX no. They take 3 hours to charge
Man, I've never thought of owning a Prius but this looks very appealing. I've always been interested in all EV vehicles but I live in a rural area where there are very few chargers. This means I would never be able to go on road trips. However, with this, I can use the battery for my daily commute and for road trips use the gas.
the gas engine charges the battery when driving.
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@john probst If you watch the video, you can go full EV just by pressing a button.
@shayla sapphire What was the cost of charging at home, or was that never done?
As an owner of a PHEV myself, I can tell you that all BEV cars don't make sense. For example, my wife drives a Ford Fusion Energi with just 21 miles of electric range. It may sound little just like the Prius Prime, but it's still enough for her to commute to work and back. This means she doesn't use gas at all in her daily commute as she charges up every night for the next day's commute. If you think about it, all you need is a battery just large enough to cover your daily commute as your home is the electric gas station. If you had a larger battery like the Tesla, you are really just carrying around dead weight because you will hardly use that extended range. And it's very heavy dead weight too, as a Tesla battery weights over 1000 lbs. That's like carrying around 3 full size refrigerators in your car just in case you need it for a no-so-often long distance trip! For a PHEV, you have an ICE engine for the odd times you need to make a long distance trip in which gas is still far more preferable than electricity due to the limited number of recharging station. For PHEVs like the Prius Prime, think "electricity for your daily commutes, and gasoline for your weekend getaways".
Been driving our 2017 Prius Prime Advanced since 1st week of March without putting in gas. Goes to work and back and is plugged in at home. Love this comfortable car. Will have to use up tank's gas before it goes bad.
I currently own a 2016 Prius, and I love it. 120 miles round trip to work. It has 120 k miles, Runs like a champ with regular scheduled maintenance
I have owned my Prime for 2 years now. Each summer I only buy gas once. Yes, you heard me.... ONCE. I have a 19 mile commute to work. I plug it in and it uses electric until it runs out on the way home. So I'm only using approximately 5miles a say of gas power along with some re-gen. I bought the lowest $$$ model. Heated seats, speed control, auto windows, Bluetooth connection to phone (listen to whatever you want) plus I have a normal small screen not that huge thing. Looks like a normal car. Winter in Indiana the electric doesn't take you as far. That 25 miles on electric turns to 10. So, if you have a climate above 50 degrees, it runs great on electric. Anything below that your on mostly gas. THIS IS AN AMAZING CAR. I would love to expand the battery pack size so I can drive at least 50 miles of electrical daily.
Had my Prius for 3 years now. Love it.
My dad has a Prius Prime. It's a really great car.
I purchased a 2021 Prius Prime. I have been averaging about 80 mpg when you combine gas and battery. It can go as low as 60 mpg with a full load over a long time. The ride is not that great. But these days with gas over 6 bucks.....
I plug mine in nightly and in the summer I only fill the tank once. In the colder months I fill it once a month. I travel 40 miles for work (20 there 20 back) . I drove from North West Indiana to Waterloo Iowa on one tank of gas. Only stopped to eat and use bathroom.
As an owner of a 2nd gen Prius that purchased for 4500 dollars, everything you said besides the plugin portion is possible. The ride is quite, it’s smooth, gets about 50 mpg, and, because it is older, you can replace the battery for about 1000 dollars if ever needed. I’m forever on the Toyota hybrid train!
You're winning at life.
We have a 2017 Prius Prime. We often get over 1,000 miles between fill ups. The most we got was 2,300 miles on one tank. 80% of our trips are less than 25 miles, so we rarely go into gas mode. For our situation, this is an ideal car. We also have solar at home, and our power is hydro-electric, so electricity costs are low. This car is not for everyone, but for those that can take advantage of the features of this car, it makes very good sense.
But you still have to pay for the electricity in the electric motor. How much if you take that into consideration
@@Undisputed_King as I said before, we have a large solar array that provides the electricity to charge off the grid. It's not for everyone. Just like nit everyone needs a truck. For us, it's ideal.
I have the lowest model of the 2017 Prime, but it's still pretty loaded. Adaptive radar cruise control, all the lane departure and collision avoidance features, heated seats, GPS, XM Radio, etc. Main difference is the smaller screen, which I prefer to that big glare monster. So I get better vents and buttons rather than menus to do everything. At 700 miles, I replaced the Toyo Nano Energy LRR tires (aka Nanocrappers on Priuschat) with Michelin X-Ice3 snow tires one size bigger and 10 load ranges stronger, intending to swap summer tires onto my extra set of wheels. But the Michelins turned out to make the car a wolf in sheep's clothing, so I run them year round. Expected them to wear out early, being snow tires, but I got 63K out of them due to their being really for a heavier vehicle, and running them at max sidewall pressure. Incredible car. It outruns anything through mountain hairpin roads thanks to great handling, pretty good speed, and totally superior braking.... the brakes simply don't overheat even with 15 minutes of continuously being on either full throttle or hard (mostly regenerative) braking. In Salt River Canyon in Arizona, I outran a Mustang, Maxima, and lowered (and I'd say chipped) Accord V6. Nobody could believe I stayed on their tail, and they were shocked when I zipped by them the second their brakes started smelling after going 40-80-40 between each 20mph hairpin a quarter mile apart for a few minutes. And I hit the 104mph indicated (106 on my tires) rev limiter on a deserted road in NV, then set the cruise on 103 for 5 miles in under 3 minutes. No problem. Got 26mpg at that speed. I averaged 47mpg on that 8300 mile trip, with most highway miles at 84mph (getting 42mpg). Lifetime in 79k miles in under 3 years, I've averaged 61mpg despite some gas-guzzling (47mpg lol) road trips and with not having plugged in where I lived for half that time, and maybe 500 hours of stationary AC/heat use negating a lot of the plug use. One thing Scotty didn't mention, and a great feature, is Charge Mode, where you can charge the big battery back up to 80% just by selecting that mode while driving. So you can be prepared if expecting to hit city traffic before you get to plug in next. In fact on the big 24-day road trip, I never plugged in, I just pumped gas like everyone else, but charged it up to 80% while driving before arriving in L.A. for instance. In huge mountains, I like having it around 50% charged, so it can have full combined gas+electric power available, yet always also have capacity to absorb repeated 4000 foot elevation descents without coming close to filling the battery (which would force use of friction braking.)
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What you mean by tires being one size up? Excuse my ignorance 😅. Like the width?
Getting ready to turn 200,000 miles on my 2006 Prius everything works and is all original. Finest automotive experience of my 7O years. Never been in the shop for repairs.
My first car was a '89 Eclipse. My 2nd car was a '92 MR2. I then moved into a '03 Subaru WRX. I now drive a 2015. Prius. I have always driven and loved my manual transmission vehicles but my Prius is very relaxing to drive. I really wanted the Prius Prime but in 5 years my 2015 has been so dependable, comfortable and inexpensive that I'm not yet willing to part with it. Btw mine is non-plug-in hybrid. ✌from Oakland, California
I regularly get 80-90 mpg with my 2018 prime without using the plugin the component. I rarely get under 65 mpg even when on the highway. Its is very temperature dependant and runs best in the 60s
How!? I'm in the market to get a Toyota Prius but I don't know which one to get. Can you please enlighten me in elementary terms how this is possible?
Wow a car company is changing everything every week now!! What a great time to be alive
97 honda crv I can get the timing belt on what did I do wrong. Timing belt is the right size
@@bryantwilliams4954 which size did you get?
Scotty, our 2017 Prime gets 36 miles on a charge in the summer. Our 2007 Prius has 490k miles!! We changed the battery at 470k miles! We still drive it.
I have a 2018 and I cant go over 25miles on ev! how do you do that?
@@SPINEVENTZ Don't use heat/air conditioning and keep it at most 55 mph :)
I drive a Rav4 prime for work. When I first got the vehicle with 16 miles in it I filled the tank with gas. Now it has over 1000 miles, still have half a tank of that same gasoline
I have a 2004 Prius 2 with 203k miles and it also have a very good sound insulation. Car is so quiet I think the car is not turned on. It also develops 55mpg constant during winter and 60mpg during summer.
Who else clicked because of the 80MPG?
It’s true too. In 30 to 45 mph areas with light acceleration the Prius Prime barely uses the engine.
14 sec to accelerate to freeway speed, no thanks. My 52 mpg VW Diesel gets to freeway speed in 9 sec
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Yup..
Should it been 80 MPH on EV...?
@@m.cameronodell9130 what year and model
@@paintingandlife4288 I bet he's talking about the 1.9 TDI that the golf, Jetta and Passat had, get the manual if you can and avoid the post 2005 models with the 2.0 TDI
You can never get tired of that rev up your engines intro
It's timeless
A nitromethane funny car would be great!!!!! 😂😂😂😁
its horrid but so good at the same tike 😂
imagine him using a Prius in that intro 😂
UnknownFurry Now that’s great! 😜😜
I typically drive my '22 Prime around 1,000 to 1,100 miles per tank of gas, with a daily 19-mile commute (each way) and no charger at work. Love it! :) Thank you for another great video!
i recently got a 2005 toyota prius with 299999 doesnt seem to go futher is a gamble but seems to pay off it was badly taken care off but now i gave this boy a 2nd chance not complaining 2 months and i already bust the trip to visit my parents from L.A to Indiana 2,300+ now i need to go back after 4 of july and doesnt seem to a problem with it ofcourse i changed alot of things cause they were old and still busting 42MPGs hoping to have for atleast 5+ years
Got a 2000 landcruiser 550,000 miles and all parts are original. It's super reliable car too. I love Toyota 😍
Bought mine may 2019. First tank of gas took me 5265 km(3271 miles) to empty. Live 41 km from work and can plug in there so in the summer I'm ev all the time, winter is a different story. I believe usable battery is around 6.6kwh
I love my 2017 Prius Prime. My running average since day one, 38K+ miles, is now @ 96.7 mpg. Can't beat that.
How fast on the freeway do you average?
just to clarify, this is a Prius Prime, not a Prius.
Scotty I just picked up a 2020 Prius Prime yesterday (lease) in the middle XLE trim. I LOVE IT! It's BEAUTIFUL, drives great, and I may want to buy it eventually. I've been looking for a video from you about the Prime and I just found it the day after I leased my car! Awesome video!
Do you have any tips for how to make the battery last longer, should I want to buy it down the road? What factors can play into a battery lasting longer or dying faster and is there a range that they typically last? LOVE your videos and your channel! I'm addicted!
I bought the 2021 fully loaded. Pretty happy with it. I’m saving so much gas that the savings is enough to make the car payment plus insurance and still puts a couple bucks back in my wallet. I’m keeping this thing til it dies. Probably longer. I’m pretty handy w a wrench.
The best review Toyota can have for a Prius 👍
Got a 2019 Prime in May '19, tracked the MPG for first full year and finished with 1.86l/100km (126MPG)...That's living in a very cold climate in Manitoba, Canada. Pretty Incredible if your looking for great gas mileage and have access to plugging in at home and at work.
Hey Scott I’m also in MB looking at buying one of this. Any ideas how winter might affect the performance of the vehicle. Do you need a level 2 charger at home and is there a charger at your office as well.
Oh and yes I just use a regular plug in when im at work every day , usually fully charged by the time I go home .
I'm getting this car. We already have a gen 2 and a gen 3 Prius and we love those. This one seems amazing.
I just leased mine yesterday coming from a 2017 Prius (leased) and I LOVE IT SOOOOO MUCH. Can I ask, how many miles are on your other priuses and how do they run?
it looks like a hyundai ioniq
@@richrise6851 my 2007 Prius has 163k. TPMS broke today after a year of ownership but no issues other than that. It's my first car I bought it with around 150k miles
I have one in red, I'm a college student and I love it. Can't beat 15$ to fill it up at 2$ a gallon. I have the 2018 model.
I've always wanted a Prius. I've been mocked for it, though. Everyone citing how unreliable it is. But I hear it's VERY reliable from people that actually own one.
best car I've owned get one
I've actually never heard anyone say they are unreliable. Most I've heard is that they are expensive to repair. Which is true. But that's got nothing to do with reliability. Most people I know who have owned one have had very few issues
They do have a single MAJOR issue that i have heard reported over and over again.. that at about 395K miles the odometers stop working correctly.. that once you get to that point if you want to track your mileage you have to start to do it by paper, as the trip counter stops working correctly..
@@rustbeltrobclassic2512 thats crazy
Have you seen the 2023 model, looks amazing
In 10 years that battery won't be $11,000 - hopefully there will be longer range and cheaper aftermarket versions. A well maintained Toyota will outlast anything.
This is what I was thinking when I bought my 2019 Pruis Prime. My thought process was because the Pruis Prime is the most popular hybrid plug in there will probably be demand for aftermarket replacements.
Pros: I received 11k in rebates.
I used to spend 3k a year in gas with my dodge charger v6. In five years that would be 15k and in ten 30k
After I got my prime I am spending less than $200 a year in gas and that's me not being anal about charging all the time. The time I was anal about charging all the time my tank lasted me 4 months, I had 1/4 left. $30 on premium chevron gas.
Oh and my work has a charging station so that helps a lot. Charge at no cost. I live 15 miles away from my work so 30 mile around trip on the freeway.
The scary cost of hybrid battery replacement is the only thing that stopping people from buying hybrids.
@@IIC4NCELEDII can you charge your car at home?
@@maniac32145 Yes when I bought my car it came with a 120v charger I could plug in to any basic wall receptacle.
@ A mohsen everyone in Maine practically has one... I doubt anyone is scared here
The cool thing is my commute from Norwalk to Rancho Cucamonga I can charge my car while driving when I drive smart. If I want I can stop at the West Covina mall and charge up. But other than that this car is awesome. I hate the Entune radio system which is Garbage. But this car is fun to drive. Who ever is thinking of getting one they need to get it.
*No such thing as "too power ranger".* Getting White Ranger vibes off that interior 👍
Biggest Richard Cranium if only Maserati made cars that weren’t trash
Power ranger call for unlocking car door
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My 2008 is currently just about 260k miles I freaking love it! Will upgrade to Prius prime when time comes to say good bye. I’m sure I’ll get a few more years at least 🥰
A friend of mine bought on of the first Prius automobiles. He ran a service supplying ultrasound to various kinds of clinics so he traveled a lot. He had 500,000 miles on his Prius and NEVER HAD TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES BEFORE TRADING FOR ANOTHER PRIUS. I would love to have one someday myself. Recently I checked on a new BMW convertible and with high-performance engine it got 36 mpg simply by shutting off the motor when sitting still. The electric motor was only to get the car moving again running almost exclusively on the gasoline V8 motor. I was impressed with that.
I have to appreciate the quality that goes into the Prius. The price of the car is pretty reasonable too. If I didn't already have a 2018 Corolla SE, I would seriously consider buying a Prius.
Your Corolla will last 1.2 million years. You'll be fine
You avoided being a 🤡
Anonymous in all due respect, I can’t believe you’re getting 68 mpg’s in a 2020 corolla. You have to show me your dashboard to believe that. My daughter has a 2020 hybrid corolla and hates it. Said it has no get up and go and her gas mileage doesn’t even come close to 50 mpg’s. I just think you’re not telling the whole story here. Sorry.
I love my 2016 Prius. Unfortunately I couldn't wait for the Prime.
@@janetrohrbaugh6494 In the 1960s no one ever said "my car doesn't come close to getting 50 mpg."
The interior looks beautiful...love the Power Ranger reference 🥰
"Mom I want Bugatti Chiron headlights"
"We have Bugatti Chiron headlights at home"
Bugatti Chiron headlights at home:
My 2002 Prius has passed 350,000 miles. Original battery, transmission, works great 👍
The old sedans.
I have a 2007 Prius base also , still going strong with 95k miles. I spend more on weekly luncheons than gas.
My wife's 2018 Prius, not a Prime gets 62 mpg. Very awesome car.
what is the combined real MPG? 62 mpg is not sustainable for regular prius. If you are giving the best MPG, my car get 80 mpg once.
@@slothypunk she has increased her combined to 64.1 mpg. This is a Gen 4 Prius with the Lithium Ion battery.
I did a calculation once. Comparing the Corolla and the Prius. After 200k miles, the difference in gas expense is enough for me to buy another Prius.
My 2005 Corolla with 231k miles has burned roughly $21,500 in gas. The car had a sticker price of like $14k.
I'm starting to know my way around Scotty's neighborhood area with all the test drives he does. LOL
He’s in heights montrose houston probably near westheimer
And so are the executives of all the other car companies he's been rubbishing. Scotty, better change your tracks!!
@@unfairsanic5089 You can literally type his name on google maps and it comes up with his address since he runs a business.
@@unfairsanic5089 1141 W Bell St, Houston, TX 77019 is his address. He charges $100 to check out a car i think. Off you go. LOL
I have 2018 Golf R and a 2010 Prius, I hate to say to say this but I enjoy driving the Prius its quiet, comfortable
With good use of regenerative braking, fuel consumption of 30km/L can be achieved.
Every time your Prius stops at a traffic light, your driving gets an eco-score.
Seeing this, the owner's eco-driving is getting better and better.
I am Japanese.
I drive a model 3, and if I had to get a gas car, this would be the one I would get. Interior and mechanical systesms are all designed very well, suprisingly fast, and you cant beat that gas mileage
I've driven a 2021 Prius Prime. Absurd gas mileage, good acceleration, excellent handling, quiet ride...my only complaint is the LOW GROUND CLEARANCE - Drivers MUST PAY ATTENTION to parking curbs, tight corners in tight areas, entering/exiting city parking lots over sidewalks, speed bumps and ANY kind of road hazard!
This dude is that 90s home repair guy we all come to rely on. Great info
He should've made a fortune in infomercials.
I have this car and love it, get 40 miles on electric only around town (I drive like the old man I am). Pisses a few off w my quarter mile coast but hey, I’m saving the Earth (and US). I live in New Orleans where the only hills we have are called bridges. Seventy MPG on the highway at 55 and 40PSI tires (did I mention I’m old?).
My friend's prius has 900,000 km(559234 miles) still going strong💪. Only thing, which he had to replace is the front struts and that's it.
I have had a Prius Prime for about 3 years now and I love it. For normal local driving I buy gas about every other month.
Question: If the plug in cord is not long enough to each my exterior (on my home) outlet can I use an extension cord? I need about a 30' run.
Thank you
@@stateniland While it is probably not recommended you could probably use a heavy 12 gauge extension.
I really enjoy my prime. I drive it on electric and charge it every night before bed. It’s perfect for day to day commute with about 45km range. I haven’t filled up my gas tank in 6 months and the payments are so cheap that I feel like I’m saving money driving it. My house electricity bill hasn’t changed and you can use a regular outlet to charge your car. The best thing is once the electricity runs out then it turns into a regular hybrid. This is coming from a car enthusiast. I still have my fun cars but this is the best daily driver.
One thing I wish it had was more room in the trunk even with the seats down it’s not that great because the lithium battery raises the back so high.
If you decide to get the prime get the 2020 or newer as it comes with Apple carplay.
Make sure the gas gets used up before 12 months, before it oxidizes
Nice, I'm not convinced on the value of electricity. The corporations use poor African kids to mine those battery minerals. The transmission of electricity is a gas guzzler over transmission lines. Have you ever been in a workshop that works on electric cars? It's highly dangerous work.
@@fastsetinthewest Toyota is a Japanese company, they don't do these inhumane practices
I got one too, other than the small trunk, no spare, no power, and a bit noisy at speeds, great car
SSSSSOOOOOO, you have seen NO increase in your home electric bill??
I wish they made a Tundra hybrid that get 40mph
The new Sennia Hybrid is getting 35-40MPG with the same transaxle being put in RAV4 Prime. I think it is only a matter of time before Toyota offers a hybrid truck.
Heck no don’t ruin good Toyota trucks by making it a hybrid. If you cant afford the gas dont buy trucks
Toyota's long term plan is offering all their vehicles in hybrid, so it will probably come some day.
@@CurseIV if you can afford to pay for the extra expense of it being hybrid, you aren't worried about the cost of gas, you probably just wanna move away from fossil fuels. don't knock it till you try it.
@@CurseIV Making a truck hybrid is not going to ruin it, is going to make it better, more reliable, efficient and practical. If you don't know what you are talking about, do not say anything.
My wife's commute is under 25 miles - we charge it every night - have gotten over 2000 miles before I had to fill up the tank. With 35k miles I am still averaging over 120 mpg
I've got a 22 prime limited and love it. Staying in town helps the fuel economy go way up. I've got the standard charger and a 240v 40 amp charger. Everything is in range and when I get to my destination, I can plug in for the return trip. Toyota has an app that you can start the AC from the app as long as the doors are locked. It also has a top 10 prime drivers based off the odometer. It will also show the charge status and time to full charge. It's got charging station lookups, but isn't reliable. It said there's one here and a few there. I get there and they're not there or they don't work. It's funny since it shows both level 1 and 2 charging stations, it'll say there's a level 1, but no chargers.
You have always provided engaging reviews, honest and insightful reviews and this exemplifies your classic style - I like the car but I think you sold me on it.
Now I want to swap my Camry for a Prius, great car! and if you can get 250k miles out of it, I'd be pretty happy too!
This car is amazing! I bought it as my first new car and off the lot I didnt fill up until I hit 1200 miles! Yes that does include however charging for free at my job so it's a niche I'm in. But amazing!
I have a 2012 Prius with 165K miles on it and getting 48 mpg....and still going strong 😁 I'd buy another one 😁
THIS should be the future of all automobiles, not those cumbersome EV queens with expensive price tag ! 💪👏👏👍
Toyota CHR make vid about it please!!
This car is very disappointing imho.
We'll be better off waiting for the Toyota Corolla Cross.
YES PLEASE SCOTTY
CHR is made in Turkey. I would skip that car.
+1 for CHR and top 3 places to buy if in Houston TX please
I found this Prius to be appealing...its growing on me. I’m either growing older or need a hybrid to balance my Dodge Challenger.
D M100 or both. . 😊
Most families have a gas guzzler truck type vehicle and a prius or camry as the daily grocery store trip vehicle.
That car gets 80 miles to the gallon while my truck gets 10
But that's with charging at home.
I only pay $20 more a month on my electric bill plus you can get front space parking at some stores!
@@JamesSmith-dn8lb which is cheaper than running on gas where I live.
@@garethbaus5471 but saying it gets 80mpg isn't true because it's 80 miles, per gallon and some kilowatts.
@@JamesSmith-dn8lb it is still 80 miles traveled while only burning 1 gallon of gasoline.
Toyota has this little car it sells in Africa, it's called Toyota Passo. This car gets literally 60MPG on highway yet it's pure internal combustion engine, not even hybrid.
With high has prices here, the car is selling like crazy. And you can find an excellent used one at under $5000
I rented a 2021 Prius for a couple weeks when my car got totalled. I actually really miss that thing. 50 mpg, reasonable amount of power, lots of cargo room and a comfortable ride. I think they're great
“Toyota Just Changed the World”
*3-year old car*
I don't know about you but I had no idea any vehicle with a gasoline motor could get 80mpg. That's amazing & I'm glad Scotty made the video. I would say Scotty was right to say Toyota changed the world.
@@NewEraMusic972 It doesn't get 80mpg on gas, it gets 80mpg"e". You need to plug in the car for energy. Tesla Model 3 is way more efficient and gets 133mpge
@@DarwinChaug Well obviously it gets that mpg because of the electric motor. But it's still a hybrid. Besides that it's far more affordable than a Tesla. I think that's the point.
@@DarwinChaug Model 3 not reliable like Prius, does not hold up well over long term use either. Toyota builds quality, many Prius go 300-500k miles nearly all OEM everything //
@@NewEraMusic972 look up "Volkswagen over 100 mpg" supposedly Americans don't want such efficient vehicles so they don't sell them here.
I drive a Prius plugin(it predates the prime), and I can get 100mpg on my 20 mile(each way) commute I can average a bit over 100 mpg round trip which isn't bad for having half the battery size of the prime.
Scotty give us a review of the 2021 RAV4 prime.
Even the 2016 RAV4 hybrid has electric AC. It’s so awesome when you are caught in stop and go, traffic jams, drive thru, concert parking, etc. it used to bother me sitting there idling for nothing.
Hate to tell you this, but mine is a 2004 with 98k & I routinely creep up to 85mph on a good freeway..no strain...I'm not a speed demon, it's just so smooth, I have to look at my speedometer to restrain myself (besides, everyone here in California is speed crazy) Cheers
If you keep the battery charged on the Prime and use ev around town you can get ridiculously awesome range. I’ve gone over 1800 miles since refueling the gasoline and still have just over 7/8ths of a tank.
how much is your electric bill?
This is a good review, moved along at a nice clip and covered the things someone like me finds helpful....been thinking about getting a prius. Thanks!
Join us; it's nice :)
To be honest who would drive a full ev car when you could drive a hybrid so much more range for the money
Ev cars don’t require much maintenance so I heard. Hybrid cars still need oil changes spark plugs etc. I prefer to do away with all that entirely if possible. But then again toyota hybrids have been around longer. Proven technology
@@Catman1798 This.
Unfortunately evs are still succeptible to a few issues and very much a new technology. Priuses are solidly reliable cars that are bridging the gap between ICE and EV. Hence why they are preferable.
Tesla, still has reliability issues.
@@Catman1798 EVs still require oil changes.
@ go on ebay and tell me the average mileage of a prius. They are one of the most reliable cars on the market.
Nothing else to say.
Scotty should do a review on a 2015 Chevrolet Volt. I bought a lease-return 2015 Volt in 2017 for my wife. We like it so much that we bought a second 2015 Volt. I had these Volt for 4 years now and trouble free other than oil changes and tire replacement. Each of our Volt has 95K miles now and still giving use 38 mile on full battery and 35 MPG on gas alone. If I plug in at night or at work, I get about 75 MPG. Both Volts are paid off now. I am looking for no car payments for the next 10 years or at lease 7 years. Happy as a clam.
Bring him one and he will do it :)
By the time that battery dies it won't cost $10k to replace it. Look at current Prius Plug ins. Those batteries are much cheaper to fix now than they were 10 years ago. Great car!
My 2013 Prius has been good to me so far. Got it used and cheap.
I love my Prius Prime so much I bought a second one for my wife. And like Scotty's customer, I also drove across the country and bought them in the northeast, where they are cheaper. Unlike Scotty's customer, I opted for the all black interior though!
If you drive carefully you can get 80 MPG in the city -- without ever plugging it in. I rarely get that due to my heavy gas pedal foot. If you just commute to work and plug in every night, you rarely use the gas engine and you can go thousands of miles before having to fill up.
Speaking of heavy foot, it accelerates from 0 to 60 the same as my Acura Integra used to. Not as fast as a modern sporty car, but quick enough. And it beats most gas cars off the line for the first 20 feet or so due to the electric motor torque.
The MPGe rating is like 120. Meaning it is really efficient in electric only mode.
After 56,000 miles, my overall total fuel economy is 96 MPG. Unfortunately, there is no good way to measure how much electricity I've also been using to get that. But electricity at my home is about 1/4 the cost of gasoline.
I paid $26,000 for the top of the line model with all the safety and convenience features. Then, with the federal tax credit I got another $4502 back. And since it is so cheap to own and operate, it is a great car for those who drive a lot, not just eco tree huggers.
Finally, because I do live in an eco friendly town, the blue book value on my newer one is nearly the same as I bought it for 2 years ago.
I've owned many Corollas and Priuses, but these are my favorites!
Hello! It’s been over a year since you commented this… how are your cars doing! Still performing well? I’m looking at buying one
Hi @@CarlosCruz-nq8yp --- we've not had any issues whatsoever with the Prius Primes. Just replaced wipers and tires. We did sell the second one we bought for my wife as we were no longer commuting so we didn't need two. But we were able to sell it in Seattle after 2 years for almost as much as we bought it for in Rhode Island! Our overall fuel economy has gone down somewhat to about 88 MPG, but that is due to the change in our driving and charging habits.
Some nice things about the newer ones compared to my 2017 is that there are now five seats (three in the back) whereas mine only has four seats, and the infotainment system is now Apple CarPlay compatible (and Android Auto compatible on the lower model).
The only other thing you should know is that I would love to sell this Prius Prime and buy a RAV4 Prime, due to the larger battery size (42 miles between charges), all-wheel-drive, and extra cargo space. But it is nearly impossible to find a RAV4 Prime at a dealership and they are marked up above MSRP, so we'll just keep driving the Prius Prime for now!
@@AvidDIYer is the Prius Prime big enough to sleep in?
Did you see a large increase in your power bill? Always been curious about that with electric cars
@@Kristin49 No, we didn't notice a big increase. But the Prime doesn't have a huge battery like a Tesla. It uses the equivalent of 15 light bulbs for about 5 hours to charge up the battery, which will go 25 miles.
Once I got 99 MPG on my prius 2. Depends on my driving pattern. Average 66 MPG in the summer.
I’ve seen 80mpg + on my old Prius C driving up to Bakersfield from my home in Santa Clarita which is 45 minutes north of DTLA