Posted Aug 9th 2011 9:30AM
Corrected PriusChat.com forum link: http://priuschat.com/forums/toyota-prius-phv-plug-in/94868-prius-phv-plug-in-updates-20.html#post1368959
August 09 2011 at 9:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOne perk with the plug-in Prius (at least for California residents) that hasn't been mentioned is eligibility for 1-person use in the HOV lanes (http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm). IIRC, the Prius will be the least expensive model that will qualify for the latest HOV-use stickers (not counting the Civic GX, but that vehicle has fuel limitations of its own)
My husband bought a 2nd-gen Prius in 2005 because he could use the HOV lanes to shorten travel times between job sites around the SF Bay Area. The yellow stickers previously available to owners of Civic Hybrids, Priuses, and Insights expired on 7/31/11, and he champing at the bit for the plug-in Prius to arrive so he can legally access the HOV lanes again.
Doesnt this still use the nickel battery or did they switch to the lithium... remember when toyota said there was no future in lithium batteries... look whose laughing now. and if im not mistaken it only goes 13 miles on a charge, now thats just pathetic... and for the beating out the Volt, ha keep dreaming. only ******* buy prius's
August 09 2011 at 1:56 PM Report abuse Permalink -9 rate up rate down ReplyOk, this isn't specifically related to the Plugin, But am I the only one completely lost on the prius design language?
I'm not even hating the car for what it is. I'm hating it because NONE of the design lines make visual sense to me. Mostly because they're are just so many. Honestly, to me it always look like someone over inflated a previous generation civic. I just can't stand looking at this car.
Sorry, I had to see if I was alone on this. I've never really spoken out against the Prius because the concept is great, its just been really ugly to me. And its hard for me to want an ugly car, no matter how efficient it is.
This is what happens when you have over a DECADE of hybrid/EV engineering know-how under your belt. They have licensed their Synergy technology, they have sold over a million hybrids and because of that they are able to amortize the cost of this technology over many, many, many more vehicles than anyone else. Because of that, they are able to bring out this EV Prius for less than anyone else and while other companies might be just starting to get into hybrids or EVs, Toyota is already on their THIRD generation of this technology.
While I find their cars to be incredibly boring, I give Toyota big props for their long-term thinking and their willingness to enter a segment that didn't even exist and no one else (except Honda) was even considering.
GM and Nissan better get their asses in gear because they will probably get their asses handed to them when this EV Prius finally ships.
I hope, and assume, they'll be available without the splashy graphics.
August 09 2011 at 10:01 AM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplySo why does the Volt exist again?
August 09 2011 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink +11 rate up rate down ReplyThis car will certainly hurt the already poor selling Volt.
August 09 2011 at 9:52 AM Report abuse Permalink +10 rate up rate down ReplyThis car will not come anywhere near the electric range of the Volt. I know people don't want to hear it, but there really is a reason one is called an electric car with range extender and one is called a plug in hybrid. You want more performance and better mileage, you pay for it. For those looking to get in the game, there is the Prius plug-in. For those looking to upgrade, there is the Volt.
August 09 2011 at 10:18 AM Report abuse Permalink -9 rate up rate down Reply
