The 2020 Toyota Prius Prime Can be Driven WITHOUT Any Gas 

TheStraightPipes Gotta peddle faster on that initial send. Great review.

Ugly

Still looks like an appliance. Would love it if it just looked like a cool little hatch, like a Fit!

i always have enjoy watching you guys and have good laugh. When you have to work on any Toyota/Lexus you realized how bad they are, my friend own a garage swearing at them every time he sees one come in. example those front wheel bearing 👎

Look like something that I drove when I was 18.

0 to 60 time? Yes

0 to 60 is woah there don't get to ambitious

The irony is that this Prius is faster than the average car in Europe...I'm from The Netherlands, west-europe and the majority of people have a car that is either SLOWER than a regular Prius or at best just as fast. People tend to always buy the most base-model a car has to offer. People drive lots of Volkswagen cars. The most popular from the past 3-4 years is the Volkswagen Polo (75-90HP), followed by the Golf (90-110HP). Another popular car is the Opel Corsa (90HP). The average BMW 1/2-series comes with 100-110HP. But the BMW's are a lot more expensive than a Prius. Now think about it, the Prius taking the lead from a red traffic light, ha! Welcome to Europe ;)

Calgary to Fort Mcmurray time is one day faster than a Tesla Model 3.

As a Prime owner, this is very true. It's slow! Buuut, after 10k miles of mostly winter driving I've averaged over 100 mpg.

I think that is output for just the engine. It uses the 2ZR-FXE which is good for 98 hp and 142 Nm torque (105 lb-ft). The two motors in the drive system (MG1 and MG2) are capable of 23kW and 40Nm and 53kW and 163 Nm. But of course, these can be blended to any amount with the planetary drive system. The prime can generate about 68 kW (91hp) when running just the motors. Still pretty torque-lite of course! but perhaps not as straightforward as the spec sheet might suggest.

LOL 40km / 1000km. Still majority Gas Powered car, got no torques.

As was already mentioned, there is a fair amount of torque provided my MG2 (which isn't shown in the spec sheets for some reason). I drove a Prius for 7 years and in rain/snow, the wheels would easily break free if the traction control was disabled. And torque from MG2 is available at 0 RPM.

Yes I don’t know how long can those wheels can live😂 they r shredded every time u accelerate

That's the complete opposite of the purpose of this car Mr I need attention on social media.

and it looks like a Citroen, that helps, right?

If I'm not mistaken......15 inch wheel....very forgiving on road imperfections.

Lol my old AMG. Beautiful though.

I have a 2010 Prius as well with 135k. You give me hope to keep it!!!

Exactly

Did you ever change your trans fluid ?

2010 Prius 380k . Same motor battery.

try a honda :]

Because you've grown up … I was a car nut before and I make a very good living, but I drive very practical cars now. Achieving financial independence is more important to me

I feel sorry for you.

There's a level of maturity in liking practical cars. I'm 36 and wouldn't personally own this, but my retired parents own a prius and would like to upgrade to this and I totally understand why. I think it's a great car.

Your not alone HYRI :3 the Prime is the luxury Prius.

We own an older one. It’s a fantastic transportation appliance.

And L/100km

@truongtu0191 i don't know man. Uber drivers seem to love it. One person said that he drove over 500000 miles on it said that it's extremely reliable.

Doesn’t apply to hybrids

@@mythicx3604 does apply to hybrids.

Any hybrid is very unreliable compared to normal gasoline vehicles.

Ooo thanks for your input. Fuel in Australia isn’t the cheapest so it’s nice to know this Prius has got my back

Which year do you've? I'm planning to buy a used 2020 one. It was a leased car. Km 32k.

Cristopher Reeves it’s not Made to go fast, it’s not made to be fun. It’s made to be reliable and to save you money on gas. Not every car is made to go fast

Christopher Reeves, Why don't you get off your high horse? Oh wait, you did.. Big time.

@Cristopher Reeves if people choose this car because it perfectly fits there needs where is the problem? It's not like everybody wants to have a race car

Cristopher Reeves lmao you probably drive a 92 Paseo

Uber Driver’s top choice

For a whopping total of around $50 🙌🏾

they are the best normal cars one can buy. I have several 4x4s and suvs, always keep a prius for majority of my driving. my 2008 has 220k miles. made in japan, more room than any other hatchback available until you go to wagons. i just picked up a chrystler 8.25 rear axle and drove it home in my prius with the seats down.

OH NO

I would buy one if they sell it here, 1000Km is really appealing.

@@astrosecret7260 if only they came with leather seats and the auto-open/close of the rear hatch...

Better to order Tesla SR+

Totally agree on extending the EV range. Not everyone has a short commute to work. With a longer EV range everyone that has a long commute in a cold climate would buy one where regular EVs just don't have the range.

Julian Smith Haha yeah always surprises me how incremental improvements are for a lot of Toyotas, something I wouldn’t expect from the largest auto manufacturer in the world. For me a Prius will always be a taxi driver car sorry Toyota 😂

@@krielle3877 or uber lol

It's a good car tho

@@helveticacalibri4036 it is in terms of practicality but its ugly

@@undercoverbiggs877 ugly indeed....

225/55R16 on my bmw. Not changing anyday.

Lmao my dad has a fit and the tires sure have rubber also it's kinda slow but it's fun to floor it unhill cause cause after like 1 second of have the pedal on the ground you can hear the v tec kick in I love the car and I hope he dont get rid of it anytime soon so I can do my drivers test in it

Thats what she said

@@hanynowsky Only 225? Well I guess since its 55, you're going more for comfort than handling lol.

@@samlung2724 yes dude. Who wanna handle when going straight like an arrow on the highway 😂

Thing is: Toyota probably sells 10 Prius’ for every Supra they buy from BMW. They solved the problem on the right car.

Technical thats a bmw

Then we can be overrated!

Oh they have them in Japan. Try looking up the Toyota Prius PHV GR on Google.

Nice photo

And a v8 swap

@@karlalejandroresurreccion5778 It actually looks somewhat decent

Karl alejandro Resurreccion It looks so cool but it needs the 2.5L from the Camry Hybrid, or a turbo, or something.

If they tune the steering and nail the rear wheel assistance, this could actually rival many sports sedans in terms of driving dynamics. I'm very interested in that tech.

I think it looks like a Prius should: Something different, but not wildly out there

@@jd_99 soooo what is the wild car according to you?

Nope it was literaly Toyoda: No More Boring Cars Designer: Soo Insane Nightmare

I like them.

google doodle Did you forget that the Cybertruck exists?

Nowadays everyday is the start of the week😂

In either HV or EV mode, with your foot off the throttle, no fuel is going to the engine. It's just working as an air pump. Also, you can get the same amount of regen just using the brake pedal

B Mode is for engine breaking, not regen.

@@tomaszrychlewski8454 sorry but it has nothing to do with engine braking, that only happens in heavy duty diesel trucks, it is for a more strong regen. braking, this transmision has 2 electric motors, when is in D when you let off the accelarator pedal only uses the main motor for the regn brake, but when you put it in B it uses both motors for the regen braking encreasing the braking force to slow down the vehicule

This is false, its engine braking

@@schoonerthedog the name "engine braking" itself is telling you that is not engine braking, because as the name tells you engine braking is when the engine itself is used to brake the tires, and this is not the case, is the magnetic field created it in the electric motors that force the wheels ti stop rotating, it's not simple to explain.

TIMO80SS yea it is I subbed 😁

Reply from the future but also the past. This comment is from a Patreon.com/TheStraightPipes member. 3 weeks ago datestamp is correct

Imagine paying a patreon for a prius review

How did you commented 3 weeks ago

My 2018 prime goes 55k on EV only in summer, 2.5 months between gas fill-up

There is also a thing called toyota Mirai ! if you'r interested !

We don't get cars from dealers. They are from manufacturers head office

Lazy engineers could do a lot better if they fired the cost accounting department, every good engineers down fall.

2nd that, Review his Volt 2.0. Way better competitor to Prius Prime that was sadly discontinued.

I have a prius eco I press the power button and leave mustang's in the dust from stop signs. Very fast car

William Brignardello you’re joking? Right?

I asked them to disable mine when I bought one last month it only took like 5 minutes at the dealer.

I had mine changed to a single beep at the dealership. It took only a few minutes after I looked it up in the owner's manual for them.

Beeps because if running electric it will be quiet otherwise. Safety.... Hopefully only does it when electric...

nealewalter it only beeps inside, which is why everyone is annoyed by it

nodrogkam You can disable the beep yourself in a gen. 2 (2004-2009).

@To the point. wait a year or 2 and get a used one.

The performance does too

The 2013 Prius is a total lighting failure go back to H4 60/100 watt bulbs and also give a wider view to the drivers side when turning a corner as today the cities like to use candle stick dim quality lighting as some women wanted more romantic driving and crashing conditions as you cannot see the 8" high curbs that don't even have reflector paint in Plano ,Texas Plano Parkway west bound and on Jupiter turning south in the rain or dark of night.

switching from a miata to this .. you're gonna cry everytime you have to drive that thing lol

A miata a gas guzzler?? Pfffffffff I'd take MX5 gas mileage any day for my MS3

@@MannyFresh1x miatas dont get good mpg unless you go with the newer model.. a first generation miata burned mode fuel than my genesis coupe did

Keep in mind that it's not called Prius Prime everywhere, in Europe they just call it Prius Plug-In

well if you live in europe its called prius plug in Sir ! It should be available anywhere , this is not a hydrogen toyota Mirai it is a Prius and you should check once moe i thinks it worth it

totally agree with you, i hope the rav4 prime doesnt reduce the practicality with the biggest battery

@@alanmay7929 The Rav4 Prime might delete the spare tire to fit the extra batteries.

@@jg5001 Can't they go back to the classic Tail Gate Spare Tire.

The RAV4 prime seems really promising

We purchased a Rav 4 SE and it has a spare tire goes realistically 42 miles on EV We have owned it for 3 months and we have consumed 1/4 a tank of gas after driving 2,500 miles. The EV range of 42 nikes takes care of 95% of our driving. If you road trip hybrid mod on the freeway will net you 38 miles per gallon

Carista app and it’s gone. One beep only 👍🏻

In the older Priuses there was a way to disable it pretty easily. I think in the 4th gen you either have to take it to the dealer or as the other person mentioned use carista or some other scan tool. I have no idea why they put these in the cars. But they've been doing it since 1997 and they still do it. I imagine the reason is that the car is silent a lot of the time especially at slow speeds. And it is theoretically possible that you could pull into a parking space put it in reverse forget that you did so open the door and start to get out and the car could run over you. But honestly what they need to do is just have it beep two or three times in a row and then shut the hell up.

@@kens97sto171 I drive an Hybrid myself and it too makes the beeping-noise when in reverse. I understand why. The car is silent. So silent that it's easy to think that the car is off as it simply makes zero noise. There are too many scenarios in which it could go wrong if you'd had no annoying beeping sound. It prevented me a few times from giving gass while in reverse!

@@Henry_Jr_Watsson Yeah I turned the beeping off as soon as I could, on the second gen Priuses it's a pretty easy thing to do. There are videos on RU-vid showing you how to do it, it's of course reversible also. I never had a single situation where I didn't realize it was still in reverse. And I think the better solution would be for it to beep two or three times quickly in a row and then stop. I believe on the newer Priuses when you disable it that is exactly what they defer to is a single beep or several beeps in a row. You should keep in mind that I drive for a living 50k per year , and I drove an 18-wheeler for a hell of a long time. So I am perhaps a little more observant than your average casual driver. 15 years no tickets no accidents, probably 3 million miles.. If I can keep track of all the stuff I needed to remember to drive an 18-wheeler, remembering to put my Prius in park is not really an issue lol.. They're definitely awesome cars, a bit boring to drive. But super reliable, practical and comfortable. Pretty much the perfect car if you drive 50,000 mi a year. Hope you have a wonderful day and drive safe.

You should hear it backing into a tight garage with the driver's door open.

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You mean the chiron headlights are like prius