It's too late. Tesla, hyundai, bmw, and Chinese manufacturers goes flat to the floor for electrification. Electrification goes fast. If they do this kind of upgrade 5-6 years ago, the chance of they stalled the electrification is much higher.
@@KarrasBastomi yes, and wouldn't you know it, having a hybrid car like Prius will be a much safer bet if you consider the rate of improvement of those cars. If you are the type of person who changes the cars every 2-3 years maybe you don't care about the current car specs getting obsolete, but for people who buy the car and use it for long time it's much less of a gamble and it will age better.
New subscriber, 75 years young, and haven’t seen the peace sign for decades now. I enjoyed the candid approach used here with just the right amount of information and impressions. Well done!
I drove it for 10 days on vacation and it was surprisingly amazing. When I walked up to it I was like, “What awesome car is this?” They told me it was a Prius and I was like, “Okay let’s do this.” Totally blown away by the speed, features, hi-quality displays, and look. Definitely would buy as my next car.
@@Kacpa2 Which normal Prius. The Prius C did not looked bad at all, it was kind of sporty, at least in how it handled due to the low center of gravity and suspension.
on goddd and 220 HP??? I know cars in the US often have bigger engines but I'm used to the 2nd gen prius with 112hp and this new one has more than a GT86/brz, or most cars for that matter
@@misimikmost prius owners leave their car in it's default hybrid mode where the electric motor functions as a range extender or low speed propulsion for slow traffic or parking lots. But in it's default drive mode if you stop the pedal it will always give you all of its available power, gas an electric assuming you have charge at the time.
Yup. Even 10 seconds is still good enough for 99.9% of real life use. Anything below that is cool but mostly useless, especially if you're not a mad man who doesn't care at all about safety or speed limits.
7 seconds 0-60 is a ton better than the older Prius at ~11 seconds. In addition, I would say that those of us over 60 yo remember the days when anything under 10 seconds was pretty fast.
The Prius has long been my pick for one of the most important vehicles ever. Since they came out they've been reliable, efficient, practical, and (relatively) affordable. For 95% of motorists who are regular commuters who don't care about driving feel and don't need all the latest tech, a base model Prius has always been one of the best options out there. And then having rising trim levels and tons of options to appeal to more affluent buyers brings it far above what used to be just a boring economy blob
44 miles of electric range - enough electric only range for a trip to the office and home (for me), or EV only weekend errands to the store, lake or park, a gas motor providing 400+ miles of range at 50+ mpg for extended travel, and decent looks. 220 horsepower and 0-60 in 7 sec isn't bad. This might be the first hybrid I could comfortably live with.
The Hybrid model (with solar panel included) really is the solution for MOST commuters. If the world leaders wanted to cut down on CO2 emissions, this would solve it for 90% of folk out there. Even just the regular Prius (drove a 2007) I was consistently getting around or more than 50mpg. With this, I can see most commuters getting well over 100 mpg and some never having to pay for any gas unless they went on vacation or long trips!
I know we’re spoiled with car’s performance today, but 20 or even 10 years ago 7 seconds 0-60 wasn’t considered slow, this was a hot hatchback territory and now it’s a fuel efficient Prius. I wouldn’t say it’s slow even today, it’s not super sporty, but it’s rather quick.
7s 0-60 is definitely not slow by normal car standards. Normal cars have 0-60 times around 11s😅. 7s is actually quite fast and is waay enough for normal drivers on their normal commutes. I think youtubers are just sometimes out of touch of how normal world functions. Not everyone is buying a 150k Tesla plaid to have a 2s 0-60😅
@@vitkrivan9380 you don't have to spend 150k for a fast car though; I got a car that does a 1/4 mile in 11.7 seconds for 40k. Probably is less than the prius we were just shown.
Yeah, I agree. Car performance is so overrated nowadays. Many car companies are so focused on making every production car go 0 to 60 in 3 seconds, it’s getting dumb. Who needs to go that fast?? 😂😂. 7 secs 0-60 is plenty quick for at least 99% of the population who buys a normal car.
@@RoyalKnightCurly that’s right - I mean sensation of acceleration and speed is great and I love it, but not every single car has to be a race car, 7 seconds 0-60 is great for an average A to B car :) But not gonna lie - it took me some time and age ;) to get to this conclusion.
Even in full size truck market, i think hybrids are gonna hold strong for a while. My apartments dont have charging stations right now so i didnt buy the lightning i wanted, so i can see the appeal of long range performance-capable hybrids
Over and over, Marcus mentions what he thinks are the blockers to EV adoption, but even as an EV expert, he still has a surprisingly common blind spot: apartments. A huge % of people live in apartments (yes even the US shocking!), and a vanishingly small % of apartments offer adequate EV charging options.
He does mention infrastructure, which is what I would say this applies under. You could, in theory, charge your car at your destination if the surrounding support was available.
Even in those apartment who offers EV charging, there're two problems: 1) Usually you need to buy charge credit from leasing office, which mostly likely cost more than the electricity itself. So not as economical as having your own charging spot. 2) You either need to move your car after a few hours of charging, or choose to be a dick and block others from using that charging spot for the rest of the day.
My brother bought a 2012 Prius for his wife. And he made sure I knew it was for his wife. He insisted it wasn't for him. lol. However, yes. I agree with you as well, the redesign was well made for the look of the car. I'd dare say, I wouldn't know that was a Prius before watching this video.
Would have been nice if they kept the teal color from the last gen Prime, or gave it another striking, bright color that isn't red. I loved the color on mine, shame they've gone with such plain options when they've finally nailed the design. Not that I'd buy a Prius Prime again when the price has crept up fully into EV territory.
when Marques said it was slow "0-60 7 seconds" I gasped. there's tons of fun cars that have 0-60 times in that range. he's obviously become so used to the extreme speed of EVs it's insane.
Agreed.That's a respectable time, it won't have problems merging on the highway or anything. Besides, most people aren't slamming the gas every time there's a green light at a stop light, especially when you have passengers. Even Tesla drivers don't do that.
Even though the solar roofs aren't "strong" enough to just run the car, it's nice having like a non-invasive permanent trickle charger for the life of the car. I hope they do this with a PHEV minivan and make the hood and entire roof a solar panel. Get some decent power out of it.
It is a waste of money tho, it cost probably around 2000 dollars for the solar roof and you won't get close to 2000 dollars of savings from the solar energie in the car's lifespan.
let’s do the math! if he was getting 4Wh of charge on a very sunny day and 2Wh of charge on a cloudy, rainy day, we can say on average, it gets 2.4-2.9Wh of charge per day, accounting for winter weather and change in solar luminosity and our distance from the sun. If that’s about a mile worth of charge per day, that’s 365 miles per year, which comes out to 7.019 gallons for the prius prime. the average price of a gallon of gas in the US right now is $3.68, which means it would save around $25.83 a year in gas. the price of the solar roof is around $610 so it would take around 23.6 years to pay itself off! considering that things only get more expensive and we know that prius’ can last that long, i would say it’s worth it!
@@DefianceGJ None keeps a car for 23 years and the solar panels are probably around 2000 dollars, i looked it up and 2 sollar pannels( about 2.5 square meters) are around 1600 dollars and the solar panels in the car are also built in which would make it more expansive and toyota also doesn't have scale on them which would make it even more expensive. It's only worth it just so you don't have to go tank as often but most people just plug it in at their home so...
@@DefianceGJ One thing i believe you may have forgotten to consider is the life of the batteries and other components, as well as nobody tends to keep a car for 20+ years. but i think your math is en pointe
@@DefianceGJlove your equation. however, you aren’t factoring any external adaptive variables contingent on this car and buyer’s environment. it means nothing to save $600 if you end up screwing yourself more lmao. Plus who’s to say this car don’t have any other channels where you’d spend more money? It’s the newest generation release of its first iteration lol other problems will occur.
as a remote worker i could see that trickle solar charge keeping my car charged like 80% of the time. Which makes me worry about the gas sitting in the tank too long
A more useful purchase would be a battery bank with a solar panel which could be used to trickle charge the car a little every day using the standard 110V EVSE plugged into the battery bank. Granted, it isn't as cool as telling your friends you have a solar panel on your roof, but it would be more useful and probably cost less. An off grid home charging solution with 800W solar and 5-10kwh of battery could probably also be put together for less than the cost of the panel option on the car (unsure of the cost of that option though).
Thank you for the comprehensive, well done review - easy to understand, articulate, relatable. Bravo! You’ve got me interested - solar panels on roof? How cool is that!!!
Thats every car, in my opinion no matter what car you have if it has a good black paint job it takes it to a completely different level, all 3 of my cars have been black!
The previous Prius Prime for me is like a spaceship. Especially the back side with bended rear glass. Even Teslas look like obsolete cars in comparison with it. The new Prius - modern but nothing outstanding.
As a Bolt owner, I wish something like this more subtle tone was available for when my fob is left in the car; the horn is unsettling, especially late at night, but I don't really want to turn it off.
Yes it's kinda ridiculous, I don't remember ever hearing a horn when locking a car in the Netherlands. In the US somehow it's very common... Super loud, it should be illegal.
The horn is a terrible "feature" when locking a car. Imagine coming home at 3a and you live in an apartment. Most people disable the horn sound on lock anyway.
More of these "low-end" showcases please. While the bleeding edge is nice and all, it's nice to reviews that are more relatable and/or grounded for most people. _b
@@hiravparekh8695 It's the top end trim of the car dummy. There are cheaper versions, which is what he is talking about. That was confusing for you I guess.
“It’s a Prius guys there’s not a lot for me to talk about”. He needs to humble up, his audience is regular people who want to see these kinds of cars. So out of touch. 7:53
this must be the worst quality solar panel generating 30-ish Watts. Even some foldable ones are like 100W. So one which could be around 400-500W which a company like Toyota could be able to achieve could mean that a 10X or 15X increase from the generated Watts would mean that those 4miles per day could become around 40 or more miles per day!
@@imnutrak130 that's probably less than one square meter of solar cells. So you wouldn't get more than 200w usable power even if it was parked at the Equator at noon on a perfectly sunny day. It isn't. 30-40 watts on a cloudy day parked next to a tall building is not that bad. Your foldable 100W (max rating) panel will struggle to trickle charge a phone most of the time.
I think the biggest problem with the Prius Prime is that dealers are adding anywhere from $10K - $20K or even more "markups" for them because of the demand/supply. Most of the Toyota dealers aren't even publishing the prices on their website. And sadly, people are willing to pay for those markups which only further encourages those shady practices.
It’s supply and demand . If there are 10 units for every 1000 buyers, as opposed to 1000 units and only 10 buyers. You either discount or mark up. It’s basic market principles that this country has been using for a couple centuries.
We test drove the Toyota Prius Prime 2024 here in Germany last month and it is a dream. We absolutely loved it during our 1 hour test drive. We have an old 2009 Prius that we bought in 2011 and put over 300,000 km on it. We were hoping to upgrade. But there are two problems with it: 1) They only offer the Prime version in Germany, no hybrid-only models 2) The base cost of the Prime is 45,990.00 Euro. That is ridiculous for a Plug in Hybrid when you can get a really good EV for the same or even less that price.
As an owner of RAV4 Prime, the EV only range is a conservative range. By default it was programmed so that if you live in an area with lots of hills or a fast-ish driver, that range will match where and how you drive. The car will learn where you live and how you drive and then the range will adjust. After 2 months during the warm season, the range of my RAV4 prime went from 42 miles when I picked it up from the dealership to 54 miles after learning about me.
@@mr.eggscellent6997 And the day will come when the AI prevents you from getting into the car, and it'll go out and make money by being a self driving Uber, or it'll learn how to hijack /hack an atm, and divert funds into it's own bank, do it enough, and it'll start buying "partners" (other AI cars)...cash flow from hacking into crypto will be so good...eventually will buy Toyota and start World War 3.....
This is the first Prius I'd seriously consider buying. Previously, the car was kinda dorky. But now it's something really special. And for me, I do so little driving that a Prius Prime would be, for all intents and purposes, an EV for about 355 days of my year. Very rarely do I ever drive more than 5 miles in a day.
Careful with that plan, prius prime could almost make a day without gas for my commute, but I will reserve 1/4 of my trip for the hyrbid engine. Gasoline sits in the tank too long would turn acidic, it could corrode the engine and eventually destroy it completely, make sure to turn hybrid on for a day trip once in a while.
You see these all over the place here in Japan now. People here don’t typically commute over 5 miles by car. So yeah, depending on where you live, the solar roof is an absolute game changer!
In Phoenix Arizona people must be seeing insane gains like maybe 5 bonus miles a day, guess what you can do 95% of your shopping trips and whatnot on 5 miles here. That is sick.
Here is the issue.. hardly ever the additional weight of the solar panel array makes up for the losses it makes. Carbon fiber roof is likely to be more efficient.
solar panels for EVs are so underrated IMO. If you live in the city and rely on street parking (i.e. can't charge at home) just the "battery goes up instead of down when not driving", no matter how little, makes a world of difference
@@nickv3085 as long as it's going up and not down (more than the idle drain). Without that I have to go to my car *just* to charge it if I don't drive for a while.
You are spot on with your reviews...they definitely hold weight and I hold you in the highest regard..watched your Tesla auto drive video the other day...AWESOME
I’m looking forward to a truck like this. Most of my miles are working a few miles a few times a week but I’m away in the mountains a lot. Electric won’t do it for me for a while but a hybrid truck with some solar panel charger would be perfect for peace of mind on my overland trips
@@LafemmebearMusic The MSRP is reasonable but then the dealership markups are not. Especially since they're only producing 15,000 of these this year the demand is very high.
Being able to shoot 1 take while almost maintaining perfect rhythm with incredible lines really just shows how insane Marques's skills are. Great video BTW!
Very much the best of both worlds. With this dual option power up, the range anxiety is eliminated. I'd love to get one of these. Ultra efficient public transportation is almost always running in this format.
A beautiful and excellent hybrid. Hybrids are definitely part of the solution as the world transitions from what we have to what we want. Hope to see more hybrids this well designed from other legacy automotive manufacturers.
No cars are a part of the solution. Electric cars just cause other kinds of pollution. Whether electrification is a net win for the environment will have to be seen in the coming decades. We didn't start seeing the poor effects of gas cars until like 100 years after they first became popular.
Electric cars are terrible for the environment. Here are some reasons why 1. Child labor and rare metal mining: The production of electric vehicle batteries relies on rare metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Unfortunately, the extraction of these minerals often occurs in countries where labor and environmental regulations are lax. This can lead to unethical mining practices, including the exploitation of child labor, hazardous working conditions, and ecosystem destruction. It is crucial to ensure responsible sourcing and promote transparency throughout the supply chain to address these concerns. 2. Carbon emissions from battery production: The manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, which involves mining, refining, and processing of raw materials, requires a substantial amount of energy. Depending on the energy sources used during battery production, significant carbon emissions may be generated. These emissions need to be considered when evaluating the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles. 3. Battery disposal and recycling: Electric car batteries have a limited lifespan and eventually need to be replaced. The disposal of used batteries can pose environmental challenges, as they contain hazardous materials that need proper handling and recycling. Without appropriate recycling infrastructure in place, there is a risk of improper disposal, leading to pollution and potential harm to ecosystems. 4. Charging infrastructure limitations: While expanding charging infrastructure is necessary for widespread electric vehicle adoption, it can also have environmental implications. Constructing charging stations requires land development, electricity infrastructure upgrades, and resource consumption, which can impact natural habitats and ecosystems if not adequately managed.
@@Sam-mw5hx Your first 3 points have all been debunked by science/real data. Point 4 is something that is being worked on and continuingly improving. Hybrids are slowing the uptake by making people think they are doing good. We have to get off of fossil fuels for passenger cars asap.
@@jondonnelly4831 we don't support illegal behavior here too. Especially if it's at the risk of life. If it's between defensive driving and hypermilling defensive driving wins every time.
It's kinda insane to me how every car AND truck that isn't a serious budget option isn't a plug-in hybrid. Imagine how much less gas would get used if nearly every passenger vehicle gained a 30-50 mile battery
You don't even need that much range The smallest hybrid Toyota have is the hybrid Yaris it's only 1.15 tons so should get ~7 miles per KWh If that hybrid had just a 3KWh battery it could get 20 miles a day electric x 365 days potentially over 7,000 miles electric per year and if you can charge at work or other locations potentially as much as 14,000 miles per year electric 3KWh pack would only add 20kg mass to the car and maybe $750 cost but you'd save on maintenance as the gasoline engine would be on less of the time Also in theory 1 sqm of solar on its roof would add potentially 1,500 miles of range per year from the solar roof that would be amazing. If you could fit 2 sqm of solar that would be 3,000 miles oer year solar!!
my thoughts exactly or just every new car be a hybrid. So much more gas would be saved not burning so much at stop lights and in traffic which also means less emissions. and hybrids dont need to be lithium powered too, there are other battery tech that can be used as well.
imagine the infrastructure you need to charge all cars because they are all electric now, and how much fuel you need to burn to produce that amount of electricity, if you even have the power facilities that can support that. yes there is renewable energy, but not enough to cover this. imagine what the price of lithium will become and thus he price of the car if you put that much demand on it. and then after you build all this infrastructure which will take years, you'll have something else that will trend and get traction like hydrogen cars maybe, then all that infrastructure and the money put on it is wasted for nothing
I got to drive this car for a week and absolutely loved it! The solar roof on my XSE Premium Press Car enjoyed sun every day I had it last month and I got an extra .8- 1.1kW of power generated daily before plugging it in at night. That was enough for 3-4 miles of range added each day. Really impressive, along with everything else I loved about driving it. Wish it had faster 6kW AC charging but man, I never thought I’d have fallen in love with the Prius. 40+ miles of EV range for commuting but no worries about charging infrastructure for the occasional road trip seems like a win win.
How did you feel about the visibility? My friend's Ford Focus hatchback had similar visibility and it felt kind of claustrophobic with the small rear window and large frames around windows. It was a big difference coming from my altima with a larger rear window, etc. Did it bother you at all?
Don’t ever call this a slow car! Never! Don’t let us loose our heads. It’s not a slow car by any single string of imagination. It’s a very fast car with almost unlimited mileage. I drive à 2006 civic and it probably does 0-60 in who cares seconds and it’s like 40% as efficient (which still puts it more efficient than anything I have driven) and that is not a slow car to me. It’s nowhere near 200hp, more like 130 ish. This car is far too good for the way marques presents it 😂
I had an Audi A6 Avant that had a solar sunroof panel which powered the hvac system, which kept the cabin cool even while parked. That contraption was super high tech for back then.
that actually makes more sense for an ICE since oyu simply can't run the battery all the time. Here you have an actual battery that could do that. The issue is also you are going to have to park your car in the sun, Curious when he made this video too since even solar panels o the roof are soo mcuh more effective in the summer time
The solar panel roof seems like a good addition all around than not having one at all. Even if it averages to about 3 miles of charge; that's enough to go to the bank, or go to out and get something to eat or shuttle really anywhere within that range at zero expense to the driver.
@@KillforKandy well than it could be a nice extra to have, they are defenetly losing money on it tho, so it's not a long term good thing for electric vehicles
@@_itsame3178 The Aptera is an enclosed 3 wheeled 2 seater and its solar panels add 20-40 miles a day. There will be people who go months without charging and some won't ever.
It depends on your electricity prices, Toyota estimate the solar charge at 8km per day, if we average the consumption at 11kWh/100km, that means it yield about 0.9kWh per day. So if you have, let's say 340 sunny days per year, with a kWh at 17c, ou saved 52$.
I think the solar thing would be also be good as an auxiliary to gas vehicles, i.e. keep the starting battery charged, ability to run A/C, radio etc when vehicle is off
Why Ford doesn't put a solar roof on their F-850's baffles me. It could power the King Ranch ™ massage-seats when sitting still, supervising the 'help'. At least then it would only cost $300 to fill, instead of $315...
Plugin hybrids are a really fun intermediate to full electric. I've got a Hyundai Ioniq plugin and could only love it more if it had a little bit more electric range. Even with what it has, I'm barely using gas. Nothing like going a month+ between fills when you use it strategically enough
I was a big evangelist for the Prius Prime when I was driving the 2019 model. Nobody expects you to go flying from a dead stop like a muscle car, but that's what instant torque gets you. This thing's going to throw you back in the seat if the figures are anything to go by. 40-60 is where the bulk of the 'slow' 0-60 figure comes in as you lose steam, but you can hardly ask for a quicker 0-35. Even with roughly half of the new version's electric range, I was comfortably staying off the gas long enough that I was getting concerned about it going stale whenever I wasn't going on road trips, because I never had to let the engine turn on at all. Part of the reason I want to go full EV and got rid of the Prime - you do have to make an active effort to use that gas engine every once in a while, and do your regular maintenance.
plug in hybrids are the last era of throw away cars. IDK why the hell you would buy a hybrid over full electric or just a buy a used normal petrol /diesel car. An electric car will outlast a hybrid 5 fold, be cheaper to run and service, just is a higher upfront. Buy used or buy full electric.
@@azoz999 I take it that's an issue I've not heard of with plug in hybrids specifically? Fully electric vehicles in particular are known for their minimal maintenance and huge savings - the only issue is generally the upfront cost.
We have had 6 Prius cars. The last one we bought has the Plug-in capability. Loved everyone of them. During COVID, I put only $6 worth of gas during a year and a month of driving our Prius Prime. Hoping to be able to get the new Prius Prime. Not ready for all EV since our longer trips go to places where charging is almost impossible. Had solar panel on one of our older Prius. It was nice to have.
Is it really worth carrying an engine and gas tank around everywhere you go, plus the extra maintenance etc. just for one short trip in over a year (judging by how little you used that engine)?
@@biodieseler1 Before COVID we would drive to NYC weekly. We are now continuing to drive to NYC. Since so many EVs just didn't have the range for a round trip on one charge, the Plug-in Prius was for us. There are not many charging stations available in Manhattan.
That is actually awesome that they put a solar on the roof. Even tho it’s not much it still makes a difference if it means getting you a few miles more.
You should do more videos of cars like this, maybe even cheaper ones. I live in Finland which has very cold winters and it's a geographically very long country so the distances are quite long, and the charging infrastructure isn't that good. So for someone like me, EV might not be the best option at the moment. It seems that the range of EVs drops significantly during winter as well. Having a car that can go fully electric for work commute and shopping, and then have that option of gas for longer road trips to me at the moment seems like the sweet spot.
@Jon VB Tesla's infrastructure isn't great in Europe. EV infrastructure in Europe isn't great for the prices you are paying. Also what I heard 26000 dollars if you need to change the battery on a Tesla, too much
That cool sound at the end is actually really cool. I live in an apartment above a busy intersection in Pasadena and the constant sound of people locking and unlocking their vehicles with a loud horn is so insanely annoying. All manufacturers need to start doing what that new Prius is doing. Also, the solar panels on the roof is super cool! Now I want one
my 2013 Prius also has a solar panel, but it's used to operate a fan when the car is parked. it helps keep the vehicle a little bit cooler on a hot day
I agree 100%, the new Prius has gone from "appliance" to a desirable car in its own right. Assuming you got one for around MSRP (tough I'm sure) it would make one heck of a daily driver that can do all sorts of things well. Been seeing a few on the road and they look great in-person. Were I shopping for a new every day vehicle, this would be toward the top of my list. For the record, I'm a lifelong car guy, currently work for a sports-focused OEM in the innovation dept and have owned 30+ cars from GTIs to Lotus, Porsche, etc. I'm all about the new Prius!
@@MisterOwling I'm not familiar with Canadian laws, but in the US some dealers will mark up desirable new vehicles based on demand. Not every dealer does it, but it's currently rampant with many vehicles that have more interested buyers than inventory. Some examples include the Civic Type R, GR Yaris, Hyundai IONIQ products, etc. - and some of the "market adjustment" markups are significant ($10-20k+ depending).
“Assuming you got one for around MSRP” - definitely no on that, at least right now. Anything hybrid-related, especially from Toyota, is going to be marked up. The Corolla Hybrid, for example, is 5-7k higher in my area due to dealer mark ups.
Literally from the moment I saw the new Prius I was blown away. *This* is a "futuristic" looking car. I hope they bring this same design language into more of their models
I had an 04 briefly. Highly advanced for it's time. Very luxurious and comfortable. Quick off the stop, incredibly efficient. Quiet and smooth ride. Yeah, i loved that car. Changed my perspective completely
This is pretty cool. I know it's more things that can break and/or need repairs, but seeing tech like this is definitely going to be parts of the present and future. Solar panels in cars just makes sense. Love it!
Never really followed car vids because they are usually out of my affordability and just thought I might as well spend time on getting stuff done, but this Prius really has me hooked because it's much more accessible compared to other cars that are usually reviewed. The tax here for cars where I'm from is crazy, so seeing an accessible car that has all of the features you mentioned is truly impressive. I appreciate how you showcased the Prius as a practical and efficient option, especially for those of us who are budget-conscious. It's refreshing to see a car that doesn't break the bank but still offers great value and innovative technology.
I’ve owned a generation three Prius hybrid, and then I traded it in for the third generation Prius plug-in. I’ve now had that car for 12 years and I’ve only got 80,000 miles on it. It’s still working perfectly fine. Everything works. It’s clean and there’s really no reason for me to get a new car, but I only get 9 1/2 miles of range on the battery. I went 800 miles before I had to go to the gas station because I don’t drive a lot these days. But if I got the 44 miles of range new Prius, I probably would only keep 2 gallons of gas in the car until I plan on making a long trip because all that extra fuel adds up to more weight so I could probably stretch it to over 1000 miles of not having to go to the gas station. Plus I charge my car at home and I have solar panels so the cost of electricity is extremely minimal sometimes zero. Now that I’m retired I definitely can’t afford a Tesla.