Comments on: Despite Caveats, Prius Plug-in Hybrid Could Be Surprise Hit http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24726 Anonymous Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:30:40 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24726 Thanks for sharing the info, keep up the good work going…. I really enjoyed exploring your site. good resource…
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]]> By: Josh Loring http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24722 Josh Loring Mon, 15 Aug 2011 04:24:24 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24722 We recently did some vehicle wraps for the Nissan Leafs and were very surprised how much we liked them. If you watched the Boston or New York Marathon, the Nissan Leaf was the Pace car. I think that I still like the Prius better with it’s sharp lines, but going 100% electric is the way to go.

]]> By: AlexisJames http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24721 AlexisJames Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:48:22 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24721 I really like the Nissan Leaf. I have considered buying this for my teenage daughter. I’m not sure if she will like the car wrap that says “plug in hybrid”. Does it come with the car wrap on it? Are you able to choose your own green saying for the car wrap? Another concern is the battery. You stated that the battery longevity wasn’t very long. How much does a replacement battery run?

]]> By: GB http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24720 GB Sat, 25 Sep 2010 01:54:38 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24720 My sense is that the Prius Plug-in will effectively increase the Prius fuel efficiency from 50 MPG to ~85 MPG, assuming a nominal 30 mile roundtrip commute with no charging at the work-place.

Realized MPG will, of course, depend on commute length and recharge-at-work options.

The real challenge for all plug-ins is that they are facing the law of diminishing returns versus the excellent performance of the current Prius and Insight, so an economic case for the incremental MPG is much harder to make.

My bet is that the the new crop of plug-ins (Leaf, Volt and Prius Plug-in) will find a market demand of 10,000 to 20,000 units per year, with about half of that in California and the other half sprinkled across the U.S.

Let’s see what 2012 brings and may the best car win!

]]> By: Bill http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24719 Bill Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:42:46 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24719 Btw, in case you haven’t heard, dealers are going to KILL the Volt by charging up to 20K over MSRP! I’m sure Prius dealers are going to ask above MSRP too. However, with the LEAF, not only are most dealers not gouging, but one dealer in CA is offering it for $1,000 UNDER MSRP with NO add-ons unless they’re wanted. I believe it is time to stop giving BIG OIL money and have a much cleaner environment. So with all these charging stations going in, the LEAF will leapfrog any other competitor because that ‘weak’ argument about range will be moot! :)

]]> By: Bill http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24718 Bill Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:34:08 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24718 Wow! You people need to get more educated about the LEAF before you make such uninformed comments. You will not need a generator for long trips with the LEAF. There will be a ‘fast’ charge (15 minutes for a 50 mile charge) station about every 50 miles or so along the interstates BEFORE the LEAF is mass produced and in big numbers. In the fall, before the LEAFs are delivered in DEC/JAN there will be over 1000 charging stations (50 of those being fast chargers) in the states it is being released. :)

]]> By: Bill http://www.hybridcars.com/despite-caution-toyota-could-have-hit-prius-plug-hybrid-27755/#comment-24717 Bill Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:28:18 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=6890#comment-24717 Excuse me! I get a kick out of how many of you are so ignorant about cars. You act like you know, but you don’t. I own a car that cost a LOT less than 30K, and I will challenge a prius on hwy mileage any day! I’ve recorded over 51 mpg hwy with my Honda Civic GX without using ANY gasoline! And in the city, I’ve achieved in the high 40′s. Oh, and you can take this to the bank!: The LEAF will outsell the Prius and the Volt hands down! While you Prius and Volt owners will be using gasoline (it WILL go way up), we’ll be charging up at HOME for as little as a buck or less using our pvs on the roof! Now you can take this and shove it up your tailpipes! LOL :)

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