Once you have a plug-in it becomes a real obsession to avoid burning gas. We often stop for a quick charge somewhere even though we could easily get home on the gas engine. We cringe when the engine comes on on the rare occasions that it is too cold and the Volt insists on running the engine.

I could not imagine driving a Prius Plugin with only 15 miles of range. The part which would get me most is that if you accelerate slightly to fast the engine will come on.

I have burned less than one gallon in the last 500 miles and I hope to burn 0 in the next 500 miles. With a Prius plug in that becomes impossible.

If you have to get a Prius get the Plug in but I am surprised how much I like the Volt after having driving it for a couple of months.

Both cars are clear winners for the environment but the Volt is more fun in that it can really burn no gas but still has unlimited range for the occasional road trip (unlike the Leaf I owned before this).

Lets say I drive 13 miles to work and then return home for 5 days a week, and 50 weeks a year. And I recharge at work. That gives me around 6500 miles. Next, I get 50 MPG for the other 5500 miles.
So I burn 110 gallons of regular at $3.80.

Whereas in the Volt, I get that 6500 miles electric, with no recharge needed at work, but only 35 MPG for the remaining 5500 miles. I burn 157 gallons of premium gas at $4.00 per gallon.

So I save $5000 or so in initial purchase price with the Prius PHV, and possibly more considering the resale advantage of Toyota, plus, for the work of plugging in at work, and another $200 or so in annual fuel cost.

The PIP does compete with the Volt. They’re both plug-in hybrids.

I’d be interested in looking at one and maybe even buying one, but it’s not offered here yet. I can wait until it is offered here.

Besides Prius also captures regenerative energy and gives 50 miles/gallon in other driving.

At 32K, it may compete with Volt and to some extent with Leaf.
Remember, Prius interior volume is 115 cu. ft which is just 1 less than Camry.