2+ years owning this 1st Prius Prime and I still love it!
After several years with the Prius hybrid, I took "the dive" part-way into an EV. This plug-in hybrid gives me 25-35 miles on the battery; less when really cold or on the freeway... which means most of my trips cost nothing. I use the 110V charging cable in my garage and it takes about 4 hours to fully charge. On longer trips, using the gas-hybrid - the car gets 55-65mpg and has a range of about 600 miles.
The car handles very well when using the battery only. When it runs out, there is a slight pause (passengers don't notice, but I do) when it switches to gas-hybrid. Acceleration is always good, but if you're heavy on it - the mileage isn't as good. So - as a retired LE, I've stopped driving like a cop and everyone is happier/safer :))
I still miss the rear wiper and spare tire, AND - if I had 1 suggestion, it would be to add enough battery for 50 miles, and reduce the size of the gas tank. Doing that would help me not have to use any gas, except for longer trips. Even a 400 mile range is more than enough for me.
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