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Re:Toyota Finally Has the Power in Electric Cars by lukeschlather on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:01PM (#18999867)
Personally, I don't commute by car, so really a majority of the miles I drive would probably be all-gasoline given the plug-in's meager 12 miles of electric range. So a used Prius is far cheaper and also more efficient for me.
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Re:Toyota Finally Has the Power in Electric Cars by timbit42 on Saturday January 26, 2019 @10:41AM (#19006714)
A Prius isn't very efficient for about the first 5 minutes of a trip. I believe this has to do with the engine warming up. I live in a small town so most of my trips are under 5 minutes. I get much better fuel economy on the highway.
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Re:Toyota Finally Has the Power in Electric Cars by ed_balls on Friday January 25, 2019 @12:39PM (#19000281)
You can do 30 miles all electric in a new Prius (with a solar panel on roof). If you drive very little renting a car could make more sense.
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