NEW PHEV Prius vs Tesla Model 3 - Cost Analysis
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I'm not taking about charging curves, but charging infrastructure. Non Tesla charging sucks
i'm done.
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Toyota doesn't like selling wagons in North America, people don't want them? Obscure fact: In the early 70's a Toyota wagon was called a van in the owners manual maybe due to translation.
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This is the exact reason why I bought a Prius several years ago. I think it said the fuel range was over 550 miles on 1 tank. At the time I had a daily commute of 200 miles round trip and it only took two tanks of gas weekly (1,000 miles per week) for the Prius. $40/week in gas. I was averaging 52-56mpg on my daily highway commute. I could get easily get 550 miles on one tank. Once went 600 miles on a tank but was in town driving.
On vacation I rent Model 3s but I couldn’t live with one. I share some of the reservations the OP mentioned in the Model 3 rental thread.
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This is the exact reason why I bought a Prius several years ago. I think it said the fuel range was over 550 miles on 1 tank. At the time I had a daily commute of 200 miles round trip and it only took two tanks of gas weekly (1,000 miles per week) for the Prius. $40/week in gas. I was averaging 52-56mpg on my daily highway commute. I could get easily get 550 miles on one tank. Once went 600 miles on a tank but was in town driving.
On vacation I rent Model 3s but I couldn’t live with one. I share some of the reservations the OP mentioned in the Model 3 rental thread.
On vacation I rent Model 3s but I couldn’t live with one. I share some of the reservations the OP mentioned in the Model 3 rental thread.
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This is the exact reason why I bought a Prius several years ago. I think it said the fuel range was over 550 miles on 1 tank. At the time I had a daily commute of 200 miles round trip and it only took two tanks of gas weekly (1,000 miles per week) for the Prius. $40/week in gas. I was averaging 52-56mpg on my daily highway commute. I could get easily get 550 miles on one tank. Once went 600 miles on a tank but was in town driving.
On vacation I rent Model 3s but I couldn’t live with one. I share some of the reservations the OP mentioned in the Model 3 rental thread.
On vacation I rent Model 3s but I couldn’t live with one. I share some of the reservations the OP mentioned in the Model 3 rental thread.
Miles and miles of country and I had a company car Ford Focus that I can gas up as needed anywhere.
Long commutes it makes sense to have a hybrid or ice for that matter but hybrid may do better on gas. Imo
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I had the same thing back in the day when I was outside sales for industrial electronics. There were days I had to trip out over 300 miles into the middle of nowhere to look at a machine at a factory.
Miles and miles of country and I had a company car Ford Focus that I can gas up as needed anywhere.
Long commutes it makes sense to have a hybrid or ice for that matter but hybrid may do better on gas. Imo
Miles and miles of country and I had a company car Ford Focus that I can gas up as needed anywhere.
Long commutes it makes sense to have a hybrid or ice for that matter but hybrid may do better on gas. Imo
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I have a feeling in the furure the chargers will be as commin as gas pumps in the rural areas.
I don't know too much about them but if they will go 10-20 miles on a charge, that covers 99% of my driving and then have ICE for holiday traveling.
I like it.
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That's not bad at all @AMIRZA786 .
I have a feeling in the furure the chargers will be as commin as gas pumps in the rural areas.
Phevs are interesting to me.
I don't know too much about them but if they will go 10-20 miles on a charge, that covers 99% of my driving and then have ICE for holiday traveling.
I like it.
I have a feeling in the furure the chargers will be as commin as gas pumps in the rural areas.
Phevs are interesting to me.
I don't know too much about them but if they will go 10-20 miles on a charge, that covers 99% of my driving and then have ICE for holiday traveling.
I like it.
in my town, there’s only 1 Tesla supercharging station and it has 7 stalls. The other supercharging stations are 54, 67, 71, 82+ miles away.
to date, my highest EV range on highway running AC has been 42 miles. That’s going 65-70mph. My highest EV range in stop and go around town was 55 miles also with AC on.
in my town, there’s only 1 Tesla supercharging station and it has 7 stalls. The other supercharging stations are 54, 67, 71, 82+ miles away.
in my town, there’s only 1 Tesla supercharging station and it has 7 stalls. The other supercharging stations are 54, 67, 71, 82+ miles away.
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I used to think PHEV's were a good intermediate solution, but now I think they're just the worst of both worlds. You get ICE maintenance along with battery concerns. I now think it's better to just pick a side.
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Btw, I'll be dropping a i4 review shortly. Got to spend a little time in my friends yesterday