I guess there is like 4k in tax advantages in california. But even with that it seems 6k is quite high of a premium for Plug in feature. Just wondering if WSJ had missed out some thing in their assessment.
here's the article: Toyota Prius Plug-In: Is 86 mpg Worth an Extra $10,000? (Slideshow) - Driver's Seat - WSJ
This is an "eye of the beholder" situation. I'm getting 57-64 MPG on <15 mile trips with the C, so from where I stand not a great financial incentive to get the PIP. But it would be still be very cool to get 85 to 100 MPG. Love the technology in all these cars!
What the WSJ missed was that you need to compare the Base PiP to a Prius III or IV, not a Prius II. When you do that, the price difference, at least in California, is around $2500.
I am averaging 111 mpg right now which is very cool for me. I have seen as high as 120 mpg over all average. After almost six months, I still have half of my second tank of gasoline (the first one that I paid for). It is true that it is in the eyes of the beholder. All value judgements are that way. Actually, I hope to do better in the mpg department.
I believe this is exactly right! For us, the way we drive (with about 35-40% driving on EV) I figure it would take about 5-6 years to recoup the difference. Of course, it depends on the price of electricity and gas.
as with any hybrid article, the comments are the best part. you don't even need to write anything. just put 'prius' and let the comments begin!
...let's accept it, it's a very positive article for PiP. I liked the part where he said watching over the battery every nite is like minding livestock. Not for us at this point in our lives, as Erma Bombeck once said, the dog died and the cat is no longer with us either. I was thinking we might get another dog, but maybe a PiP would fill the void in our lives.
No. Like devprius said, you have to compare similar packages. The PIP base is sort of like a Three and Four.
In the UK the difference is about 3k including a 5k incentive rebate from the government (and that is comapring like for like) - in the uk its called a Prius "SPIRIT" (or IV in the US) and a Prius "Plug In". Without the government rebate it would be 24k GBP against 33k GBP, which is HUGE! We currently drive a Mondeo estate and average (UK metrics) of about 24 MPG and a fill is about 155 USD (or 96 GBP) and we get about 280 miles - if we get only 50 MPG out of the plug in, we should be saving money straight away - plus we dont have to pay road tax with the plug in (currently about 420 USD per year)
It's the same invalid argument used ever since the Prius came out. You may as well ask why someone would pay a premium for a sunroof. If you really wanted to pay less, you would walk
The price difference in Canada is approximately $6,000 however I'm sure a portion of that would be due to the battery upgrade. There are no rebates in my province. Is it worth it? Not if you're just trying to save money on gas.
