GregH
Well-known member
TomT said:Car and Driver's plus/minus summaries are pretty good:
Prius Prime:
+ Lulls you into the slow lane
+ Soft Ride
+ Lots of Back Seat Space
- Oddball Design
- Lacks' the Volt's Range
- A tortoise on the road
- Minivan handling
= Sometimes the Hare wins
Volt:
+ A better EV
+ A better hybrid
+ Better handling
+ Better looks
- Small rear seat
- Costs more
= The best plug-in hybrid yet
Bottom Line:
Prius: Ugly, slow in hybrid mode, ugly, really slow in BEV mode, roomy
Volt: Looks a bit like an Elantra, drives great, tight rear seating, quick, and worth the extra money
Winner (by a healthy margin): Volt
Lol! +1
If you have a short commute but like occasional long road trips and can stand the looks.. go for Prime!
I really like my Volt2 and think the adaptive cruise control is the greatest thing since cup holders and a heated steering wheel.
FWIW the included Volt2 120v EVSE runs fine on 240v. I actually dumped my 2nd TOU meter with SoCal Edison (originally installed for the EV1 in 1997) and am now sharing the electric clothes dryer socket charging off peak (TOU D-A) @240v 12A. With my PV and 10kWh home battery cycling I've accrued a $200 credit with Edison over the last 6 months so charging the Volt is more or less free. Just can't dry laundry at the same time.