New Toyota Prius Prime with 44-mile electric range is out as a de facto US$32,000 EV for urban commuters

[Redaktion]

Since US drivers commute 41 miles a day on average, the 44 miles of battery-only range that Toyota picked for its new Prius Prime will practically allow the car to serve them as an electric vehicle. The 2023 Prius Prime has a 13 kWh battery pack, 6.6 seconds acceleration, and a gas-engine that consumes just 52 miles a gallon.

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[Ednumero]

Sounds practical. But only a 3.5kW charger? I would have thought we'd be past that by now, even for PHEVs.

[Seymour Rosen]

This Prius is mediocre for long trips, only about 38mpg on long trips, compare this to the 60mpg consumer reports got with the diesel Cruze