Did you test drive the volt? Did you like it? Why did you choose Prius > Volt? I'm so sick of my 11 mpg Explorer piece of shit.
I've heard the same about leasing over buying for now. The leasing offer here is about $260/month and considering I spend $180/month on gas, it's making a lot of sense. I just have to figure out how to run a cable from my apartment. There is an outlet outside so as long as I don't get caught, I could not even pay for the electricity. :P
- The leasing offer here is about $260/month and considering I spend $180/month on gas
This is exactly why I did it. My numbers are a bit different, but in the end - it just made a ton of sense for me. As long as you have access to another car for road trips (yours, friend's family's, rental, etc) then the EV is only going to get more appealing.
I am definitely lucky to have a family who would be willing to swap cars for a few days if I needed to take a long drive. Although one of the major advantages of the Volt is that you have gas as a backup.
- Did you test drive the volt? Did you like it? Why did you choose Prius > Volt? I'm so sick of my 11 mpg Explorer piece of shit.
Yes, it's really nice to drive. Better than the Prius really. We chose the Prius for two reasons: 1) our 80 mile round trip to work was too close to the Volt range (any detour could strand us), and 2) the Volt only seats 4 and has little storage. With a 20 month old, we need the space. The Volt is a nicer car, however. Still, the Prius saves us money. I filled up today. It was $30. I do that about once a week. Our previous car was 1.5 times per week, and each fill up was about $50.
Good shit. My work right now is only 10 miles from me so it would work nicely. Plus, in CA you don't get an HOV sticker for a Prius but you can for electric. It's a nice incentive, especially since the 10 mile LA morning commute can be about an hour.