On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson <
[email protected]> wrote:


>
> Nice to see Toyota does sell plug-in Prius models. Do you know if some
> of the reasons why there are fewer plug-in Prius models available
> within the U.S. primarily political in nature?
>

No, its economics.  Look at the mpg difference vs the price difference of
the Prius 3G vs the Plug-in.  With $4/gal gasoline, it doesn't pay back
well.

However in Japan and Europe gas can cost twice that.  Clark Howard was
recently in Italy and paid $9/gal.

T

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