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Originally Posted by Ryland
I was just looking at Toyota's price listing for the 2011 Prius, $23,000 to $28,000 depending on the options you want, Enginer.us plug in kit for the Prius is $5,500 for their 8kwh battery pack, that should be good for 30+ miles of pure EV mode... so if you want a plug in hybrid why would anyone spend an extra $7,000 to $12,000 for the Chevy volt? right, it's "made in the USA" if that is what you want wait two years till Nissan is building the Leaf in the USA.
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New models (products) always have a price hike, this is basic economics. The Prius was not so cheap in it's introduction either. This is the 1st generation of GM's Volt drivetrain, it's not going to be cheap.
In 2 years, most Hybrids aught to be able to surpass the Leaf's EV range, and still be able to drive after the fact.