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Originally Posted by redpoint5
It is not odd to offer only 15 miles of EV range. Why spend more money on having a larger battery that rarely gets 100% used when you can spend much less money on a smaller battery that often gets 100% usage on every trip?
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I suppose I do agree with you on this. I rather do not agree with the price premium Toyota has on the PIP. Currently, the base Prius starts at $24,200 where as the PIP starts at $29,990 (before any tax incentives/rebates). Paying $6k (24% more) for 11 EV miles in my mind is crazy. Yes, I realize it has more options, but its still a silly jump from 50 mpg to 11 miles EV + 50 mpg. At that price point, the Volt's current price of $34,170 (before any tax incentives/rebates) makes more sense IMO. I think a lot of buyers would agree and thus why the Volt is way outselling the PIP. The 2016 Volt largely improves on the 1st gen, so this gap will widen IMO unless Toyota can keep their cost at a reasonable level.