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Originally Posted by hayden55
Not to high jack but Red point how do you like the PiP? Somebody hit my car again and it may be time to get another Prius. With your kill a watt how many watts/mi do you get around town? I typically stay under 45 mph and don't use any HVAC. I'm really looking into building an extension for the pack on one and seeing if I can get all my city miles electric. Whats the fastest it will charge at? Looking at using a 240v 60a circuit for the charger.
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I love my Prius, but I think there are better options out there. It has something like a 3.0 kWh usable battery, which equates to about 12 miles of range. That's not enough to do most trips on all EV. I'm at 30% EV miles, and 70% hybrid.
The Ford Energi models get a little over 20 miles per charge, and the C-Max is fantastic. Better in every way except slightly lower MPG. I'm a huge fan of the Fusion if you're ok with a sedan.
The Prius charges at 2,880 watts on 240 with an appropriate EVSE. The OEM EVSE only uses 120v unless you modify it (1,440 watts). That's a 1.5 hr charge on 240v and about a 2.5hr charge on 120v.
In the worst of winter conditions I might only get 10 miles of range, and in the summer 16.