REPORT: 115 Plug-in Priuses fail to crack 50 mpg average in year-long test

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Originally Posted by Jared

I drive about 100 miles a day. Plug in would not benefit me enough to justify the bigger battery.

Curious about the conclusion. I'm thinking that even if I DID have to drive 100 miles a day (versus only the 38 miles that I actually drive per day), a plugin WOULD benefit enough to justify "getting one". Not sure if, "... justify the bigger battery." means the same thing as getting one. I'm thinking a PHEV's benefits would justify the cost ... justify the (space taken by?) bigger battery.

Some PHEV drivers won't/can't drive efficiently. That doesn't mean most others can't drive efficiently. Here's a chart from one of the many conversion companies.



They'll also use 1 cent/mile of electricity.
There's a whole batch of folks throwing out, "break even point" even relating to regular hybrids. What they're saying in so many words is that they want to "make money" on their hybrid's fueling ... and not only do they want to make money on their fueling ... they want it (some esoteric 'break even' point) in "under 6 years" ... or under 4 or 2. In otherwords, unless there is still another drop of fuel to use, "why change" untill then? The PHEV just takes the, "it won't benefit me" to another level. Petro dollars going to terrorist-supporting countries doesn't benefit people either. Decisions decisions.