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Discussion in 'Gen 1 Prius Plug-in 2012-2015' started by crewdog, Dec 15, 2015.

  1. crewdog

    crewdog Acting Ensign Prius Prime

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    $1.899 / gal today in suburban Atlanta

    When I got my first Gen 2 Prius in 2006, it was $1.95

    I'm still gonna keep plugging in, just cause there are a few trips I can make that are still all EV.
    BTW, residential electricity rates are about 11.5 cents / kwh in my area.
     
  2. mmmodem

    mmmodem Senior Taste Tester

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    $0.115 / kWh x 3 kWh per charge x (50 mpg / 12.5 miles per charge) = $1.38 per gallon equivalent. You're still saving money plugging in.

    For me it's ~20 cents per kWh and I am at $2.40 per gallon equivalent. The last time I filled up in CA, it was $2.399 a gallon so I am at break even.
     
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    Yep, $1.88 here in Central Florida and end of the year, a good time to buy a Plug-in!:)
     
  4. markabele

    markabele owner of PiP, then Leaf, then Model 3

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    Don't forget the startup/warmup costs involved with short trips using the ICE. EV mode becomes much more efficient during a really short trip where you might get an MPG in the 30's or 40's.
     
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  5. bisco

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    good point ^^^ we still plug in, even though gas is $1.89, and juice .24/kwh.
     
  6. BobMc989

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    Besides the pure electric on short trips ,bypassing the startup on the ICE , I can pretty much get 50 percent more miles out of my 12.5 ,by blending it into my morning commute ,so I can't strictly go by the Kilowatt gauge in the car as I know I save more than what it says.
    Gas here in Tupelo, Miss. is around 1.73 at the Shell right now :) , I'm not complaining I can deal with spending 10 to 12 bucks a week for my 350 to 425 miles ,gas was 25 cents when I started driving :).
     
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    $1.49 here
     
  8. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    wow!:eek:
    me too! and then, i would only get a dollars worth.:p
     
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    I have a 204 mile round trip commute each day from home in Lexington, SC to Charlotte, NC. I've been filling up my 2012 Plug-in in Rock Hill, SC for $1.62/gal. Averaging 50mpg on this commute using the EV primarily in the stop and go traffic around Charlotte.
     
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    I bought my Prius in June 2014 when gas was still over $3 a gallon. Shortly afterwards we inherited an F-150 and the price of gas dropped like a rock. Its sort of like buying a snow thrower at the beginning of what turns out to be a very mild winter. Just sayin'
     
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    Yea but it's always going to snow next year.
     
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    Yep, and the longer oil prices stay low, the bigger the price spike when supply finally falls below demand.
     
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    You guys had CARS?
    Well of course it would cost a buck or more to fill up!
    I was filling the small, teardrop-shaped tank of a Harley "Hummer" (165cc) and its capacity was only 1.6 gallons or so, so I could fill,up for about $ .38 or so. Decent gas mileage, considering it was a 2-stroke. No gas gauge; you just ran the until,the "main tank" went dry and then flipped a fuel petcock just under the tank to access the last quart or so (same system as early Volkswagen Beetles). Fond memories of $ .25 gas.
     
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    Wow...someone as old as me. I remember $0.249 per gallon too.
     
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    same here
     
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    You could buy a nice sized candy bar for 25 cents.
     
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    Walk out of the grocery store with 5full bags, 5$ each, today, 55$ each;)
     
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    I remember .25 cent gas. It was put in the tank by a nice man who also cleaned the windshield and checked the oil. After you paid (or put it on your monthly account), the man would give you a bunch of green stamps.
     
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    these memories are what made america great, and killed the environment.:cool: