Hi! Newbie PlugIn Prius owner from MI checking in ....

Hello all.

I just purchased my first Toyota, my first Hybrid, and my first EV all in one shot, with my new-to-me 2013 Prius Plug-In.

I live in Michigan, and PlugIn Prius are rare in this area. PiP was not available in MI. But I bought it used from someone who moved from NYC. Very reasonable price too!! What I paid for this vehicle, is very close to the Corolla of similar mile/year. (It's a lot of car for the money)

It's been only a week, but I'm enjoying the vehicle very much. This car is absolutely absurd at the pump!! I can go 500 miles with $15!!! Yes gas is fairly cheap - it's $2/gal around here, but still...

I do a lot of driving (I put about 22,000 miles a year) and I estimate that I would save about $800/yr in gas money over a normal IC vehicle like Camry or Accord.

I pay about 7c / KWh for electricity for my house 24/7, so l'll still save money by Plugging it at home. Until the gas price goes below $1.40, I'll plug in as much as I can. Currently this is my commuter car (20 miles each way) but if my stay-home wife (who only drives 10 miles, 2-3 times a day) takes this Prius... she technically can go gasoline-free for a whole month!!!

Very interesting car. Very different car. Gone are the $5/gal days (and we may not see those for a long time) so it has lost some of its appeal, but it is nevertheless very cool car.

Thanks for all your advise, in advance.