It's too late. Tesla, hyundai, bmw, and Chinese manufacturers goes flat to the floor for electrification. Electrification goes fast. If they do this kind of upgrade 5-6 years ago, the chance of they stalled the electrification is much higher.
@@KarrasBastomi yes, and wouldn't you know it, having a hybrid car like Prius will be a much safer bet if you consider the rate of improvement of those cars. If you are the type of person who changes the cars every 2-3 years maybe you don't care about the current car specs getting obsolete, but for people who buy the car and use it for long time it's much less of a gamble and it will age better.
44 miles of electric range - enough electric only range for a trip to the office and home (for me), or EV only weekend errands to the store, lake or park, a gas motor providing 400+ miles of range at 50+ mpg for extended travel, and decent looks. 220 horsepower and 0-60 in 7 sec isn't bad. This might be the first hybrid I could comfortably live with.
The Hybrid model (with solar panel included) really is the solution for MOST commuters. If the world leaders wanted to cut down on CO2 emissions, this would solve it for 90% of folk out there. Even just the regular Prius (drove a 2007) I was consistently getting around or more than 50mpg. With this, I can see most commuters getting well over 100 mpg and some never having to pay for any gas unless they went on vacation or long trips!
as a remote worker i could see that trickle solar charge keeping my car charged like 80% of the time. Which makes me worry about the gas sitting in the tank too long
on goddd and 220 HP??? I know cars in the US often have bigger engines but I'm used to the 2nd gen prius with 112hp and this new one has more than a GT86/brz, or most cars for that matter
@@misimikmost prius owners leave their car in it's default hybrid mode where the electric motor functions as a range extender or low speed propulsion for slow traffic or parking lots. But in it's default drive mode if you stop the pedal it will always give you all of its available power, gas an electric assuming you have charge at the time.
Yup. Even 10 seconds is still good enough for 99.9% of real life use. Anything below that is cool but mostly useless, especially if you're not a mad man who doesn't care at all about safety or speed limits.
New subscriber, 75 years young, and haven’t seen the peace sign for decades now. I enjoyed the candid approach used here with just the right amount of information and impressions. Well done!
I drove it for 10 days on vacation and it was surprisingly amazing. When I walked up to it I was like, “What awesome car is this?” They told me it was a Prius and I was like, “Okay let’s do this.” Totally blown away by the speed, features, hi-quality displays, and look. Definitely would buy as my next car.
@@Kacpa2 Which normal Prius. The Prius C did not looked bad at all, it was kind of sporty, at least in how it handled due to the low center of gravity and suspension.
I know we’re spoiled with car’s performance today, but 20 or even 10 years ago 7 seconds 0-60 wasn’t considered slow, this was a hot hatchback territory and now it’s a fuel efficient Prius. I wouldn’t say it’s slow even today, it’s not super sporty, but it’s rather quick.
7s 0-60 is definitely not slow by normal car standards. Normal cars have 0-60 times around 11s😅. 7s is actually quite fast and is waay enough for normal drivers on their normal commutes. I think youtubers are just sometimes out of touch of how normal world functions. Not everyone is buying a 150k Tesla plaid to have a 2s 0-60😅
@@vitkrivan9380 you don't have to spend 150k for a fast car though; I got a car that does a 1/4 mile in 11.7 seconds for 40k. Probably is less than the prius we were just shown.
Yeah, I agree. Car performance is so overrated nowadays. Many car companies are so focused on making every production car go 0 to 60 in 3 seconds, it’s getting dumb. Who needs to go that fast?? 😂😂. 7 secs 0-60 is plenty quick for at least 99% of the population who buys a normal car.
@@Dr.Curly2099 that’s right - I mean sensation of acceleration and speed is great and I love it, but not every single car has to be a race car, 7 seconds 0-60 is great for an average A to B car :) But not gonna lie - it took me some time and age ;) to get to this conclusion.
7 seconds 0-60 is a ton better than the older Prius at ~11 seconds. In addition, I would say that those of us over 60 yo remember the days when anything under 10 seconds was pretty fast.
Being able to shoot 1 take while almost maintaining perfect rhythm with incredible lines really just shows how insane Marques's skills are. Great video BTW!
Would have been nice if they kept the teal color from the last gen Prime, or gave it another striking, bright color that isn't red. I loved the color on mine, shame they've gone with such plain options when they've finally nailed the design. Not that I'd buy a Prius Prime again when the price has crept up fully into EV territory.
Even though the solar roofs aren't "strong" enough to just run the car, it's nice having like a non-invasive permanent trickle charger for the life of the car. I hope they do this with a PHEV minivan and make the hood and entire roof a solar panel. Get some decent power out of it.
It is a waste of money tho, it cost probably around 2000 dollars for the solar roof and you won't get close to 2000 dollars of savings from the solar energie in the car's lifespan.
let’s do the math! if he was getting 4Wh of charge on a very sunny day and 2Wh of charge on a cloudy, rainy day, we can say on average, it gets 2.4-2.9Wh of charge per day, accounting for winter weather and change in solar luminosity and our distance from the sun. If that’s about a mile worth of charge per day, that’s 365 miles per year, which comes out to 7.019 gallons for the prius prime. the average price of a gallon of gas in the US right now is $3.68, which means it would save around $25.83 a year in gas. the price of the solar roof is around $610 so it would take around 23.6 years to pay itself off! considering that things only get more expensive and we know that prius’ can last that long, i would say it’s worth it!
@@DefianceGJ None keeps a car for 23 years and the solar panels are probably around 2000 dollars, i looked it up and 2 sollar pannels( about 2.5 square meters) are around 1600 dollars and the solar panels in the car are also built in which would make it more expansive and toyota also doesn't have scale on them which would make it even more expensive. It's only worth it just so you don't have to go tank as often but most people just plug it in at their home so...
@@DefianceGJ One thing i believe you may have forgotten to consider is the life of the batteries and other components, as well as nobody tends to keep a car for 20+ years. but i think your math is en pointe
@@DefianceGJlove your equation. however, you aren’t factoring any external adaptive variables contingent on this car and buyer’s environment. it means nothing to save $600 if you end up screwing yourself more lmao. Plus who’s to say this car don’t have any other channels where you’d spend more money? It’s the newest generation release of its first iteration lol other problems will occur.
I had an Audi A6 Avant that had a solar sunroof panel which powered the hvac system, which kept the cabin cool even while parked. That contraption was super high tech for back then.
that actually makes more sense for an ICE since oyu simply can't run the battery all the time. Here you have an actual battery that could do that. The issue is also you are going to have to park your car in the sun, Curious when he made this video too since even solar panels o the roof are soo mcuh more effective in the summer time
when Marques said it was slow "0-60 7 seconds" I gasped. there's tons of fun cars that have 0-60 times in that range. he's obviously become so used to the extreme speed of EVs it's insane.
Agreed.That's a respectable time, it won't have problems merging on the highway or anything. Besides, most people aren't slamming the gas every time there's a green light at a stop light, especially when you have passengers. Even Tesla drivers don't do that.
A more useful purchase would be a battery bank with a solar panel which could be used to trickle charge the car a little every day using the standard 110V EVSE plugged into the battery bank. Granted, it isn't as cool as telling your friends you have a solar panel on your roof, but it would be more useful and probably cost less. An off grid home charging solution with 800W solar and 5-10kwh of battery could probably also be put together for less than the cost of the panel option on the car (unsure of the cost of that option though).
Over and over, Marcus mentions what he thinks are the blockers to EV adoption, but even as an EV expert, he still has a surprisingly common blind spot: apartments. A huge % of people live in apartments (yes even the US shocking!), and a vanishingly small % of apartments offer adequate EV charging options.
He does mention infrastructure, which is what I would say this applies under. You could, in theory, charge your car at your destination if the surrounding support was available.
Even in those apartment who offers EV charging, there're two problems: 1) Usually you need to buy charge credit from leasing office, which mostly likely cost more than the electricity itself. So not as economical as having your own charging spot. 2) You either need to move your car after a few hours of charging, or choose to be a dick and block others from using that charging spot for the rest of the day.
My brother bought a 2012 Prius for his wife. And he made sure I knew it was for his wife. He insisted it wasn't for him. lol. However, yes. I agree with you as well, the redesign was well made for the look of the car. I'd dare say, I wouldn't know that was a Prius before watching this video.
I think the biggest problem with the Prius Prime is that dealers are adding anywhere from $10K - $20K or even more "markups" for them because of the demand/supply. Most of the Toyota dealers aren't even publishing the prices on their website. And sadly, people are willing to pay for those markups which only further encourages those shady practices.
It’s supply and demand . If there are 10 units for every 1000 buyers, as opposed to 1000 units and only 10 buyers. You either discount or mark up. It’s basic market principles that this country has been using for a couple centuries.
Even in full size truck market, i think hybrids are gonna hold strong for a while. My apartments dont have charging stations right now so i didnt buy the lightning i wanted, so i can see the appeal of long range performance-capable hybrids
More of these "low-end" showcases please. While the bleeding edge is nice and all, it's nice to reviews that are more relatable and/or grounded for most people. _b
@@hiravparekh8695 It's the top end trim of the car dummy. There are cheaper versions, which is what he is talking about. That was confusing for you I guess.
“It’s a Prius guys there’s not a lot for me to talk about”. He needs to humble up, his audience is regular people who want to see these kinds of cars. So out of touch. 7:53
this must be the worst quality solar panel generating 30-ish Watts. Even some foldable ones are like 100W. So one which could be around 400-500W which a company like Toyota could be able to achieve could mean that a 10X or 15X increase from the generated Watts would mean that those 4miles per day could become around 40 or more miles per day!
@@imnutrak130 that's probably less than one square meter of solar cells. So you wouldn't get more than 200w usable power even if it was parked at the Equator at noon on a perfectly sunny day. It isn't. 30-40 watts on a cloudy day parked next to a tall building is not that bad. Your foldable 100W (max rating) panel will struggle to trickle charge a phone most of the time.
Thats every car, in my opinion no matter what car you have if it has a good black paint job it takes it to a completely different level, all 3 of my cars have been black!
As an owner of RAV4 Prime, the EV only range is a conservative range. By default it was programmed so that if you live in an area with lots of hills or a fast-ish driver, that range will match where and how you drive. The car will learn where you live and how you drive and then the range will adjust. After 2 months during the warm season, the range of my RAV4 prime went from 42 miles when I picked it up from the dealership to 54 miles after learning about me.
@@mr.eggscellent6997 And the day will come when the AI prevents you from getting into the car, and it'll go out and make money by being a self driving Uber, or it'll learn how to hijack /hack an atm, and divert funds into it's own bank, do it enough, and it'll start buying "partners" (other AI cars)...cash flow from hacking into crypto will be so good...eventually will buy Toyota and start World War 3.....
You see these all over the place here in Japan now. People here don’t typically commute over 5 miles by car. So yeah, depending on where you live, the solar roof is an absolute game changer!
In Phoenix Arizona people must be seeing insane gains like maybe 5 bonus miles a day, guess what you can do 95% of your shopping trips and whatnot on 5 miles here. That is sick.
Here is the issue.. hardly ever the additional weight of the solar panel array makes up for the losses it makes. Carbon fiber roof is likely to be more efficient.
As a Bolt owner, I wish something like this more subtle tone was available for when my fob is left in the car; the horn is unsettling, especially late at night, but I don't really want to turn it off.
Yes it's kinda ridiculous, I don't remember ever hearing a horn when locking a car in the Netherlands. In the US somehow it's very common... Super loud, it should be illegal.
The horn is a terrible "feature" when locking a car. Imagine coming home at 3a and you live in an apartment. Most people disable the horn sound on lock anyway.
Ventilated Seats, Apple CarPlay, ACTUAL PARKING SENSORS, & no Phantom Range Loss while parked in the sun? I can't believe how hard this Prius is shitting on my 2023 Model Y. omg.
This is the first Prius I'd seriously consider buying. Previously, the car was kinda dorky. But now it's something really special. And for me, I do so little driving that a Prius Prime would be, for all intents and purposes, an EV for about 355 days of my year. Very rarely do I ever drive more than 5 miles in a day.
Careful with that plan, prius prime could almost make a day without gas for my commute, but I will reserve 1/4 of my trip for the hyrbid engine. Gasoline sits in the tank too long would turn acidic, it could corrode the engine and eventually destroy it completely, make sure to turn hybrid on for a day trip once in a while.
Thank you for the comprehensive, well done review - easy to understand, articulate, relatable. Bravo! You’ve got me interested - solar panels on roof? How cool is that!!!
I saw one on the way home yesterday, and I literally had to take a double take at it, because it looked so damn good and unique. I had to speed up to get a good look at it, and was shocked out of my mind when I saw the badge saying Toyota Prius. That's putting it mildly too. This thing is beautiful in person. I still can't believe it's a Prius. I've always thought they were hideous in styling. But this one, OMG it's a beauty.
solar panels for EVs are so underrated IMO. If you live in the city and rely on street parking (i.e. can't charge at home) just the "battery goes up instead of down when not driving", no matter how little, makes a world of difference
@@nickv3085 as long as it's going up and not down (more than the idle drain). Without that I have to go to my car *just* to charge it if I don't drive for a while.
@@jondonnelly4831 we don't support illegal behavior here too. Especially if it's at the risk of life. If it's between defensive driving and hypermilling defensive driving wins every time.
@@LafemmebearMusic The MSRP is reasonable but then the dealership markups are not. Especially since they're only producing 15,000 of these this year the demand is very high.
I’m looking forward to a truck like this. Most of my miles are working a few miles a few times a week but I’m away in the mountains a lot. Electric won’t do it for me for a while but a hybrid truck with some solar panel charger would be perfect for peace of mind on my overland trips
It's kinda insane to me how every car AND truck that isn't a serious budget option isn't a plug-in hybrid. Imagine how much less gas would get used if nearly every passenger vehicle gained a 30-50 mile battery
You don't even need that much range The smallest hybrid Toyota have is the hybrid Yaris it's only 1.15 tons so should get ~7 miles per KWh If that hybrid had just a 3KWh battery it could get 20 miles a day electric x 365 days potentially over 7,000 miles electric per year and if you can charge at work or other locations potentially as much as 14,000 miles per year electric 3KWh pack would only add 20kg mass to the car and maybe $750 cost but you'd save on maintenance as the gasoline engine would be on less of the time Also in theory 1 sqm of solar on its roof would add potentially 1,500 miles of range per year from the solar roof that would be amazing. If you could fit 2 sqm of solar that would be 3,000 miles oer year solar!!
my thoughts exactly or just every new car be a hybrid. So much more gas would be saved not burning so much at stop lights and in traffic which also means less emissions. and hybrids dont need to be lithium powered too, there are other battery tech that can be used as well.
imagine the infrastructure you need to charge all cars because they are all electric now, and how much fuel you need to burn to produce that amount of electricity, if you even have the power facilities that can support that. yes there is renewable energy, but not enough to cover this. imagine what the price of lithium will become and thus he price of the car if you put that much demand on it. and then after you build all this infrastructure which will take years, you'll have something else that will trend and get traction like hydrogen cars maybe, then all that infrastructure and the money put on it is wasted for nothing
A beautiful and excellent hybrid. Hybrids are definitely part of the solution as the world transitions from what we have to what we want. Hope to see more hybrids this well designed from other legacy automotive manufacturers.
No cars are a part of the solution. Electric cars just cause other kinds of pollution. Whether electrification is a net win for the environment will have to be seen in the coming decades. We didn't start seeing the poor effects of gas cars until like 100 years after they first became popular.
Electric cars are terrible for the environment. Here are some reasons why 1. Child labor and rare metal mining: The production of electric vehicle batteries relies on rare metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Unfortunately, the extraction of these minerals often occurs in countries where labor and environmental regulations are lax. This can lead to unethical mining practices, including the exploitation of child labor, hazardous working conditions, and ecosystem destruction. It is crucial to ensure responsible sourcing and promote transparency throughout the supply chain to address these concerns. 2. Carbon emissions from battery production: The manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, which involves mining, refining, and processing of raw materials, requires a substantial amount of energy. Depending on the energy sources used during battery production, significant carbon emissions may be generated. These emissions need to be considered when evaluating the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles. 3. Battery disposal and recycling: Electric car batteries have a limited lifespan and eventually need to be replaced. The disposal of used batteries can pose environmental challenges, as they contain hazardous materials that need proper handling and recycling. Without appropriate recycling infrastructure in place, there is a risk of improper disposal, leading to pollution and potential harm to ecosystems. 4. Charging infrastructure limitations: While expanding charging infrastructure is necessary for widespread electric vehicle adoption, it can also have environmental implications. Constructing charging stations requires land development, electricity infrastructure upgrades, and resource consumption, which can impact natural habitats and ecosystems if not adequately managed.
@@Sam-mw5hx Your first 3 points have all been debunked by science/real data. Point 4 is something that is being worked on and continuingly improving. Hybrids are slowing the uptake by making people think they are doing good. We have to get off of fossil fuels for passenger cars asap.
The solar panel roof seems like a good addition all around than not having one at all. Even if it averages to about 3 miles of charge; that's enough to go to the bank, or go to out and get something to eat or shuttle really anywhere within that range at zero expense to the driver.
@@KillforKandy well than it could be a nice extra to have, they are defenetly losing money on it tho, so it's not a long term good thing for electric vehicles
@@_itsame3178 The Aptera is an enclosed 3 wheeled 2 seater and its solar panels add 20-40 miles a day. There will be people who go months without charging and some won't ever.
It depends on your electricity prices, Toyota estimate the solar charge at 8km per day, if we average the consumption at 11kWh/100km, that means it yield about 0.9kWh per day. So if you have, let's say 340 sunny days per year, with a kWh at 17c, ou saved 52$.
The previous Prius Prime for me is like a spaceship. Especially the back side with bended rear glass. Even Teslas look like obsolete cars in comparison with it. The new Prius - modern but nothing outstanding.
We have had 6 Prius cars. The last one we bought has the Plug-in capability. Loved everyone of them. During COVID, I put only $6 worth of gas during a year and a month of driving our Prius Prime. Hoping to be able to get the new Prius Prime. Not ready for all EV since our longer trips go to places where charging is almost impossible. Had solar panel on one of our older Prius. It was nice to have.
Is it really worth carrying an engine and gas tank around everywhere you go, plus the extra maintenance etc. just for one short trip in over a year (judging by how little you used that engine)?
@@biodieseler1 Before COVID we would drive to NYC weekly. We are now continuing to drive to NYC. Since so many EVs just didn't have the range for a round trip on one charge, the Plug-in Prius was for us. There are not many charging stations available in Manhattan.
Marques, love the review... Another thing I think that it's important to highlight to consumers on the topic of hybrids is that even though they still produce tailpipe emissions, the overall life cycle emissions of owning a hybrid car can often be lower than that of a larger electric car. This is due to the reduced requirement for battery capacity leading to much smaller battery packs being fitted in a hybrid, and as I'm sure you are aware of the embedded emissions involved in the manufacturing and disposal of a battery pack are orders of magnitude higher than the embedded emissions for a small ICE and small battery pack. Even once the tailpipe emissions from 150,000 miles of driving are added to the equation the overall life cycle co2 emissions of the product are comparable if not less, and much less harmful to dispose of... The engine will be recycled with ease!
Like for like, a pure EV will probably produce fewer emissions than a PHEV, if you buy one in a similar size class with a sensible battery pack (instead of insisting on a 500 mile range to do a 5 mile daily commute). Comparing it against a larger EV is a bit unfair to pure EVs since even a pure combustion engine compact car can beat examples like the Hummer EV
Plugin hybrids are a really fun intermediate to full electric. I've got a Hyundai Ioniq plugin and could only love it more if it had a little bit more electric range. Even with what it has, I'm barely using gas. Nothing like going a month+ between fills when you use it strategically enough
I was a big evangelist for the Prius Prime when I was driving the 2019 model. Nobody expects you to go flying from a dead stop like a muscle car, but that's what instant torque gets you. This thing's going to throw you back in the seat if the figures are anything to go by. 40-60 is where the bulk of the 'slow' 0-60 figure comes in as you lose steam, but you can hardly ask for a quicker 0-35. Even with roughly half of the new version's electric range, I was comfortably staying off the gas long enough that I was getting concerned about it going stale whenever I wasn't going on road trips, because I never had to let the engine turn on at all. Part of the reason I want to go full EV and got rid of the Prime - you do have to make an active effort to use that gas engine every once in a while, and do your regular maintenance.
plug in hybrids are the last era of throw away cars. IDK why the hell you would buy a hybrid over full electric or just a buy a used normal petrol /diesel car. An electric car will outlast a hybrid 5 fold, be cheaper to run and service, just is a higher upfront. Buy used or buy full electric.
@@azoz999 I take it that's an issue I've not heard of with plug in hybrids specifically? Fully electric vehicles in particular are known for their minimal maintenance and huge savings - the only issue is generally the upfront cost.
I got to drive this car for a week and absolutely loved it! The solar roof on my XSE Premium Press Car enjoyed sun every day I had it last month and I got an extra .8- 1.1kW of power generated daily before plugging it in at night. That was enough for 3-4 miles of range added each day. Really impressive, along with everything else I loved about driving it. Wish it had faster 6kW AC charging but man, I never thought I’d have fallen in love with the Prius. 40+ miles of EV range for commuting but no worries about charging infrastructure for the occasional road trip seems like a win win.
How did you feel about the visibility? My friend's Ford Focus hatchback had similar visibility and it felt kind of claustrophobic with the small rear window and large frames around windows. It was a big difference coming from my altima with a larger rear window, etc. Did it bother you at all?
Good to see you supporting what should be standard at this time. The problem is that we all should be striving if not owning hybrids. The infrastructure is not ready for all-electric cars and this is where we should be looking to decrease emissions. For most people, this would be a perfect car when I worked my other job it was 8-10 miles at most driving.
I think the solar thing would be also be good as an auxiliary to gas vehicles, i.e. keep the starting battery charged, ability to run A/C, radio etc when vehicle is off
Why Ford doesn't put a solar roof on their F-850's baffles me. It could power the King Ranch ™ massage-seats when sitting still, supervising the 'help'. At least then it would only cost $300 to fill, instead of $315...
You are spot on with your reviews...they definitely hold weight and I hold you in the highest regard..watched your Tesla auto drive video the other day...AWESOME
i think 7 secs is pretty decent considering the last gen was like 10 secs though it probably feels a bit faster because the electric motor would provide instant torque. This gen is definitely going in the right direction in styling over the last. Hopefully over the next few years we will see a lot more PHEV and both models and general available stock.
Also its 0-100kph. In the city you dont really need that. City driving (in germany) is mostly 30kph or 50kph max (or slower than 30). And in 0 to 30 or 0 to 50 its probably really good because of electric motors. Just not for the autobahn onramp (but even I can go on the autobahn pretty easily with my 1.3L Yaris from 2002 which has like 90hp and takes like 12 secons 0-100kph or sth. like that. not really sure). I recently drove a leased hyundai EV on the autobahn and I like never fully put the petal to the metal, even in eco mode (which I do all the time on my yaris lol (not in first gear because it will burn your tires xD)) because there is just really no need to accelerate that fast while casually driving. Even on german autobahn with no speed limit xD But its funny when I'm faster at traffic lights than modern cars in my yaris because they then accelerate over the speed limit just to pass you because they are sad that a yaris overtook them lol :D Also I had a passenger while city driving which was like: wow why are you driving so fast? (me: was driving at the speed limit) Which was interesting :D I think its because the car is less sound insulated than newer cars and therefore it just feels faster than it is. (or more like less slow than it really is)
@@qwertz4035 Nice to know. Thanks a lot. I've always wondered about that - would a Hybrid car like Prius in "only EV" mode accelerate much faster than regular gas cars? I recently drove a rented Tesla and I was zooming all over the place due to fast acceleration and could even pass superfast gas cars in the blink of an eye. I wonder if Prius in EV only mode would also accelerate "almost" like a Tesla would, i.e. much faster than gas cars?
I test drove it and when flatted out from the dig it seemed intentionally not release the full power until 50 mph or so, I guess it was designed to safe the power train for the long run because it's a Toyota.
7 seconds is amazing tbh. i think a lot of people think it's slow because theyve been spoiled by EVs and high-hp cars. but 7 seconds is definitely quick enough for the 99% of people
You should do more videos of cars like this, maybe even cheaper ones. I live in Finland which has very cold winters and it's a geographically very long country so the distances are quite long, and the charging infrastructure isn't that good. So for someone like me, EV might not be the best option at the moment. It seems that the range of EVs drops significantly during winter as well. Having a car that can go fully electric for work commute and shopping, and then have that option of gas for longer road trips to me at the moment seems like the sweet spot.
@Jon VB Tesla's infrastructure isn't great in Europe. EV infrastructure in Europe isn't great for the prices you are paying. Also what I heard 26000 dollars if you need to change the battery on a Tesla, too much
I had an 04 briefly. Highly advanced for it's time. Very luxurious and comfortable. Quick off the stop, incredibly efficient. Quiet and smooth ride. Yeah, i loved that car. Changed my perspective completely
Can we get a auto focus 2023 top 5 hybrid list? Something for those people that are not ready for EV but want to start making that shift like you mentioned.
@@Pixelplanet5 driving my hybrid Hyundai Sonata and I get 61mpg, consistently (driving like a grandma, never above 75mph on a 70 highway). Great power train plus it's an actual automatic and not a CVT 😂
@@lachlanhudson7404 yea and thats exactly the problem, the eCVT is a core feature of a hybrid system that a regular automatic transmission can not offer.
I agree 100%, the new Prius has gone from "appliance" to a desirable car in its own right. Assuming you got one for around MSRP (tough I'm sure) it would make one heck of a daily driver that can do all sorts of things well. Been seeing a few on the road and they look great in-person. Were I shopping for a new every day vehicle, this would be toward the top of my list. For the record, I'm a lifelong car guy, currently work for a sports-focused OEM in the innovation dept and have owned 30+ cars from GTIs to Lotus, Porsche, etc. I'm all about the new Prius!
@@MisterOwling I'm not familiar with Canadian laws, but in the US some dealers will mark up desirable new vehicles based on demand. Not every dealer does it, but it's currently rampant with many vehicles that have more interested buyers than inventory. Some examples include the Civic Type R, GR Yaris, Hyundai IONIQ products, etc. - and some of the "market adjustment" markups are significant ($10-20k+ depending).
“Assuming you got one for around MSRP” - definitely no on that, at least right now. Anything hybrid-related, especially from Toyota, is going to be marked up. The Corolla Hybrid, for example, is 5-7k higher in my area due to dealer mark ups.
Don’t ever call this a slow car! Never! Don’t let us loose our heads. It’s not a slow car by any single string of imagination. It’s a very fast car with almost unlimited mileage. I drive à 2006 civic and it probably does 0-60 in who cares seconds and it’s like 40% as efficient (which still puts it more efficient than anything I have driven) and that is not a slow car to me. It’s nowhere near 200hp, more like 130 ish. This car is far too good for the way marques presents it 😂
I love the contrast that you recall. "With a short commute you never need to fill up gas", in other countries one would just take the bike, public transport or walk if the commute is short.
But with your own transport that's fully enclosed for bad weather, can store stuff like car seats for kids, ready to go exactly when you are, no masks mandates or other nonsense with your own private car.
He added 5 miles of range in 2.5 days or 2 miles per day so ok for a 1 mile commute. Seriously? “You’ll never have to fill it up” only true if you drive no more than 2 miles/day = virtually a useless designed to fool people who don’t do the simple maths. Get and EV and stop messing around trying to save 2 to 4 cents per day forcing you to leave your car in the sun and cause more sun damage to the paint than the power is worth.
My wife has a massage table she needs to take to people's homes. Contractors often bring tools, samples, etc. People bring back groceries from shopping, etc. Not sure why your comment comes off so pretentious but it does.
With solar, this is ideal when leaving your car at the airport and going on vacation. Came back to my model 3 after 10-day vacation to a very low battery. Quite a common occurrence.
What fancy airport are you parking your car at a reasonable amount to offset gas prices 🤷🏽♂ Leave your car at my JFK for 2 weeks, and the cost will be the same with your mortgage 🤣🤣🤣
I was thinking about getting a model 3. But it is kind of a deal breaker knowing that the car may not start if I leave it alone for a long period of time.
@@smellybearc7411 You can put it into a deep sleep mode but it doesn't do that automatically. I don't own one so I don't know what all is involved in doing that, but it basically shuts down all the stuff like 24/7 camera security monitoring, remote telemetry, OTA updates, etc., which means when you come back, you have to actively power it back up and wait for everything to boot up and all, which isn't instant, but I would expect that would resolve most of that issue. It's not ideal to use that _all the time_ because it also shuts down the battery pack heating/cooling that keeps it at a healthy temperature range, but if you're just parking it once or twice a year on a vacation it shouldn't be an issue, especially since you're not going to be driving somewhere and parking it with a full charge.
Agree. I own Prius 2006 model and 12 volt battery depletion is largest inconvenience during winter. I must drive prius regularity, if it sits for 2 weeks, battery will be dead. After 2-3 times it degrades so badly that electrolyte will actually freeze swelling and thus destroying battery. If solar roof replenishes 12v battery, it is huge improvement for infrequent drivers during winter.
Quick tip for those with plugin hybrids: run the engine through a tank of gas once a month or so, or in a year your gas engine won't start just like a regular car that isn't driven for too long.
For me I can only go one way of my commute with the charge on my 2018 Prime so I have that built-in! If you don't live extremely close to work and/or are not in a place with good charging infrastructure, PHEV is a good fit. Otherwise, you might as well go full EV if you're never going to need the gas.
Hybrid seems like a great option for those who do non-daily or short range driving, but also do the occasional long haul / road trip. And the solar panel here actually means a lot to me as someone who lives in an apartment complex. I *want* to get an EV but realistically I have no way to do an overnight charge. My work place doesn't have a charger in the parking lot either. But I could 100% see using the new Prius to still do short range trips (like my hybrid work commute) on electric. At the same time my wife does occasionally travel about 8-12 hours to visit family several states away, and the Prius could work for both of us. Very exciting stuff!
Try to drive a distance in an electric vehicle and experience the true rage of trying to charge that vehicle as your forced to install a new app for every charger and it wants to know way to much about you and track you for the rest of your life. For gas, you just freaking pay.
I'm right there with you. I came into this video just curious, but having no real interest in a Prius, and ended it thinking "I want that", lol. Even though an EV is what I want, right next to a LightYear One.
Very much the best of both worlds. With this dual option power up, the range anxiety is eliminated. I'd love to get one of these. Ultra efficient public transportation is almost always running in this format.
my 2013 Prius also has a solar panel, but it's used to operate a fan when the car is parked. it helps keep the vehicle a little bit cooler on a hot day
That cool sound at the end is actually really cool. I live in an apartment above a busy intersection in Pasadena and the constant sound of people locking and unlocking their vehicles with a loud horn is so insanely annoying. All manufacturers need to start doing what that new Prius is doing. Also, the solar panels on the roof is super cool! Now I want one
Literally from the moment I saw the new Prius I was blown away. *This* is a "futuristic" looking car. I hope they bring this same design language into more of their models
I would prefer to have solar panels instead of a sun roof. If all of the major car brands start adopting this technology, I'm sure it will improve quickly. It is perfect for short commutes where you leave your car outside all day, just as Marques stated. And over a week of camping, adding an extra 20 or so km of range would be super handy.
I remember bringing up solar panels on cars in comments online and in conversation with friends and the idea was usually dismissed with, "it won't be strong enough...won't happen." Just a year later, the Prius can gain 10%+ in 2 days of sun. Just like all other technology, everything will get more efficient and powerful. To think in a year, 5 or 10 we won't have figured out to absorb significantly more energy from the sun is so shortsighted. It's exciting
this must be the worst quality solar panel generating 30-ish Watts. Even some foldable ones are like 100W. So one which could be around 400-500W which a company like Toyota could be able to achieve could mean that a 10X or 15X increase from the generated Watts would mean that those 4miles per day could become around 40 or more miles per day!
I was an early adopter and had a Nissan Leaf many years ago. Also had an early Chevy Volt. Talk about range anxiety and lack of infrastructure. Now I’m driving a Honda Clarity plugin hybrid, which is similar to this new Prius Prime in concept. I believe plug-in hybrids are the perfect stepping stone for many people. The automakers need to do a better job of explaining the concept, like you did so well in this video.
You're absolutely right. I'm still EV wary because a lot of my driving isn't commuting (I work from home) but adventuring into the very empty parts of the American west. I get "range anxiety" over the next gas station due to emptiness of parts of Utah or Nevada. While this Prius probably wouldn't enjoy dirt roads, I hope future iterations of the Corolla Cross hybrid catch up with ideas in this Prius.
Well, hybrids aren't going away. They are going to be allowed past the ICE ban, as it only applies to ICE-only cars. This is only going to get more efficient and a great choice for people who like options!
That is actually awesome that they put a solar on the roof. Even tho it’s not much it still makes a difference if it means getting you a few miles more.
I’ve owned a generation three Prius hybrid, and then I traded it in for the third generation Prius plug-in. I’ve now had that car for 12 years and I’ve only got 80,000 miles on it. It’s still working perfectly fine. Everything works. It’s clean and there’s really no reason for me to get a new car, but I only get 9 1/2 miles of range on the battery. I went 800 miles before I had to go to the gas station because I don’t drive a lot these days. But if I got the 44 miles of range new Prius, I probably would only keep 2 gallons of gas in the car until I plan on making a long trip because all that extra fuel adds up to more weight so I could probably stretch it to over 1000 miles of not having to go to the gas station. Plus I charge my car at home and I have solar panels so the cost of electricity is extremely minimal sometimes zero. Now that I’m retired I definitely can’t afford a Tesla.
Never before have I been so thrilled for a Prius. 😂
Lol exactly
Facts 😂😂
100%. I actually like the Prius's face more than the EQS's. WILD! 😂
EV are crap ..
@@Gay-is-_-trash lol
So glad Toyota is giving the Prius the attention it deserves
Deserves? A car? Fuck all that.
i read they only producing 15,000 a year. They will be rare and have stealership markups applied.
@@user-io8bm6gz5z 15,000* is for US market. Total production is higher, other markets are getting Prius PHEV as well
It's too late. Tesla, hyundai, bmw, and Chinese manufacturers goes flat to the floor for electrification. Electrification goes fast. If they do this kind of upgrade 5-6 years ago, the chance of they stalled the electrification is much higher.
@@KarrasBastomi yes, and wouldn't you know it, having a hybrid car like Prius will be a much safer bet if you consider the rate of improvement of those cars. If you are the type of person who changes the cars every 2-3 years maybe you don't care about the current car specs getting obsolete, but for people who buy the car and use it for long time it's much less of a gamble and it will age better.
44 miles of electric range - enough electric only range for a trip to the office and home (for me), or EV only weekend errands to the store, lake or park, a gas motor providing 400+ miles of range at 50+ mpg for extended travel, and decent looks. 220 horsepower and 0-60 in 7 sec isn't bad. This might be the first hybrid I could comfortably live with.
Hybrid prime
I was thinking the same exact thing. Most of the week, its drive to work and back, drop kids off, or grocery shopping.
Like I do with trains in my country or my mother use to do when she had us
Oh no usa and Canada made it ulivable without cars lol
Hope Toyota adds solar panel features for their hydrogen Mirai vehicles. Wonder if Vinfast will contact MB to review their EV's next.
The Hybrid model (with solar panel included) really is the solution for MOST commuters.
If the world leaders wanted to cut down on CO2 emissions, this would solve it for 90% of folk out there.
Even just the regular Prius (drove a 2007) I was consistently getting around or more than 50mpg. With this, I can see most commuters getting well over 100 mpg and some never having to pay for any gas unless they went on vacation or long trips!
40% to 52% using solar didn't sound impressive, but when understood as 4 extra miles of range (per day) it actually sounds impressive
as a remote worker i could see that trickle solar charge keeping my car charged like 80% of the time. Which makes me worry about the gas sitting in the tank too long
On a EV you lose 5-10 miles a day parked in your driveway because it's like a phone.
He mentioned he did not use the car for 2.5 days, so more like 4% per day.
In the Boston area this would be effectively useless...over the past 7 days we have seen the sun for perhaps 10 hours lol
It's basically 120 extra free miles each month.
7 seconds 0 to 60 isn't slow in my opinion. You don't need crazy 3 second acceleration anyway.
on goddd and 220 HP??? I know cars in the US often have bigger engines but I'm used to the 2nd gen prius with 112hp and this new one has more than a GT86/brz, or most cars for that matter
@@PhoenixsWorldVideos isn't the HP sum of electric and gas motors? And you usually use only electric one?
@@misimikmost prius owners leave their car in it's default hybrid mode where the electric motor functions as a range extender or low speed propulsion for slow traffic or parking lots. But in it's default drive mode if you stop the pedal it will always give you all of its available power, gas an electric assuming you have charge at the time.
Exactly this! Isn't slow at all
Yup. Even 10 seconds is still good enough for 99.9% of real life use. Anything below that is cool but mostly useless, especially if you're not a mad man who doesn't care at all about safety or speed limits.
7:57 Technically, it does have a "sunroof." 😉
😂 true
AYOOOOOOOO!
All sunroof, no moonroof.
All a real sunroof is anyway, is a poor mans convertible.
Wow lol 😂
New subscriber, 75 years young, and haven’t seen the peace sign for decades now. I enjoyed the candid approach used here with just the right amount of information and impressions. Well done!
Wish you best last years
I drove it for 10 days on vacation and it was surprisingly amazing. When I walked up to it I was like, “What awesome car is this?” They told me it was a Prius and I was like, “Okay let’s do this.” Totally blown away by the speed, features, hi-quality displays, and look. Definitely would buy as my next car.
It's funny that the tech was pretty much spot on with the first generation but it took them 25 years to get the design right.
Earlier Prius Prime looks good too. Its normal prius that looked like an abomination.
@@Kacpa2 Which normal Prius. The Prius C did not looked bad at all, it was kind of sporty, at least in how it handled due to the low center of gravity and suspension.
@@hedgehogthesonic3181 Not the Prius C. 2015-2023 non Prime one. on wikipedia is the fourth generation.
Yeah and in all that time it STILL has only 40ish miles of electric range....why bother??🥱
@@billhanna2148 40 miles of electric range is enough.
I know we’re spoiled with car’s performance today, but 20 or even 10 years ago 7 seconds 0-60 wasn’t considered slow, this was a hot hatchback territory and now it’s a fuel efficient Prius.
I wouldn’t say it’s slow even today, it’s not super sporty, but it’s rather quick.
7s 0-60 is definitely not slow by normal car standards. Normal cars have 0-60 times around 11s😅. 7s is actually quite fast and is waay enough for normal drivers on their normal commutes. I think youtubers are just sometimes out of touch of how normal world functions. Not everyone is buying a 150k Tesla plaid to have a 2s 0-60😅
I don't give a rats ass about speed I just want a reliable car that gets me there safely
@@vitkrivan9380 you don't have to spend 150k for a fast car though; I got a car that does a 1/4 mile in 11.7 seconds for 40k. Probably is less than the prius we were just shown.
Yeah, I agree. Car performance is so overrated nowadays. Many car companies are so focused on making every production car go 0 to 60 in 3 seconds, it’s getting dumb. Who needs to go that fast?? 😂😂. 7 secs 0-60 is plenty quick for at least 99% of the population who buys a normal car.
@@Dr.Curly2099 that’s right - I mean sensation of acceleration and speed is great and I love it, but not every single car has to be a race car, 7 seconds 0-60 is great for an average A to B car :)
But not gonna lie - it took me some time and age ;) to get to this conclusion.
7 seconds 0-60 is a ton better than the older Prius at ~11 seconds. In addition, I would say that those of us over 60 yo remember the days when anything under 10 seconds was pretty fast.
Prime does 0-60 in 5 secs
Was thinking the same thing. My Dad’s 85 Camaro would hit 60 in a little over 7 seconds. That was a huge thrill for us high school kids in the 80s.
My Nissan Ariya EV does 7 secs with FWD. it’s plenty fast and lots of torque to weave in and out of traffic
You gotta keep in mind MKBHD drives a Tesla lol
Being able to shoot 1 take while almost maintaining perfect rhythm with incredible lines really just shows how insane Marques's skills are. Great video BTW!
almost like toyota wrote the script lol
He called the J1772 port a CCS port after talking about being all about tech...but hey, who's counting
@@michaelflynn6952 what a nonsensical comment
@@GeorgeOrwell-tp8dw people make mistakes when talking, shocker 😵😵😵
@@ozkan576 Pun intended?
Huh, that's actually not bad looking.
Actually great looking
Its nice
Calling my great grandmother, she'll love it.
Would have been nice if they kept the teal color from the last gen Prime, or gave it another striking, bright color that isn't red. I loved the color on mine, shame they've gone with such plain options when they've finally nailed the design.
Not that I'd buy a Prius Prime again when the price has crept up fully into EV territory.
Somewhat surprising video all around. I love the autofocus channel!!
Even though the solar roofs aren't "strong" enough to just run the car, it's nice having like a non-invasive permanent trickle charger for the life of the car.
I hope they do this with a PHEV minivan and make the hood and entire roof a solar panel. Get some decent power out of it.
It is a waste of money tho, it cost probably around 2000 dollars for the solar roof and you won't get close to 2000 dollars of savings from the solar energie in the car's lifespan.
let’s do the math! if he was getting 4Wh of charge on a very sunny day and 2Wh of charge on a cloudy, rainy day, we can say on average, it gets 2.4-2.9Wh of charge per day, accounting for winter weather and change in solar luminosity and our distance from the sun. If that’s about a mile worth of charge per day, that’s 365 miles per year, which comes out to 7.019 gallons for the prius prime. the average price of a gallon of gas in the US right now is $3.68, which means it would save around $25.83 a year in gas. the price of the solar roof is around $610 so it would take around 23.6 years to pay itself off! considering that things only get more expensive and we know that prius’ can last that long, i would say it’s worth it!
@@DefianceGJ None keeps a car for 23 years and the solar panels are probably around 2000 dollars, i looked it up and 2 sollar pannels( about 2.5 square meters) are around 1600 dollars and the solar panels in the car are also built in which would make it more expansive and toyota also doesn't have scale on them which would make it even more expensive. It's only worth it just so you don't have to go tank as often but most people just plug it in at their home so...
@@DefianceGJ One thing i believe you may have forgotten to consider is the life of the batteries and other components, as well as nobody tends to keep a car for 20+ years. but i think your math is en pointe
@@DefianceGJlove your equation. however, you aren’t factoring any external adaptive variables contingent on this car and buyer’s environment. it means nothing to save $600 if you end up screwing yourself more lmao. Plus who’s to say this car don’t have any other channels where you’d spend more money? It’s the newest generation release of its first iteration lol other problems will occur.
I had an Audi A6 Avant that had a solar sunroof panel which powered the hvac system, which kept the cabin cool even while parked. That contraption was super high tech for back then.
that actually makes more sense for an ICE since oyu simply can't run the battery all the time. Here you have an actual battery that could do that.
The issue is also you are going to have to park your car in the sun, Curious when he made this video too since even solar panels o the roof are soo mcuh more effective in the summer time
I'm proud of you man. I've been watching your channel forever. you came a long way. Thanks for your channel. From cell phones to cars. good stuff.
when Marques said it was slow "0-60 7 seconds" I gasped. there's tons of fun cars that have 0-60 times in that range. he's obviously become so used to the extreme speed of EVs it's insane.
I was just about to comment this, 7 secs in some cars feels quick honestly
Agreed.That's a respectable time, it won't have problems merging on the highway or anything. Besides, most people aren't slamming the gas every time there's a green light at a stop light, especially when you have passengers. Even Tesla drivers don't do that.
@@lifeofapsalmist Remember Fast & Furious when Brian owed Toretto and 10 second car? That was fast back then! LOL
@@Babyboyo1 The 10 seconds referred to a quarter mile time though, not the 0-60 time...
7 seconds is not fun, y'all need to go drive some new cars lol
As someone who typically works from home and doesnt drive until the weekends, The solar panel actually seems functional
minus the fact I'd have it stored in the garage. I'd prob opt for a useable sunroof if that was an option.
@@farawayskies I think that’s definitely an option, a panoramic roof will definitely make it seem more roomy since the roof is very low.
The new Prius is pretty awesome!
It's like my Chevy Volt from 2013.
A more useful purchase would be a battery bank with a solar panel which could be used to trickle charge the car a little every day using the standard 110V EVSE plugged into the battery bank. Granted, it isn't as cool as telling your friends you have a solar panel on your roof, but it would be more useful and probably cost less.
An off grid home charging solution with 800W solar and 5-10kwh of battery could probably also be put together for less than the cost of the panel option on the car (unsure of the cost of that option though).
Until you realize that the solar panel doesn't even generate enough power to overcome phantom drain.
Over and over, Marcus mentions what he thinks are the blockers to EV adoption, but even as an EV expert, he still has a surprisingly common blind spot: apartments. A huge % of people live in apartments (yes even the US shocking!), and a vanishingly small % of apartments offer adequate EV charging options.
He does mention infrastructure, which is what I would say this applies under. You could, in theory, charge your car at your destination if the surrounding support was available.
Whoa I never even considered that
Even in those apartment who offers EV charging, there're two problems:
1) Usually you need to buy charge credit from leasing office, which mostly likely cost more than the electricity itself. So not as economical as having your own charging spot.
2) You either need to move your car after a few hours of charging, or choose to be a dick and block others from using that charging spot for the rest of the day.
You must live in a good area, most apartments and condos in my city don't have EV charging. Only a few. And it doesn't seem like it will change soon.
Even fewer offer adequate gas pumps!
As long as restaurant parking in my area etc. has EV charging I think I'd be happy with that
Thank you for pointing out those features.
That looks alot more appealing than the OG
agreed. its far better looking than any prior Prius and a lot of EVs out at the moment. nice work Toyota.
Ugly, junk. EV are crap.
actually the first gen Prius does have a soft spot in my heart, they are beautifully ugly
The OG looked like an Echo, even though it was a completely different car on a different platform.
You’re not wrong. I’ve seen a few in the wild and it turned my head. They did a wonderful job on the redesign.
Same! 😂
I saw one on the free way a couple days ago and I had the same reaction
All EV's need exterior solar panels - Hopefully Tesla improves on these type of features for their new models!
My brother bought a 2012 Prius for his wife. And he made sure I knew it was for his wife. He insisted it wasn't for him. lol. However, yes. I agree with you as well, the redesign was well made for the look of the car. I'd dare say, I wouldn't know that was a Prius before watching this video.
The best thing Toyota could do is make it fully electric. It does look great (except for the side sculpting, which isn't too terrible). Hybrid? No.
This is honestly a pretty impressive vehicle.. Never before have I been so thrilled for a Prius. .
Great video. Never knew this existed. This is not the typical Prius I'm used to. I love this!!! Prius stepping up!
I think the biggest problem with the Prius Prime is that dealers are adding anywhere from $10K - $20K or even more "markups" for them because of the demand/supply. Most of the Toyota dealers aren't even publishing the prices on their website. And sadly, people are willing to pay for those markups which only further encourages those shady practices.
Yep! I want one, but realistically, I'll have to wait 5 years for a reasonable price. I'll keep driving my 04 corolla until then.
Oh dont get me started on people being dumb and paying for marked up prices. Yes the car is good. Wait a few fucking weeks and buy it at retail price.
ICE dealerships ruin everything with their markup crap, which should not be allowed by Toyota.
24k on Toyota USA website. Cheapest is 44k in my European official dealer.
It’s supply and demand . If there are 10 units for every 1000 buyers, as opposed to 1000 units and only 10 buyers. You either discount or mark up. It’s basic market principles that this country has been using for a couple centuries.
Even in full size truck market, i think hybrids are gonna hold strong for a while. My apartments dont have charging stations right now so i didnt buy the lightning i wanted, so i can see the appeal of long range performance-capable hybrids
8:03 📹 Flickering in interior could be solved by changing video frame rate, thats difference of NTSC and PAL/SECAM fps settings. You can solve that
More of these "low-end" showcases please. While the bleeding edge is nice and all, it's nice to reviews that are more relatable and/or grounded for most people. _b
Low end 🤣🤣🤣 it's a 50k car lol
@@hiravparekh8695 lol all UA-camrs want to review super cars
prefer marcus reviews for those kind of cars too. i think its more intune with the tech channel
@@hiravparekh8695 It's the top end trim of the car dummy. There are cheaper versions, which is what he is talking about.
That was confusing for you I guess.
“It’s a Prius guys there’s not a lot for me to talk about”. He needs to humble up, his audience is regular people who want to see these kinds of cars. So out of touch. 7:53
4 miles in a day is actually pretty insane, that’s an errand/commute for many people.
imagine if its an extracting solar panel you will get 10 miles a day
this must be the worst quality solar panel generating 30-ish Watts. Even some foldable ones are like 100W. So one which could be around 400-500W which a company like Toyota could be able to achieve could mean that a 10X or 15X increase from the generated Watts would mean that those 4miles per day could become around 40 or more miles per day!
Facts
@@imnutrak130 that's probably less than one square meter of solar cells. So you wouldn't get more than 200w usable power even if it was parked at the Equator at noon on a perfectly sunny day. It isn't. 30-40 watts on a cloudy day parked next to a tall building is not that bad. Your foldable 100W (max rating) panel will struggle to trickle charge a phone most of the time.
@UA-camBest The bar chart on the center display showed 4 miles gained in a day for multiple previous full days.
Got an 09' Prius, still lovin it.
Thanks for the review, I think is one of the best reviews out there about Prius Prime.
Something not covered here is just how good and seamless it looks in black. I was shocked the first time I saw one drive by.
Thats every car, in my opinion no matter what car you have if it has a good black paint job it takes it to a completely different level, all 3 of my cars have been black!
@@austin8037 unfortunately it absorbs heat from the sun a little too well so I have never owned one here in Australia 😢
As an owner of RAV4 Prime, the EV only range is a conservative range. By default it was programmed so that if you live in an area with lots of hills or a fast-ish driver, that range will match where and how you drive. The car will learn where you live and how you drive and then the range will adjust. After 2 months during the warm season, the range of my RAV4 prime went from 42 miles when I picked it up from the dealership to 54 miles after learning about me.
That’s cool, but also kind of freaky that the car is basically AI.
Man you're so lucky to have a RAV4 Prime. Here in Canada the waitlist to get one is 5 f*cking years.
Yeah, don't count on the estimate. Try driving those 54 electric miles first before getting excited about it.
@@TBetter In a lab and unrealistic WLTP measurement tool: anything is possible.
@@mr.eggscellent6997 And the day will come when the AI prevents you from getting into the car, and it'll go out and make money by being a self driving Uber, or it'll learn how to hijack /hack an atm, and divert funds into it's own bank, do it enough, and it'll start buying "partners" (other AI cars)...cash flow from hacking into crypto will be so good...eventually will buy Toyota and start World War 3.....
Great video! Thank for the review. I want to buy one now.
I have definitely been considering one of these cars. Thank you for your review. I want one now.
You see these all over the place here in Japan now. People here don’t typically commute over 5 miles by car. So yeah, depending on where you live, the solar roof is an absolute game changer!
If you have the california Sun than it is.
@@livewallberg Any place where there is sun with no clouds, the panel will do it's job.
In Phoenix Arizona people must be seeing insane gains like maybe 5 bonus miles a day, guess what you can do 95% of your shopping trips and whatnot on 5 miles here. That is sick.
Here is the issue.. hardly ever the additional weight of the solar panel array makes up for the losses it makes.
Carbon fiber roof is likely to be more efficient.
@@absolutium How much weight do you think the solar roof is adding?
I like the idea of a chime rather than the horn going off when you lock your car.
As a Bolt owner, I wish something like this more subtle tone was available for when my fob is left in the car; the horn is unsettling, especially late at night, but I don't really want to turn it off.
Yes it's kinda ridiculous, I don't remember ever hearing a horn when locking a car in the Netherlands. In the US somehow it's very common... Super loud, it should be illegal.
@@MBergyman Especially because the car does have a speaker for chimes already it uses to indicate the start of charging.
The horn is a terrible "feature" when locking a car. Imagine coming home at 3a and you live in an apartment. Most people disable the horn sound on lock anyway.
@@MBergyman Your neighbors hate you by now. Just turn it off. Use other means to verify the lock.
Ventilated Seats, Apple CarPlay, ACTUAL PARKING SENSORS, & no Phantom Range Loss while parked in the sun?
I can't believe how hard this Prius is shitting on my 2023 Model Y. omg.
wow, great improvement in the style and I love the solar panel integration. Exciting to think of what will come in the future of this line of cars.
This is the first Prius I'd seriously consider buying. Previously, the car was kinda dorky. But now it's something really special. And for me, I do so little driving that a Prius Prime would be, for all intents and purposes, an EV for about 355 days of my year. Very rarely do I ever drive more than 5 miles in a day.
naw it's still dorky and a prius
same. but , any "paywaIIs"? and how does it handle in the snow?
Same, this is the only Prius I would consider buying, looks original and quirky!
Total 5 mile commute?? Consider a bike or walking my friend, and have a road tripper for those other 10 days
Careful with that plan, prius prime could almost make a day without gas for my commute, but I will reserve 1/4 of my trip for the hyrbid engine. Gasoline sits in the tank too long would turn acidic, it could corrode the engine and eventually destroy it completely, make sure to turn hybrid on for a day trip once in a while.
Important to note that the Prius is the world's first production hybrid electric car. First sold in Japan, 1997.
Some say the Honda insight is but at something else
No, Porsche developed the first hybrid electric vehicle. Electric vehicle has a long history.
@@haijiazhu3148 tbh a proper mass production one it kind of is.
@@Eduardo_Espinoza Honda Insight was the first to North America
@@haijiazhu3148 The Porsche was a prototype. First mass produced hybrid is in fact the Prius.
Thank you for the comprehensive, well done review - easy to understand, articulate, relatable. Bravo! You’ve got me interested - solar panels on roof? How cool is that!!!
I saw one on the way home yesterday, and I literally had to take a double take at it, because it looked so damn good and unique. I had to speed up to get a good look at it, and was shocked out of my mind when I saw the badge saying Toyota Prius. That's putting it mildly too. This thing is beautiful in person. I still can't believe it's a Prius. I've always thought they were hideous in styling. But this one, OMG it's a beauty.
solar panels for EVs are so underrated IMO. If you live in the city and rely on street parking (i.e. can't charge at home) just the "battery goes up instead of down when not driving", no matter how little, makes a world of difference
No matter how little? I think it does matter lol
@@nickv3085 as long as it's going up and not down (more than the idle drain). Without that I have to go to my car *just* to charge it if I don't drive for a while.
You could literally never get stuck. Pretty awesome to me. Imagine camping for a week, you’d have enough to get home…for free!
as a glass guy, they’re gonna be a pain in the ass and expensive to change if it breaks
@@Hick25 repairability is always a concern with any increase in product complexity. No argument.
- park in the sun
- Add 2 miles to the range
- When you get back to the car Run the A/C on full blast to use said 2 miles of range
Still better than not having a solar panel. Would be nice if you could run the AC when parked off just the solar panel.
or consider opening the window to circulate fresh air and use the 2 miles of range on the road...
Let me introduce you to hypermiling my friend
@@haveabloodydeath don't be tailgating though, you will get braketested and it will be your fault in the claim.
@@jondonnelly4831 we don't support illegal behavior here too. Especially if it's at the risk of life. If it's between defensive driving and hypermilling defensive driving wins every time.
I liked this review so much I ordered a 2024 Prius XLE AWD.
Dude I’m in San Diego, the Solar is bananas for anyone here. That little bit is a super nice for cutting the cost to my commute
I'm actually a huge fan of the chime it plays when locking the doors, so good if you work night shifts and don't want to wake anyone or anything
Cant wait to get this in 5 years when the price is reasonable! What a killer upgrade for the Prius line.
It's junk. EV are garbage
Sadly relatable
Th price is reasonable is especially in this awful car market
@@LafemmebearMusic The MSRP is reasonable but then the dealership markups are not. Especially since they're only producing 15,000 of these this year the demand is very high.
@@LafemmebearMusic Nope it's more expensive than a Tesla Model 3 fully electric car so no it's not reasonable
I’m looking forward to a truck like this. Most of my miles are working a few miles a few times a week but I’m away in the mountains a lot. Electric won’t do it for me for a while but a hybrid truck with some solar panel charger would be perfect for peace of mind on my overland trips
I can see the excitement in your eyes. You really like it 😅.. will definitely get one with time😊
It's kinda insane to me how every car AND truck that isn't a serious budget option isn't a plug-in hybrid. Imagine how much less gas would get used if nearly every passenger vehicle gained a 30-50 mile battery
You don't even need that much range
The smallest hybrid Toyota have is the hybrid Yaris it's only 1.15 tons so should get ~7 miles per KWh
If that hybrid had just a 3KWh battery it could get 20 miles a day electric x 365 days potentially over 7,000 miles electric per year and if you can charge at work or other locations potentially as much as 14,000 miles per year electric
3KWh pack would only add 20kg mass to the car and maybe $750 cost but you'd save on maintenance as the gasoline engine would be on less of the time
Also in theory 1 sqm of solar on its roof would add potentially 1,500 miles of range per year from the solar roof that would be amazing. If you could fit 2 sqm of solar that would be 3,000 miles oer year solar!!
Right? How difficult would it be to put a 20kwh battery under the rear seats or something like the discontinued Chevy Volt. That was a great car.
my thoughts exactly or just every new car be a hybrid. So much more gas would be saved not burning so much at stop lights and in traffic which also means less emissions. and hybrids dont need to be lithium powered too, there are other battery tech that can be used as well.
imagine the infrastructure you need to charge all cars because they are all electric now, and how much fuel you need to burn to produce that amount of electricity, if you even have the power facilities that can support that. yes there is renewable energy, but not enough to cover this. imagine what the price of lithium will become and thus he price of the car if you put that much demand on it.
and then after you build all this infrastructure which will take years, you'll have something else that will trend and get traction like hydrogen cars maybe, then all that infrastructure and the money put on it is wasted for nothing
Imagine eating a steak without killing cows. Would you do it? How would you expect everyone to do the same
A beautiful and excellent hybrid. Hybrids are definitely part of the solution as the world transitions from what we have to what we want. Hope to see more hybrids this well designed from other legacy automotive manufacturers.
No cars are a part of the solution. Electric cars just cause other kinds of pollution. Whether electrification is a net win for the environment will have to be seen in the coming decades. We didn't start seeing the poor effects of gas cars until like 100 years after they first became popular.
Electric cars are terrible for the environment. Here are some reasons why
1. Child labor and rare metal mining: The production of electric vehicle batteries relies on rare metals such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. Unfortunately, the extraction of these minerals often occurs in countries where labor and environmental regulations are lax. This can lead to unethical mining practices, including the exploitation of child labor, hazardous working conditions, and ecosystem destruction. It is crucial to ensure responsible sourcing and promote transparency throughout the supply chain to address these concerns.
2. Carbon emissions from battery production: The manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, which involves mining, refining, and processing of raw materials, requires a substantial amount of energy. Depending on the energy sources used during battery production, significant carbon emissions may be generated. These emissions need to be considered when evaluating the overall environmental impact of electric vehicles.
3. Battery disposal and recycling: Electric car batteries have a limited lifespan and eventually need to be replaced. The disposal of used batteries can pose environmental challenges, as they contain hazardous materials that need proper handling and recycling. Without appropriate recycling infrastructure in place, there is a risk of improper disposal, leading to pollution and potential harm to ecosystems.
4. Charging infrastructure limitations: While expanding charging infrastructure is necessary for widespread electric vehicle adoption, it can also have environmental implications. Constructing charging stations requires land development, electricity infrastructure upgrades, and resource consumption, which can impact natural habitats and ecosystems if not adequately managed.
@@Sam-mw5hx Sir, this is a Wendy's.
What we want in america perhaps, not in developing nations.
@@Sam-mw5hx Your first 3 points have all been debunked by science/real data. Point 4 is something that is being worked on and continuingly improving.
Hybrids are slowing the uptake by making people think they are doing good. We have to get off of fossil fuels for passenger cars asap.
Really impressive redesign with this one. I dig it!
Nice to see a company improving an existing model instead of trying to reinvent from scratch
The solar panel roof seems like a good addition all around than not having one at all. Even if it averages to about 3 miles of charge; that's enough to go to the bank, or go to out and get something to eat or shuttle really anywhere within that range at zero expense to the driver.
Don't forget that the solar roof probably costed around 2000 dollars extra for the car. So you won't profit from this financialy.
@@_itsame3178 it is a $600 option. If you live in the Southwest like I do it seems like a no brainer added cost.
@@KillforKandy well than it could be a nice extra to have, they are defenetly losing money on it tho, so it's not a long term good thing for electric vehicles
@@_itsame3178 The Aptera is an enclosed 3 wheeled 2 seater and its solar panels add 20-40 miles a day. There will be people who go months without charging and some won't ever.
It depends on your electricity prices, Toyota estimate the solar charge at 8km per day, if we average the consumption at 11kWh/100km, that means it yield about 0.9kWh per day. So if you have, let's say 340 sunny days per year, with a kWh at 17c, ou saved 52$.
Hope the design team got a big raise, did a beautiful job and I think will age great
The previous Prius Prime for me is like a spaceship. Especially the back side with bended rear glass. Even Teslas look like obsolete cars in comparison with it. The new Prius - modern but nothing outstanding.
@@ittakir Modern ? It harks back to the Celica from early 2000. A car that still draws heads today.
Too bad the leadership at Toyota are cowards.
We have had 6 Prius cars. The last one we bought has the Plug-in capability. Loved everyone of them. During COVID, I put only $6 worth of gas during a year and a month of driving our Prius Prime. Hoping to be able to get the new Prius Prime. Not ready for all EV since our longer trips go to places where charging is almost impossible. Had solar panel on one of our older Prius. It was nice to have.
Holy shit, that's wild
$6 worth of gas in a year & a month? Wow.
Tree hugger lol
Is it really worth carrying an engine and gas tank around everywhere you go, plus the extra maintenance etc. just for one short trip in over a year (judging by how little you used that engine)?
@@biodieseler1 Before COVID we would drive to NYC weekly. We are now continuing to drive to NYC. Since so many EVs just didn't have the range for a round trip on one charge, the Plug-in Prius was for us. There are not many charging stations available in Manhattan.
Marques, love the review... Another thing I think that it's important to highlight to consumers on the topic of hybrids is that even though they still produce tailpipe emissions, the overall life cycle emissions of owning a hybrid car can often be lower than that of a larger electric car. This is due to the reduced requirement for battery capacity leading to much smaller battery packs being fitted in a hybrid, and as I'm sure you are aware of the embedded emissions involved in the manufacturing and disposal of a battery pack are orders of magnitude higher than the embedded emissions for a small ICE and small battery pack. Even once the tailpipe emissions from 150,000 miles of driving are added to the equation the overall life cycle co2 emissions of the product are comparable if not less, and much less harmful to dispose of... The engine will be recycled with ease!
Like for like, a pure EV will probably produce fewer emissions than a PHEV, if you buy one in a similar size class with a sensible battery pack (instead of insisting on a 500 mile range to do a 5 mile daily commute). Comparing it against a larger EV is a bit unfair to pure EVs since even a pure combustion engine compact car can beat examples like the Hummer EV
You’re getting better at reviewing cars. And I’ve been marathon viewing all your videos. Talk about addictive.
Plugin hybrids are a really fun intermediate to full electric. I've got a Hyundai Ioniq plugin and could only love it more if it had a little bit more electric range. Even with what it has, I'm barely using gas. Nothing like going a month+ between fills when you use it strategically enough
I was a big evangelist for the Prius Prime when I was driving the 2019 model. Nobody expects you to go flying from a dead stop like a muscle car, but that's what instant torque gets you. This thing's going to throw you back in the seat if the figures are anything to go by. 40-60 is where the bulk of the 'slow' 0-60 figure comes in as you lose steam, but you can hardly ask for a quicker 0-35.
Even with roughly half of the new version's electric range, I was comfortably staying off the gas long enough that I was getting concerned about it going stale whenever I wasn't going on road trips, because I never had to let the engine turn on at all. Part of the reason I want to go full EV and got rid of the Prime - you do have to make an active effort to use that gas engine every once in a while, and do your regular maintenance.
You should use the ICE at times. Otherwise it will get rust inside. Just read an article of a PHEV BMW three to four years old, engine in rust.
The money you save on gas now will be the maintenance bills in a few months...endless money pit
plug in hybrids are the last era of throw away cars. IDK why the hell you would buy a hybrid over full electric or just a buy a used normal petrol /diesel car. An electric car will outlast a hybrid 5 fold, be cheaper to run and service, just is a higher upfront. Buy used or buy full electric.
@@azoz999 I take it that's an issue I've not heard of with plug in hybrids specifically? Fully electric vehicles in particular are known for their minimal maintenance and huge savings - the only issue is generally the upfront cost.
I got to drive this car for a week and absolutely loved it! The solar roof on my XSE Premium Press Car enjoyed sun every day I had it last month and I got an extra .8- 1.1kW of power generated daily before plugging it in at night. That was enough for 3-4 miles of range added each day. Really impressive, along with everything else I loved about driving it. Wish it had faster 6kW AC charging but man, I never thought I’d have fallen in love with the Prius. 40+ miles of EV range for commuting but no worries about charging infrastructure for the occasional road trip seems like a win win.
How did you feel about the visibility? My friend's Ford Focus hatchback had similar visibility and it felt kind of claustrophobic with the small rear window and large frames around windows. It was a big difference coming from my altima with a larger rear window, etc. Did it bother you at all?
Good to see you supporting what should be standard at this time. The problem is that we all should be striving if not owning hybrids. The infrastructure is not ready for all-electric cars and this is where we should be looking to decrease emissions. For most people, this would be a perfect car when I worked my other job it was 8-10 miles at most driving.
Thank you for the review, now I know what car I for the next 6 years, I have Prius 2019
The new Prius is taking eco friendly to a whole new level. It even charges its batteries while you're getting a tan
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Perfect ad idea
If they haven't so so yet
I think the solar thing would be also be good as an auxiliary to gas vehicles, i.e. keep the starting battery charged, ability to run A/C, radio etc when vehicle is off
Why Ford doesn't put a solar roof on their F-850's baffles me. It could power the King Ranch ™ massage-seats when sitting still, supervising the 'help'. At least then it would only cost $300 to fill, instead of $315...
You can't run ac with that😂
@@kevinfernandez9999 oh then I guess it is a completely useless waste of money Then
@@kevinfernandez9999 Except it does. So... The Prius with solar roof has been running AC since 2012.
@@smk6469 because its American trash
Your review is just awesome. Just different. You are brilliant.
You are spot on with your reviews...they definitely hold weight and I hold you in the highest regard..watched your Tesla auto drive video the other day...AWESOME
i think 7 secs is pretty decent considering the last gen was like 10 secs though it probably feels a bit faster because the electric motor would provide instant torque. This gen is definitely going in the right direction in styling over the last. Hopefully over the next few years we will see a lot more PHEV and both models and general available stock.
With that said, The Prime should be 0-60 in 6.6 seconds which I believe isn't available just yet.
Also its 0-100kph. In the city you dont really need that. City driving (in germany) is mostly 30kph or 50kph max (or slower than 30). And in 0 to 30 or 0 to 50 its probably really good because of electric motors. Just not for the autobahn onramp (but even I can go on the autobahn pretty easily with my 1.3L Yaris from 2002 which has like 90hp and takes like 12 secons 0-100kph or sth. like that. not really sure). I recently drove a leased hyundai EV on the autobahn and I like never fully put the petal to the metal, even in eco mode (which I do all the time on my yaris lol (not in first gear because it will burn your tires xD)) because there is just really no need to accelerate that fast while casually driving. Even on german autobahn with no speed limit xD
But its funny when I'm faster at traffic lights than modern cars in my yaris because they then accelerate over the speed limit just to pass you because they are sad that a yaris overtook them lol :D
Also I had a passenger while city driving which was like: wow why are you driving so fast? (me: was driving at the speed limit)
Which was interesting :D I think its because the car is less sound insulated than newer cars and therefore it just feels faster than it is. (or more like less slow than it really is)
@@qwertz4035 Nice to know. Thanks a lot. I've always wondered about that - would a Hybrid car like Prius in "only EV" mode accelerate much faster than regular gas cars? I recently drove a rented Tesla and I was zooming all over the place due to fast acceleration and could even pass superfast gas cars in the blink of an eye. I wonder if Prius in EV only mode would also accelerate "almost" like a Tesla would, i.e. much faster than gas cars?
I test drove it and when flatted out from the dig it seemed intentionally not release the full power until 50 mph or so, I guess it was designed to safe the power train for the long run because it's a Toyota.
7 seconds is amazing tbh. i think a lot of people think it's slow because theyve been spoiled by EVs and high-hp cars. but 7 seconds is definitely quick enough for the 99% of people
You should do more videos of cars like this, maybe even cheaper ones. I live in Finland which has very cold winters and it's a geographically very long country so the distances are quite long, and the charging infrastructure isn't that good. So for someone like me, EV might not be the best option at the moment. It seems that the range of EVs drops significantly during winter as well. Having a car that can go fully electric for work commute and shopping, and then have that option of gas for longer road trips to me at the moment seems like the sweet spot.
@Jon VB Tesla's infrastructure isn't great in Europe. EV infrastructure in Europe isn't great for the prices you are paying. Also what I heard 26000 dollars if you need to change the battery on a Tesla, too much
@Jon VB Lmk how much it is to fix a fender bender. Than you talk about everything else.
civic hybrid can go 80MPG.
The yellow one looks amazingly beautiful
I had an 04 briefly. Highly advanced for it's time. Very luxurious and comfortable. Quick off the stop, incredibly efficient. Quiet and smooth ride. Yeah, i loved that car. Changed my perspective completely
Can we get a auto focus 2023 top 5 hybrid list? Something for those people that are not ready for EV but want to start making that shift like you mentioned.
that would be a list of Toyota vehicles though.
maybe a single Honda on there as well but all other hybrid systems suck sadly.
@@Pixelplanet5 driving my hybrid Hyundai Sonata and I get 61mpg, consistently (driving like a grandma, never above 75mph on a 70 highway). Great power train plus it's an actual automatic and not a CVT 😂
@@lachlanhudson7404 yea and thats exactly the problem, the eCVT is a core feature of a hybrid system that a regular automatic transmission can not offer.
I agree 100%, the new Prius has gone from "appliance" to a desirable car in its own right. Assuming you got one for around MSRP (tough I'm sure) it would make one heck of a daily driver that can do all sorts of things well. Been seeing a few on the road and they look great in-person. Were I shopping for a new every day vehicle, this would be toward the top of my list. For the record, I'm a lifelong car guy, currently work for a sports-focused OEM in the innovation dept and have owned 30+ cars from GTIs to Lotus, Porsche, etc. I'm all about the new Prius!
It's still rare to see someone give Lotus some appreciation, nice to see.
Why is it though to get it for MSRP? In Canada you get it for what Toyota asks for it.
@@MisterOwling I'm not familiar with Canadian laws, but in the US some dealers will mark up desirable new vehicles based on demand. Not every dealer does it, but it's currently rampant with many vehicles that have more interested buyers than inventory. Some examples include the Civic Type R, GR Yaris, Hyundai IONIQ products, etc. - and some of the "market adjustment" markups are significant ($10-20k+ depending).
“Assuming you got one for around MSRP” - definitely no on that, at least right now. Anything hybrid-related, especially from Toyota, is going to be marked up. The Corolla Hybrid, for example, is 5-7k higher in my area due to dealer mark ups.
I have a 2017 Prius Prime, and I love that car. 55+mpg and like 25miles on the battery. Liking these improvements.
My commute is 87 miles each way. Bless their hearts, I guess it’s good for big city and suburban folk
Don’t ever call this a slow car! Never! Don’t let us loose our heads. It’s not a slow car by any single string of imagination. It’s a very fast car with almost unlimited mileage.
I drive à 2006 civic and it probably does 0-60 in who cares seconds and it’s like 40% as efficient (which still puts it more efficient than anything I have driven) and that is not a slow car to me. It’s nowhere near 200hp, more like 130 ish. This car is far too good for the way marques presents it 😂
This is honestly a pretty impressive vehicle.
Whoever designed this needs a raise 🔥
The solar panel ok the roof is what ive been wanting for so long !!!! Amazing LFG !!
I love the contrast that you recall. "With a short commute you never need to fill up gas", in other countries one would just take the bike, public transport or walk if the commute is short.
Yea but unfortunately not in Murica. Country is designed for you to drive around. No walking or anything.
in Mongolia, there's no SHORT COMMUTE when it's winter. Dry, hard winter is ahead of us so we don't want to walk even it's 2km.
But with your own transport that's fully enclosed for bad weather, can store stuff like car seats for kids, ready to go exactly when you are, no masks mandates or other nonsense with your own private car.
He added 5 miles of range in 2.5 days or 2 miles per day so ok for a 1 mile commute. Seriously? “You’ll never have to fill it up” only true if you drive no more than 2 miles/day = virtually a useless designed to fool people who don’t do the simple maths. Get and EV and stop messing around trying to save 2 to 4 cents per day forcing you to
leave your car in the sun and cause more sun damage to the paint than the power is worth.
My wife has a massage table she needs to take to people's homes. Contractors often bring tools, samples, etc. People bring back groceries from shopping, etc. Not sure why your comment comes off so pretentious but it does.
With solar, this is ideal when leaving your car at the airport and going on vacation. Came back to my model 3 after 10-day vacation to a very low battery. Quite a common occurrence.
What fancy airport are you parking your car at a reasonable amount to offset gas prices 🤷🏽♂ Leave your car at my JFK for 2 weeks, and the cost will be the same with your mortgage 🤣🤣🤣
@@beigefox6579 Off-site parking. If you have the money to park at JFK for two weeks, you probably have your own plane.
I was thinking about getting a model 3. But it is kind of a deal breaker knowing that the car may not start if I leave it alone for a long period of time.
@@smellybearc7411 You can put it into a deep sleep mode but it doesn't do that automatically. I don't own one so I don't know what all is involved in doing that, but it basically shuts down all the stuff like 24/7 camera security monitoring, remote telemetry, OTA updates, etc., which means when you come back, you have to actively power it back up and wait for everything to boot up and all, which isn't instant, but I would expect that would resolve most of that issue. It's not ideal to use that _all the time_ because it also shuts down the battery pack heating/cooling that keeps it at a healthy temperature range, but if you're just parking it once or twice a year on a vacation it shouldn't be an issue, especially since you're not going to be driving somewhere and parking it with a full charge.
Agree. I own Prius 2006 model and 12 volt battery depletion is largest inconvenience during winter. I must drive prius regularity, if it sits for 2 weeks, battery will be dead. After 2-3 times it degrades so badly that electrolyte will actually freeze swelling and thus destroying battery. If solar roof replenishes 12v battery, it is huge improvement for infrequent drivers during winter.
This prius just amazing!
This is a very practical car. I am seriously considering it!
We love ❤️ ours. Sporty and economical
Quick tip for those with plugin hybrids: run the engine through a tank of gas once a month or so, or in a year your gas engine won't start just like a regular car that isn't driven for too long.
put stabil in gasoline, use engine once a week lol
The previous generation, at least, would turn the engine periodically for that reason. If the driver had otherwise been in EV mode all the time.
Here's another tip, if you're worried about old gas and don't drive as much, only fill it up 25% full of gas
For me I can only go one way of my commute with the charge on my 2018 Prime so I have that built-in! If you don't live extremely close to work and/or are not in a place with good charging infrastructure, PHEV is a good fit. Otherwise, you might as well go full EV if you're never going to need the gas.
Hybrid seems like a great option for those who do non-daily or short range driving, but also do the occasional long haul / road trip. And the solar panel here actually means a lot to me as someone who lives in an apartment complex. I *want* to get an EV but realistically I have no way to do an overnight charge. My work place doesn't have a charger in the parking lot either. But I could 100% see using the new Prius to still do short range trips (like my hybrid work commute) on electric.
At the same time my wife does occasionally travel about 8-12 hours to visit family several states away, and the Prius could work for both of us.
Very exciting stuff!
Try to drive a distance in an electric vehicle and experience the true rage of trying to charge that vehicle as your forced to install a new app for every charger and it wants to know way to much about you and track you for the rest of your life. For gas, you just freaking pay.
I'm right there with you. I came into this video just curious, but having no real interest in a Prius, and ended it thinking "I want that", lol. Even though an EV is what I want, right next to a LightYear One.
Sadly, this roof charges so little its a money grabber, essentially.
The solar panel provides for 4 miles/day.. if your commute is that short, you should probably just walk or bike..
We have 4 hybrids, and love them!! They charge themselves, great acceleration, fantastic mileage, and none of the ev issues!
Very much the best of both worlds. With this dual option power up, the range anxiety is eliminated. I'd love to get one of these. Ultra efficient public transportation is almost always running in this format.
I don't know why but I just found these videos and now I'm hooked. Not a car guy at all, but I love these E cars
my 2013 Prius also has a solar panel, but it's used to operate a fan when the car is parked. it helps keep the vehicle a little bit cooler on a hot day
Yeah, I think it's a great looking car! And a plug-in hybrid seems like the ideal car for the current state of electrication.
That cool sound at the end is actually really cool. I live in an apartment above a busy intersection in Pasadena and the constant sound of people locking and unlocking their vehicles with a loud horn is so insanely annoying. All manufacturers need to start doing what that new Prius is doing.
Also, the solar panels on the roof is super cool! Now I want one
Your voice is very clear, i'm not english expect, but i can clearly understand what you saying ❤️👍
Literally from the moment I saw the new Prius I was blown away. *This* is a "futuristic" looking car. I hope they bring this same design language into more of their models
I would prefer to have solar panels instead of a sun roof. If all of the major car brands start adopting this technology, I'm sure it will improve quickly. It is perfect for short commutes where you leave your car outside all day, just as Marques stated. And over a week of camping, adding an extra 20 or so km of range would be super handy.
I'd rather have a retracting solar panel/sun roof.
I wonder if the black roof/cabin gets hot now
I remember bringing up solar panels on cars in comments online and in conversation with friends and the idea was usually dismissed with, "it won't be strong enough...won't happen." Just a year later, the Prius can gain 10%+ in 2 days of sun. Just like all other technology, everything will get more efficient and powerful. To think in a year, 5 or 10 we won't have figured out to absorb significantly more energy from the sun is so shortsighted. It's exciting
this must be the worst quality solar panel generating 30-ish Watts. Even some foldable ones are like 100W. So one which could be around 400-500W which a company like Toyota could be able to achieve could mean that a 10X or 15X increase from the generated Watts would mean that those 4miles per day could become around 40 or more miles per day!
Needs solar on hood also
Great review! I like this new version. Makes sense!
Hybrid, physical buttons everywhere, solid build.
Apart from the small trunk this seems pretty good.
sleek design and innovative features
I was an early adopter and had a Nissan Leaf many years ago. Also had an early Chevy Volt. Talk about range anxiety and lack of infrastructure. Now I’m driving a Honda Clarity plugin hybrid, which is similar to this new Prius Prime in concept. I believe plug-in hybrids are the perfect stepping stone for many people. The automakers need to do a better job of explaining the concept, like you did so well in this video.
You're absolutely right. I'm still EV wary because a lot of my driving isn't commuting (I work from home) but adventuring into the very empty parts of the American west. I get "range anxiety" over the next gas station due to emptiness of parts of Utah or Nevada. While this Prius probably wouldn't enjoy dirt roads, I hope future iterations of the Corolla Cross hybrid catch up with ideas in this Prius.
How do you like your Honda?? Im probably gonna get the hybrid Pilot once its offered
Well, hybrids aren't going away. They are going to be allowed past the ICE ban, as it only applies to ICE-only cars. This is only going to get more efficient and a great choice for people who like options!
That is actually awesome that they put a solar on the roof. Even tho it’s not much it still makes a difference if it means getting you a few miles more.
I’ve owned a generation three Prius hybrid, and then I traded it in for the third generation Prius plug-in. I’ve now had that car for 12 years and I’ve only got 80,000 miles on it. It’s still working perfectly fine. Everything works. It’s clean and there’s really no reason for me to get a new car, but I only get 9 1/2 miles of range on the battery. I went 800 miles before I had to go to the gas station because I don’t drive a lot these days. But if I got the 44 miles of range new Prius, I probably would only keep 2 gallons of gas in the car until I plan on making a long trip because all that extra fuel adds up to more weight so I could probably stretch it to over 1000 miles of not having to go to the gas station. Plus I charge my car at home and I have solar panels so the cost of electricity is extremely minimal sometimes zero.
Now that I’m retired I definitely can’t afford a Tesla.