2012 Toyota Prius Four

Album created by William Maley · Updated January 9, 201313 yr

Eighteen photos of the 2012 Toyota Prius Four in red, covering exterior angles, badge details, the solar moonroof, hybrid engine bay, and a full tour of the interior including rear seats, cargo area, dashboard, and center stack. The gallery documents the top-of-line Four trim's unique features including the solar panel roof, EV and ECO driving modes, and the distinctive joystick gear selector. Read the 2012 Toyota Prius Four Review.

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ccap41 replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

24k + gas will never pay for itself, in my situation. I'd also be using a little bit of gas every day, so it wouldn't go bad for me. Also, I thought Volts would periodically run automatically just to fully heat up and burn old gas, if they're being run "too much" on battery alone. In my situation, the Hyundai Ionic Electric fits the bill as well. 125 miles of range and roughly the same price of an E Golf/Volt. I believe the Kona Electric was Kia's version of the Ionic Electric.
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ccap41 replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Oh I agree, but if I'm spending that much, I'd just make the jump to a Prologue(it's a little bigger than a Mach-E) to replace my Navigator. A Bolt/e golf/Volt/Leaf is something that I'd buy as a 2nd vehicle just to commute to and from work. I'm not a huge fan of leases either. If I didn't drive so much, I think a lease would work though. I think a 20k mile lease would make the payment on even a cheap EV pretty high. I did sit in one a few weeks ago when my Navigator had recall work done. They're not toooo small.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

A bit of old school ICE goodness to offset the electrical and Hybrid content here.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Mileage may complicate lease for him, and I don't like leasing, they hold all the cards on returns with wear and tear and what they can subjectively consider excessive. I can satisfy the beat on. One practical idea-buy a Maverick Hybrid. LOTS of happy owners. We ALMOST pulled the plug on one when I bought the Camry. VERY impressed with what Ford did with that, and they seem to be reliable and durable.
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Drew Dowdell replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I'll look into it, but no issues that I've heard. The only thing I've heard is common with most direct injection engines and that is carbon build up. The GM 2.7T like to get beat on. Don't baby it. Blow that carbon out of there.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Actually one car that has grown on me, would consider if I didn't need a truck for the next one, is Ford Mach E. More $ than Bolt, but larger, better looking, more practical. I actually really like these. Actually, I would prefer something EV from the ground up. You have me curious about smaller KIA/Hyundai EV products. My wife wanted hybrid so we went Camry, but interested in Kia EV.
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A Horse With No Name replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I would honestly like to know about the turbo 4 in the Colorado and Canyon, if you could enlighten me. We replaced our Chevy Aveo (22 years old!) with a new Camry Hybrid. VERY happy with it. Still use my truck as a truck all the time, hauling lumber, logs, bicycles, tools, etc. Would be VERY interested in the Colorado or Canyon, would also consider the current (refreshed from my 2020) Ranger as well as Tacoma. Toyota fanboi's not hugely excited about Turbo 4 in Tacoma, unsure of GM Turbo 4 reliability. The Turbo 4 in my Ranger has been fantastic, 24.2 MPG last tank, 136,000 miles no real issues. Regards, Chris Even at 12 grand, to me buying a Corolla Hybrid at 2x the price would make sense just because I really don't like the abandoned tech. Also, every Volt owner I know had gas start going bad in the tank because they used so little gasoline. Used Volt OTOH, cheap, and much newer tech. With technology in modern cars, I doubt very seriously I buy a car over five years old again, unless it is like a 50's/60s/70s vintage hobby vehicle. They do look cool.
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Drew Dowdell replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

First Gen Volt is abandonware, yes. Your situation actually sounds ideal for a short-term commuter scooter, mostly because Volts can be had so cheap. On a long commute like that, you'd be into the gas sometimes and into the regen part of the way on the trip and still getting 45 mpg when on gas. If you can charge at both ends, even better. The way you commute you really could take acquisition costs in mind because whatever you get is going to have to be considered disposable. What makes it key though is cost. You can get a 2016+ Volt with 60k miles for like $12,900. You'd end up with a $300/m or lower payment and that like 2.5 Navigator fill-ups. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/783656429?makeCode=CHEV&marketExtension=include&mileage=70000&modelCode=VOLT&numRecords=25&sortBy=relevance&zip=15201
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ccap41 replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

Wouldn't a Volt fall into the same category of abandoned-by-manufacturer vehicles though? I'm also not sure how I'd feel about going hybrid and completely charging and completely draining the battery every day. I feel like that would degrade the battery quicker and then I'm still relying on gas, albeit a very small amount. About 10-15 miles worth, if the online estimates of highway EV range are accurate of 40-45 miles of highway EV range. I drive 60 miles but it isn't all interstate speeds so I think the drive to the interstate wouldn't be too inefficient for an EV(about half the drive - I should actually get the exact mileage breakdown as I'm curious now). Of the 30.2 miles to work, 12.4 miles is a two lane 55mph road. There are a couple intersections within that where I'd stop and regen a bit, but not a ton.
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Drew Dowdell replied to TaurusSHO's topic in The Lounge

I would tell you to stay away from both the E Golf and Focus E. They're basically abandonware by their manufacturers. You'd have to go into it with the attitude that any powertrain failure could total it. The Volt 2016+ could be an interesting option as a commuter because they're dirt cheap
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