SureValla
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Something that EV enthusiast do not always understand is that North America, (and the rest of the world), does not have a complete EV infrastructure yet.
If the Model 3 were available today, there are many areas in the USA that it cannot be operated without serious limitations. This is true for all EV's. The Volt does not, nor ever has, had that limitation.
Note that the New Prius is still like the Old Prius. It is a 10 second car to 60, like a $12k Spark ICE. For some folk, even the 7.x second performance of the Volt is not adequate. While the handling is greatly improved on the New Prius, it still lags behind the 2011-2017 Volts.
The Prius is an economy car above all else. It is not supposed to be entertaining to drive. Note: It does not push 121HP like the brochure says other than for short bursts. Hit a long uphill grade at 85mph and find out.
The Volt was engineered to be an economical car that is more fun to drive than economy cars, while being "greener" than it's competition for most drivers.
My mistake for not being clear, when i said an all electric prius/volt would be competitive I meant competitive for my next car. In case you didn't notice in my signature i have been driving a prius for 8+ years and have put 241k miles on it myself. I am well aware of its limitations but do not mind the 10s 0 to 60 in the slightest and have never had an issue even driving in and around NYC or Boston both of which I used to live in. My biggest gripe at the moment about it is A) it uses gas B) the interior isn't nice enough for me anymore.
Also, I'm fully aware of Toyota scorning EVs. Why do you think I'm on this forum now and not priuschat.com : )