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Old 03-31-2006, 12:39 PM
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Default Re: Next Prius to have a 9 mile all-electric commuting range

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Originally Posted by Sledge
Since half my commute is 9 miles, this is great. Maybe Toyota would be nice and provide an 18 mile battery option
Actually, your commute is *perfect* for the next HSD. You would EV to work and drive on gasoline on the way home (and recharge the batteries at the same time.) Thus, you'd get about 90-100 MPG without having to spend $10k on a PHEV module.

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