If this car had been available in the 2017 Prius Prime, I would not have traded it in for a 2019 Tesla Model 3. The major improvements: (1) usable EV range; (2) true EV mode; (3) much improved TSSP, and; (4) same price as $41,000 Model 3. No, I won't trade in my 2019 Model 3 for the new Prime because Tesla has made substantial improvements over the years. With 102,000 miles, I still marvel that the Tesla per mile price is 1/3d that of my old Prius Prime and even the new one. However, if the next Toyota EV switches to the Tesla plug and connector, I might go back to a Toyota. The Supercharger network sells cars. Bob Wilson
It would be interesting to order a Prius Prime and a RAV4 Prime at the same time and see which one showed up first. This document has no country of origin or date, but it has a genuine feel to it:
Has anyone upgraded from the previous Prius Prime to the new Prius Prime? We are hearing that the back seat is a bit more challenging for ingress and egress due to the new roofline. For this and other reasons, we have been considering moving up to a RAV4 Prime. Any feed back on either of these possible transitions would be appreciated. Sent from my iPhone using Inside EVs
Over in PriusChat, one respected poster turned in his early plug-in Prius for a RAV4 and reports both he and his better half are well pleased. Bob Wilson
