Prius are not cheep.  The clapped out ones that were fleet cars sell for high 
KBB around here.  they get painted yellow and become taxi.   Used to be cop 
cars that got sold for that.  Bottom price is above $6k for first gen

clay

On Sep 11, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:

> Other than a Prius, what is the cheapest used electric car I can get for my
> 15 mile RT commute?
> 
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:34 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> 
>> Yeah right, I've got a bridge to sell you.
>> 
>> Nobody I know with a Prius that drives an extensive highway commute gets
>> 45mpg, 35-40 is the norm.
>> 
>> -Curt
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>> Prius get 40 to 45 mpg minimum on the highway.  Plug-in Prius gets 95 mpg
>> combined city and highway.
>> http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2012_Toyota_Prius.shtml
>> Gerry
>> 
>> On Thu, 11 Sep 2014 08:46:20 -0500
>> Peter Frederick via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> A Prius for me would be a problem, I do way too much open road
>>> driving, where they get 22mpg.  Takes a lot of gasoline to haul that
>>> huge battery down the highway for half an hour with no regenerative
>>> braking.
>>> 
>>> They do great in town, but not so good long distance.
>>> 
>>> My uncle likes his, bought it when they first came out, but he hasn't
>>> driven outside suburban conditions for decades.
>>> 
>>> Peter
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