No need to shout... They are
No need to shout... They are both good cars, but the volts real comp is a BMW, or a Lexus, not the Prius . In terms of drive and quality, the volt wins hands down, which is a real first for GM!
In my case it also wins easily in terms of monthly op costs. My numbers are clear with my 2012 volt, it cost me between 90 cents to about 1.10 a day to charge my volt over the last 2 months up here in Toronto( 6 to 9 cents a kwh, up to 16 cents for prime time, but i normally just plug it in overnight into a normal 120v outlet). As gas is 4.50 + a gallon ( 1.30 a litre ) that s a real incentive.
But the Prius is a good car too, and if you have to drive for more that two hours a day, depending on your local gas an electricity rates it might make sense.
Both are hand down better than any of the old tech cars still being pushed by the rest of the industry. This is the real news, Ford is getting into the game ASAP, but Chrysler may be DOA.