Prius qualifies for a $2500
Prius qualifies for a $2500 tax credit. I drove my plug-in prius home from Scottsdale, AZ, to south texas, a distance of roughly 1250 miles on the hybrid with fuel efficiency numbers better than this article cites (roughly 54 mpg). Since I've been home (about 3 weeks), 25% of my miles have used the hybrid engine, 75% of my commuting has used electricity. I've used a single gallon of gasoline to go my 316 miles and 50 KwH of electricity.
Most important in my buying decision was the simple fact, toyota has been building hybrids for a decade. My prior car was a regular 2004 prius going strong some 8 years later. GM is brand new trying to build these things & right away there are problems with fires in their battery packs. How anybody in his right mind could say "Volt is much better looking than the Prius" boggles the mind. Maybe the author thinks the battery pack fires will get people to their destinations faster? Maybe he/she thinks it should be an honor to be a human roman candle and it's worth paying for the privilege. Incredible!