KW> You don't *have* to charge the Prius plug-in, which makes it convenient.   
   KW> if you don't, you get "only" 50 mpg.   
      
   Just slightly less MPG than my Harley.  I average around 53MPG.   
      
   KW> It's about 0.9 kwh to charge at home, takes about 3 hours for a full   
   KW> charge. PG&E has a EV charge plan that's time of day based, I'm going to   
   KW> look into that. Plug the car in when you get home, set the timer, and   
   KW> it'll charge at off-peak time.   
      
   At 8 cents a kwh, that is only 24 cents for a full charge.  Probably hard to   
   meansure how long that charge lasts, since the engine does some charging as   
   well.     
      
   My neighbor owns a Chevy Volt.  That car makes zero noise.  You can only hear   
   the tires rolling on the road and that is it.  Sort of like driving a golf   
   cart.   
      
   - Mark   
      
   --- WWIVToss v.1.50    
    * Origin:  http://www.weather-station.org * Bel Air, MD -USA (1:261/1304.0)