# Prius Prime, or Prius + Wait?

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/prius-prime-or-prius-wait/13420>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [March 10, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/prius-prime-or-prius-wait/13420 "2018-03-10T01:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![debating](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@debating](https://community.electricforum.com/u/debating)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/prius-prime-or-prius-wait/13420/1 "2018-03-10T01:25:06Z")

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Hello,  
My wonderful 07 Prius has 197K on it and is going strong, but I need something with lower miles soon (I drive nasty roads on a 100 mile, one-way commute to Duluth MN, and realize that ANY car loses reliability in time.)  
So, I really want a Plug-In option, but with current battery range, and the huge drop in battery if it’s -0 F, is the best option financially for now:  
1)Prius Plug-in/Hybrid…

1. OR because battery/range technology is advancing HUGELY in the near future (non-lithium batteries etc with quick charges and very long ranges) should I just get another Prius for now, like a 2014 to get me by for the next couple of years?

Oh, and we get all our home electricity from solar with some to spare, so while this is mostly a financial consideration, admittedly it would be very cool to be ‘driving from the sun’ !

Thanks so much for input~  
Jean

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**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/prius-prime-or-prius-wait/13420/2 "2018-03-10T01:27:02Z")

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Search LTO or Titanate EV or hybrid.  
I believe someone is using them.  
LTO work well below zero.  
Charge to 80% in 10 minutes. Not that the charger is available yet. 🙂