Well one thing I wanted to find out was it's ability to pull out fast when the engine is off. In general, the car was roomy, very quiet, with a very smooth ride. When the car was first started the ICE came on because the battery was low. After about 3 miles of driving the battery was fully charged and with the air off, when I cam to a stop light the engine shut down. When I tried to pull out fast, there was only a very short moment, about 1/2 sec where I was pulling out with the electric motor before the engine came on. The transition was smooth, and you had to focus on engine noise to notice the enginecame on. In general I felt the pull out ability was good. But I could think of pullout situations I would not want to be in. Like Pulling out onto the Pulaski Skyway in NJ near NYC, that's a stop sign pulling out onto a raised 2 lane highway with absolutel no sholder (cement walls). THough later in the week I did see a prius trying to do just that. I like the car, the dealer told me there was over a years wait for the car.
I like the car alot, but the price by far does not counter balance the gas savings. And I'm suspicious of the cost of long term repairs.
-Lee
I like the car alot, but the price by far does not counter balance the gas savings. And I'm suspicious of the cost of long term repairs.
-Lee