Over the past few months I have taken the opportunity to drive our family Prius. I have found it to be very similar to the other hybrids that we have. The Prius comes with three different power modes: EV, ECO and Power. The EV is electric, ECO is a hybrid between EV and gas that maximizes fuel economy and Power is akin to a “sport” mode in the Volt. It allows you to tailor the cars performance to the type of driving you need. If you don’t need quick acceleration, then the car lets you use the ECO mode to improve your gas mileage. The best part is if you need those rabbit starts or quick passing ability the car can be shifted on the fly between modes.
Driving the Prius, it does a great job of being nimble. I never problems navigating into parking spots, parallel parking or changing lanes. The challenge of trying to keep it in EV mode became a fun game while driving the car.
So after a few months, we still love the Prius and would suggest anyone who is looking for a low maintenance, great gas mileage car to take a look at the Prius. It will not disappoint.