# Toyota Prius Prime

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Toyota Prius Prime and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as an EV for daily commutes that switches to gas for longer trips, though its roughly 25-mile electric range is the common caveat.

## Why people recommend it

- Drives like an EV for commutes (2 comments): "you can get a Prius Prime, which can be driven like an EV to work and back, charge at home" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46709705)) "It's straight up an EV for my first ~40 miles every day." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46971460))
- Gas engine: highway speeds, better MPG (2 comments): "it can reach highway speeds with the gas engine off" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46750555)) "the Prime gets better MPG when it switches to gas" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48971820))
- Better everyday usability than EVs (2 comments): "the car is way better than any EV on the market in terms of usability" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46236785)) "Toyotas were the top of the euro data on real world EV-only use." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48027884))

## What people warn about

- Electric range only about 25 miles (2 comments): "It has about a 25 mile charge, which is just enough to get me to work and back." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47459172)) "It just doesn't have much range: only about 25 miles on my 2018 model." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48027838))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Toyota Prius](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-prius.md): 68 recommend
- [Chevrolet Volt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chevrolet-volt.md): 29 recommend
- [Honda Civic Hybrid](https://hackerapproved.com/p/honda-civic-hybrid.md): 5 recommend
- [Nissan e-POWER](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nissan-e-power-powertrain.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.toyota.com/vehicles/prius/2027)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Toyota Prius Prime", https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-prius-prime/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).