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Flames0910 · 08-22-2021, 02:45 PM

Re: Volt vs Prius
First mover advantage made a big difference there. Also the market was already trending towards hatchbacks for their greater utility. Having to buy a charging setup for not quite fully electric Volt and the mediocre owner reviews also played a pretty big role. And there was a lot of (justified, it turns out) worry that it would be another "GM Killed The Electric Car" type of vehicle.

Volt was an interesting idea but the wrong timing and poorly executed. The new RAV4 Prime is essentially a better version of the Volt without the GM baggage and it seems to be doing quite well.

08-22-2021, 02:45 PM	#2394
Flames0910 First Line Centre Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Calgary Exp:	Re: Volt vs Prius First mover advantage made a big difference there. Also the market was already trending towards hatchbacks for their greater utility. Having to buy a charging setup for not quite fully electric Volt and the mediocre owner reviews also played a pretty big role. And there was a lot of (justified, it turns out) worry that it would be another "GM Killed The Electric Car" type of vehicle. Volt was an interesting idea but the wrong timing and poorly executed. The new RAV4 Prime is essentially a better version of the Volt without the GM baggage and it seems to be doing quite well. Last edited by Flames0910; 08-22-2021 at 05:39 PM.