[quote]That will not take you from Downtown San Diego to Carlsbad and back on a June day FASTER than 55 mph.[/quote]
FYI, there are already some real-life reports on its range on one charge. One guy from Oceanside reports being able to go 83 miles on one charge at 62 mph (in ‘ECO’ mode, with mild AC).
[quote]Not to mention the cost of gas versus the cost of the charging station…
To me the Prius makes far more sense…[/quote]
Accounting for the cost of gas, and assuming 10-year ownership, Prius comes out cheaper than Leaf+PV.
On the other hand, after 10 years, the Prius owner will have a 10 year old car, and the Leaf owner will have a 10 year old car and a PV system that continues to reduce his electricity bill by $1000/year for many more years.