The 2027 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid SE in West Virginia

For a typical WV commuter on Appalachian Power

30 miles a day, 5 days a week, plus 4 round trips of 200 miles each way — about 9,100 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $3.45/gal (EIA's forecast average for WV). Winter range loss included.

Electricity + gas / yr: $470
WV EV fee / yr: $100
Gas car fuel / yr: $1,306
Fuel & fees: saves / yr: $736

Fuel and state fees only — not insurance, maintenance, purchase price, or resale. The household planner counts all of those.

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Cost to run it by utility

Same typical driver, standard residential rate. Long trips are charged at public fast chargers.

Utility	Home rate	Energy / yr
Appalachian Power	16.2¢/kWh	$470
Mon Power	13.6¢/kWh	$411
Potomac Edison	13.6¢/kWh	$411
Wheeling Power	16.2¢/kWh	$470
Co-op or small local utility	17.0¢/kWh	$489

Key specs

Type: Plug-in hybrid
Sticker price (MSRP)The manufacturer's suggested price. Dealers often sell for less (or more). Destination is the delivery fee added to every new car.All terms →: $33,980 (before destination)
Electric range (EPA): 45 mi
Hybrid mode: 52 mpg
Efficiency (kWh per 100 miles)How much electricity it uses to go 100 miles. Lower is better — the EV version of higher mpg.All terms →: 26 kWh / 100 mi
Battery size (kWh)How much energy the battery holds — the size of the 'tank.' Bigger usually means more range, and a longer charge.All terms →: 13.6 kWh
Charge port: none
Seats: 5
Cargo, seats up: 20.3 cu ft
Cargo, seats folded: 26.7 cu ft
0–60 mph: 6.6 s
Built in: Tsutsumi, Japan

Federal EV tax credits ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. More in the FAQ. Sources for every number are on State of the Data.

What comes standard

We haven't finished checking this trim's standard equipment yet. The maker's build-and-price page lists what's included.

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