How Long Does It Take To Charge The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime

Looking to purchase a 2018 Toyota Prius Prime? Searching for the ins and outs of how long it takes to charge the Prius Prime at home? We will break down the cost and how long it takes to charge the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid. 



No wonder why the Prius Prime is popular! As long as you maintain them properly you can get atleast over 200,000 miles out of these vehicles. Also the Prius Prime tends to be Clean Car Tax Credit eligible, thus saving you more more money on your Toyota purchase. The Prius Prime comes with highly sought features such as: 

• Lane departure warning 
• Keyless entry 
• Adaptive cruise control 
• Heated front seats 
• Lane-keeping assist 
• Automatic high beams 
• Navigation system 
• Heated door mirrors 
• Front collision mitigation system 

The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid has an electric range of 25 miles and a total range of 594 miles. The average cost to fully charge this vehicle is a bout $0.93. The estimated monthly cost to charge is $37. 

How Long Does It Take To Charge A 2018 Toyota Prius Prime Plug-In Hybrid? 

• NEMA 5-15, aka a regular at-home outlet, some people call this trickle charging. It will take 5.5 hours to fully charge this Toyota. 
• NEMA 14-50, aka level 2 charging. Dryers and stoves use this outlet, look around your home and you may see that you have a few of these outlets. Using this method it will take 2 hours to fully charge the Prius battery. 
• Wall Connector, aka level 2 charging. Many individuals will install a wall connector in their garage to make it easier to charge their electric vehicle at home. It only takes 2 hours to fully charge the Prius battery via the wall connector method. 

Because this vehicle is a plug-in hybrid, you can either use a regular outlet or upgrade to a wall connector. Honestly, if you plan on plugging in your vehicle overnight you can save yourself the cost of a wall connector and just use an outlet in your garage. 

Whether you are shopping for your first plug-in hybtrid or looking to trade in or upgrade your current vehicle. The Electric Car Corner is here to help you with your plug-in hybrid purchase, tap/click here to shop all of our vehicles.