Better to get an eBay charger for $175 or OEM GM Volt charger for $250 (craigslist)?

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  1. MilkyWay

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    Your Amazon link shows a cord that does not seem to include the actual charger. Make sure you are not paying for a connector and a long cord, that you would still need to connect to your own charger brick. One reviewer pointed this out and gave the product only a single star for not mentioning that detail. At least the eBay item is complete.
     
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    I went with the eBay charger for $175.

    Had no idea if it would work since the 220K-plus mile prius I bought didn't have one in vehicle.

    Well, it worked. Lights up on fuel tank, lights up charging on charger. Displays on dash with time remaining.

    Take roughly 3 hours or so and dash shows about 11 or 12 miles in EV mode. It's a pretty cool feature but I know this will be considered "a classic" in about 1 or 2 years.

    A friend just bought a 2018 Honda Clarity that is 100% electric and goes 90 miles per charge. I'm sure that will double in 5 years.
     
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    already a classic.:cool:
     
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    I think your friend may not be clear on the Clarity. Yes, MPGe is in the 100 range, and yes, the propulsion is 100% electric, albeit with a supplemental gasoline generator, but actual EV miles are just 47. Still, that's 4x better than the PIP, and the base price ain't half bad.
     
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    Thank you for the........clarification
     
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    My 2017 volt charger works fine on my Prius and the volt charger can run level 1 or level 2 all I did was make a 110 to 220v adapter for the plug and it charges level 2. I charge my volt level 2 everyday and my prius on level 1.
     
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