Perhaps not the Prius exactly, but the name stands in as shorthand for other similar devices be they EV, electric go cart, horseless carriage... whatever you want to call them.
Electricity dependent motor vehicle, does that make it easier to comprehend? When grid down, car no go.
That’s the basis of my earlier statement. I didn’t realize this thread would serve as catnip for the pedantic.
You seem to be unaware that the Prius is a "hybrid". Its fuel source is gasoline, and its prime mover is a small internal combustion engine. It has a large electric battery and a complicated electro-mechanical drive train, but as a far as fueling it is concerned, it's no different from my Corolla. To the point, it is no more and no less vulnerable to electric power grid failure than my Corolla.
When grid down, car no go.
That, FRiend, does not apply to the Prius. Sorry. It just doesn't. Using the Prius (in a snarky way, no less) as an example in your earlier statement is wrong, it discredits you, and it discredits the point you're trying to make.
And I agree with the point you're trying to make. A true, pure, plug-in only electric vehicle is extremely vulnerable to power-grid failure. Storing electricity is much more difficult than storing gasoline. When TSHTF, a gas car (whether pure gas or hybrid) is much more functional than a pure electric.