# Would gas go bad in my Prius Prime?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 22, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488 "2018-09-22T19:48:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![JacquesDelettrez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JacquesDelettrez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JacquesDelettrez)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488/1 "2018-09-22T19:48:31Z")

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I wonder if this is an old “husband” tale? I am interested in buying the Prius Prime mostly because I take a lot of short drives and it would be possible to go several weeks just using the electric power, which is rated at 25 miles. A guy told me that the gas in the tank would deteriorate if it is not used after a certain time. Can this really happen?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488/2 "2018-09-22T21:18:28Z")

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> [@JacquesDelettrez](#):
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> Can this really happen

Yes, it can. 6 months is about the max for the regular gas we buy. You can put fuel stabilizer (StaBil) in with the gas if that is a concern. If you drive more than 25 miles every once in a while, that problem goes away.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488/3 "2018-09-22T21:19:07Z")

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> [@JacquesDelettrez](#):
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> A guy told me that the gas in the tank would deteriorate if it is not used after a certain time.

The fuel is good for a year and the car will run enough that you will add enough fuel so ignore that ’ guy ’ .

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2018, 3:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/would-gas-go-bad-in-my-prius-prime/125488/4 "2018-09-23T03:48:25Z")

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You might consider an electric car rather than a hybrid. No gas or oil changes.