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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
By the time you add enough batteries to get 100mi of range, you've added enough weight to raise emissions to a level higher that of hybrid of similar specs. Most studies on the matter recommend a HEV or PHEV with not much more than 10mi range as being far cheaper and having slightly lower emissions than a BEV.
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Exactly. Toyota did a similar study. That's why their plug-in Prius (to be released next year) has a 13 mile range in EV mode.