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Originally Posted by jcp123
Why aren't all hybrids plug-in ready? Surely it can't cost that much to plop in a plug and run some wire? I'm obviously blind to something here.
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Minor design changes to incorporate a j1772 charging door some where on the vehicle.
Other wise it's pretty simple. Might add a few hundred dollars max to overall production cost.
But if your hybrid has a tiny 1kwh or smaller battery or a very small electric motor that won't drive the vehicle much faster than 30 or 40mph it's not really worth plug in charging it.
I also remember reading an article about the 1st gen prius a long time ago, several years before the first plug in prius option was offered saying that Toyota didn't want people to start thinking you have to plug in the prius to drive it.
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