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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'm saying a smart company would have purpose built a plug-in hybrid from scratch instead of trying to shoehorn in everything into an existing platform. They could have made a ton of money because the battery is subsidized at over twice the actual cost to build.
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Manufacturers are consolidating platforms not adding new ones. Pretty much every major manufacturer is trying to get down to 3-4 platforms.
Manufacturers make no money from Federal or State tax credits. That money goes to the buyer. Even with the smaller tax credit the Prime version of the Prius is cheaper than the regular one but Toyota sells more regular models.
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Just imagine what would be possible if engineers had a blank slate rather than be told to cram everything into an existing mid-sized sedan.
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Engineers are never given a blank slate because costs must be controlled.