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Very true, and another strong selling point for PHEVs to be more popular with the broader consumer base.
L2 tends to be more efficient though, because it cuts the amount of time the circuits and fans and pumps that run while charging are on. In the Prius, charge efficiency was something like 75% on L1, and something like 89% on L2.
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