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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I'm annoyed that Toyota didn't include a 16 kWh battery for the PHEV (Prime) from the beginning because they left federal tax money on the table wasting those credits on an 8.8 kWh battery.
The gen IV should have been what this generation is.
~40 mile EV range is quite good. With a 16 kWh battery (the one in the RAV4 Prime), it could have been closer to 60 miles of range.
That said, I have no idea where the federal subsidy is nowadays. Did the new one supersede the previous one? If so, my understanding is all manufacturers that meet a certain percent of domestic manufacturing and/or assembly now qualify.
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The new credit kicks in January 1st, 2023. Companies that hit the cap don't get new credits until 2023. For 2022 the credit is still based on battery size.
The only part of the new law that kicked in for 2022 was the requirement for vehicle assembly in North America. These are the vehicles that meet that requirement:
https://afdc.energy.gov/laws/electri...for-tax-credit