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Old 02-06-2023, 01:32 AM   #128 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
I did mention my extreme lack of knowledge and zero experience. That said, what's the demand of the RAV4 Prime vs supply? 16 kWh was always the magic number, so why did nobody figure that out? The idiotic subsidy stumbled into a sweet spot of favoring PHEVs, which actually makes sense from a CO2 emission and consumer perspective.
What happens to RAV4 Prime sales now that they don't qualify for a tax credit? That is the problem with building a vehicle to a credit that can be fickle - and the old credit was only for 200K vehicles.

Buyers also have to be on board to by PHEVs and the data shows they simply don't understand them. Take the Prius Prime. Even without maximizing the tax credit the Prime was cheaper than the standard hybrid, just the federal credit without even factoring in state or local incentives. And the regular hybrid massively outsold the Prime. There is no logic to that. Even if you never plugged it in the Prime is the better buy.
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