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redpoint5 · 03-16-2023, 11:33 AM

I wonder what criteria must be met to be considered a PHEV? Would the first Prius plug-in with 3 kWh (usable) battery qualify?

What about a standard hybrid, with whatever capacity battery it has, but with the ability to top off from a plug?

EDIT: looks like standard Prius battery is 1.3 kWh.

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