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redpoint5 · 03-17-2023, 01:22 PM

My gut is GM has made the wrong decision. How do their PHEVs cost so much compared to Toyota's $28k Prius? I realize 50 miles of range means a bigger battery, but not $15k more battery.

People in the US are going to need to burn petrol for quite some time considering lack of charging convenience or range anxiety.

... that reminds me, Toyota announced a few years ago that this year they would be revealing production plans for vehicles equipped with solid state battery technology.

I think Toyota's strategy is going to be the superior strategy.

03-17-2023, 01:22 PM	#55 (permalink)
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