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Originally Posted by GLOW
isn't a PHEV the worst of both worlds? not a cheap vehicle though cheaper than full EV, because it still uses gas you still have ICE maintenance, b/c of the plug in option (vs a non-plug in hybrid), the battery replacement cost (whenever that'll be) is still expensive...am i missing something here?
i know my buddy's hybrid, he needed a new battery and it was say $700-ish, i'm thinking a non-plug in is more best of both worlds b/c better fuel efficiency but ya you still have normal maintenance...
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Actually with the PHEV qualifying for the incentive/rebates, a regular hybrid actually costs more, if we are talking about selling vehicles at MSRP.
For Hyundai
A Tucson PHEV is cheaper than a Tucson regular hybrid out the door.
A Santa Fe PHEV is cheaper than a Santa Fe regular hybrid out the door.
My own Prius Prime was $190 more than the Regular Prius of the same trim, once the gov rebate/incentive was applied. I got it while they were still at MSRP, so it was a no brianer to go for the Prime.
And as mentioned before in this thread, my prime might as well be a full EV, we use 1 tank per year, and that is us forcing to car to be in hybrid mode, as the commute everyday is literally less than the full EV range of the car. (22K on the ODO now, and we are on the 3rd tank of gas).
=P