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    1 year ago

    The fact that they would put this in a hybrid means there’s something limiting it (ie poor discharge power, overheats easily, etc).

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      1 year ago

      I’d wager it’s just marketing.

      Hybrids sell where EVs cannot.

      To wit, I want an EV, but I live in an apartment with no place to plug in and work from home; charging would be, at best, a hassle.

      So, instead, I got a hybrid.

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        1 year ago

        I drove 2 hybrids until I got an EV. Will never go back. Concerns about EVs melt away once you’ve driven one. Charging is less of a hassle than you think.