RE: PHEV Toyota
Let’s say the PHEav is about 7k more than the regular hybrid. (Pricing isn’t out yet but a Prius price is about 4K more than a Prius including incentives)
Then at 5 cents per km cost difference the PHEV would have to drive 140k on electricity. At 50kms per day electric (assuimg you just charge at night) it would take years of PHEV trips to break even on price.
Now if the net difference in gas is more like 3 cents than it’s over 10 years, if gas it’s 7 than more like 10. So unless you get government incentives to drive the differential down the benefit is likely a slight loser at this point in time.
Of course this only considers cash and not environmental benefits.
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