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Originally Posted by GGG
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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The rumors are that the battery size will allow this car to be eligible for the $5000 federal rebate. That would definitely eat a significant chunk of the difference between the hybrid and the Prime. The other big factor is the 100 HP increase from the regular hybrid to the Prime.
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Originally Posted by Weitz
Theres about a 0% chance you will get a Rav4 prime this summer so don't worry about it. I'd put a deposit down tomorrow if you want one this year. Allocation in Alberta will be extremely limited. Initial orders sound like late summer delivery already.
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I have a deposit in with a dealership since early December, I know how hard these things will be to get.
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Originally Posted by bizaro86
If he happens to have plug ins at work where he can charge he might get 40km/day at 5 cents less and another 40k/day on the way home for free (maybe 10 cents less).
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That's the hope. The current info out there says the Prime will charge at a rate of approximately 5 km/hr, so if it is plugged in at work all day, that should get me the 40 km back home for free.