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Originally Posted by edslunch
Just heading home from Edmonton where we picked up a RAV4 Hybrid. Wanted a Prime but gave up on that idea. This is a 3-4 year vehicle for us while the market and infrastructure get sorted out. Some concern about increased complexity but there’s a 5 yr/100k warranty on drivetrain which covers my timeline.
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There's no need for infrastructure for the plug-in hybrid. You wake up every morning and your battery is full, and you use the gas for trips longer than 60km only. Works great and you really get used to the quietness and smooth driving when on electric driving. My next vehicle will absolutely be fully electric.
Once we got the van it really hit home just how little the charging infrastructure matters for anyone with a driveway/garage/parking. You get up and your "tank" is full so you're literally never looking for a place to charge ever because you don't need one. It's only a concern on long trips (over 300km away), but stopping for 45 minutes every 3-4 hours or so is not really a big deal (and over the next 3-4 years this will change drastically). For those worried about the longer trips, I can see in Alberta that the plug in hybrid makes sense as there's really nothing there for charging infrastructure yet.