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Environment & Energy

Finishline42

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6. My educated guess is that has to do with the size of the battery

Reply to CoopersDad (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 03:51 AM

Aug 2024

2021 Tesla Model Y Long Range - 320 mile range - 81 kWh - Lithium-Ion

2012 Chevy Volt - battery only range - 53 miles (plug in hybrid) - 16 kWh (seeing different numbers)

2009 Toyota Prius - non plug in Hybrid - not sure of all electric range but very limited. Battery size 1.3 kWh - Ni-Cad.

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Ford revamps electric vehicle strategy with push into hybrids [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 OP

Smart move. efhmc Aug 2024 #1

Toyota 1:6:90 rule Caribbeans Aug 2024 #2

Toyota's 1-6-90 rule needs some serious clarification/explanation CoopersDad Aug 2024 #3

Toyota is the biggest car company in the world Caribbeans Aug 2024 #4

Can you explain how Toyota arrives at their 90X conclusion? CoopersDad Aug 2024 #5

My educated guess is that has to do with the size of the battery Finishline42 Aug 2024 #6

Thank you for the response, for trying to answer my original question. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #7

Yes, Toyota is probably not completely up front about their reasoning caraher Aug 2024 #8

I agree - Toyota decided to not develop BEV and their current stance is trying to justify that decision Finishline42 Aug 2024 #9

Conventional hybrids get ONE HUNDRED PERCENT of their energy from gasoline (or diesel), so anyone progree Aug 2024 #10