PHEV thread (potentially mega)

[Tik-Tok]

PHEV supports Alberta dinojuice AND natural gas energy.

[rage2]

I believe all the rav4 primes are allocated to provinces with provincial subsidies, which is why we’re getting shafted. Was similar story when I was looking at Pacifica hybrid, alberta got very few allocations.

[Darkane]

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I believe all the rav4 primes are allocated to provinces with provincial subsidies, which is why we’re getting shafted. Was similar story when I was looking at Pacifica hybrid, alberta got very few allocations.

Our equalization is going to pay for eastern RAV4 primes!

Curses!

[Tik-Tok]

Ironically, total price of a RAV4 prime is still more in those provinces, even with the incentives. So what's the point of only allocating them there?

[rage2]

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Ironically, total price of a RAV4 prime is still more in those provinces, even with the incentives. So what's the point of only allocating them there?

Demand is still higher there.

[JRSC00LUDE]

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Anytime I see this thread pop up I get mad. I think its the title. I hate the title.

Or maybe I'm just a gas guzzling Albertan.

So do I. I also don't actually know what phev stands for and I won't Google it or read page 1 either.

[Xtrema]

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Ironically, total price of a RAV4 prime is still more in those provinces, even with the incentives. So what's the point of only allocating them there?

Rebate aside, I believe BC and QC has California style mandate. You don't sell enough batteries vehicles, you will have to buy credits.

Right now I believe only Prairies Provinces and Ontario doesn't have any rebate for PHEV/BEV.

[ExtraSlow]

You'll be even more mad when you learn that it stands for "Plug-in Hybrid-Electric Vehicle". Should be PHV or PIHEV. The acronym is messed up.

[Tik-Tok]

Wait... PHEV isn't Penis Hiding Emasculation Vehicle?

[ThePenIsMightier]

Shitty acronyms are nothing new.

[AndyL]

Since I may be loosing my mind... Looking at the lower cost subcompacts around - can't help but notice how many gen1 Prius's are much cheaper than the Yaris/echo options (yeah I still prefer Toyota).

Out of curiosity, I was looking at replacement battery packs - since I'd assume that's the primary issue... And those are only 2k$. It's intriguing as an option since that's guaranteed access to those hov lanes.

Any major issues with the original Prius's that I should be aware of?

[ExtraSlow]

Very reliable, just awful to drive and look stupid. That's why they are cheap.

[killramos]

Aren’t the seats made of canola oil or some nonsense?

[AndyL]

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Very reliable, just awful to drive and look stupid. That's why they are cheap.

I mean look at the spark/Aveo/wave/bolt and the Yaris and echo - none of them are going to make anyone happy.. so it's largely a hold your nose and pick the least worst option.

[rage2]

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Aren’t the seats made of canola oil or some nonsense?

I remember them being cloth seats. Don’t think nonsensical materials marketing was a thing till the last couple of years.

[ExtraSlow]

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I mean look at the spark/Aveo/wave/bolt and the Yaris and echo - none of them are going to make anyone happy.. so it's largely a hold your nose and pick the least worst option.

Drive them all. They are all bad in a few ways, but the Prius is bad in an additional different way.

Real answer is Honda fit, but those are good so they hold thier value.

[vengie]

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Real answer is Honda fit, but those are good so they hold thier value.

Winner.
Plus they're essentially a pickup truck.

[AndyL]

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Real answer is Honda fit, but those are good so they hold thier value.

Yeah I've tried to make myself like a fit - but I don't fit in a fit... Has been a consistent problem for me with Hondas.

Partly why micra isn't on the list.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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I mean look at the spark/Aveo/wave/bolt and the Yaris and echo - none of them are going to make anyone happy.. so it's largely a hold your nose and pick the least worst option.

OmG the Aveo... Is that still a thing? I've never ever been in a car that immediately infuriated me simultaneously, on so many fronts like the Aveo. So terrible in every way.
Better than a Jeep Patriot.

*hot shower Crying Game scene

[jutes]

Manual focus hatch.