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Though the Prime is 460lbs heavier than a regular Prius. https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-toyota-prius-prime-first-test-review/ https://www.motortrend.c
by kenhwang 3y ago
Though the Prime is 460lbs heavier than a regular Prius.
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-toyota-prius-prime-first-test-review/ https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2023-toyota-prius-prime-f...
You still need other additional equipment to use the bigger battery. Electric motors aren't light either. Having bigger motors without power to use them is also a waste.
- omgwtfbyobbq 3y agoIt is, but it's offset by better efficiency with all other things being equal. The current Prius Prime compared to the Prius is interesting because Toyota traded performance for fuel efficiency with the plug-in. In the last 2 generations of Prius, Toyota kept performance similar and the fuel efficiency of the plug-ins was better than the hybrids. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=32484&id=31767&id=37163&id=38531 https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=32484&... At this point, having a larger battery/etc should allow better fuel effective even with more weight assuming the same vehicle, performance, etc...