>> I also forgot to add in the fact that you still have full ICE maintenance costs with a plugin. Hybrids significantly reduce wear and tear on the ICE engine.

>> I also forgot to add in the fact that you still have full ICE maintenance costs with a plugin. Hybrids significantly reduce wear and tear on the ICE engine. The Prius is one of the lowest total cost of ownership vehicles ever made. It still amazes me that Prius-style non-plug-in hybrids aren't standard equipment at this point across the entire vehicle fleet. With a plug-in hybrid, ICE maintenance costs are even lower, assuming it's actually plugged in, which apparently many aren't, per an EU analysis that lowered the effective WLTP mileage based on actual usage. The ICE in a regularly charged plug-in hybrid gets used so infrequently that they have "maintenance cycles" built in that fire up the ICE just to circulate the lubricant and gasoline.