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>> PHEV is just too complicated to support long term (imo). > PHEV isn't that much more complex than an ICE. I've been an owner/operator of two Gen3 Prii for
by adolph 2y ago
>> PHEV is just too complicated to support long term (imo).
> PHEV isn't that much more complex than an ICE.
I've been an owner/operator of two Gen3 Prii for 14 years and agree in practice even though in theory I would agree with the complexity argument. The one maintenance hit for both was for the vacuum pump needed for brakes/etc because the car cannot assume the engine is always running.
Toyota has moved to hybrid only for the Camry and Sienna. This is an indicator to me that technology maturity and US manufacturing is where it needs to be for broad adoption.
- bluGill 2y agoVacuum not being reliable has been a thing for decades - diesel engines don't produce vacuum and so vacuum pumps are available off the shelf. If anything those vacuum pumps are oversized for cars since they are mostly used on large trucks.