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Re:Waymo partners with Toyota to bring autonomous driving to... by lern_too_spel on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @09:33PM (#43840253)
It's not as easy as more components = more expensive.

The battery pack is much smaller. A Prius PHEV is almost 500 lbs lighter than a Model 3 and only 100 lbs heavier than a normal hybrid Prius, which also has a battery pack. The MSRP is lower by almost $10k, which can cover a lot of maintenance before you resell it with less depreciation.

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Re:Waymo partners with Toyota to bring autonomous driving to... by loeg on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @10:33PM (#43840625)
> It's not as easy as more components = more expensive.

I never said "more expensive."

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Re:Waymo partners with Toyota to bring autonomous driving to... by lern_too_spel on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @12:32PM (#43847573)
You said weight penalty and maintenance. Those things have a cost in time and money. It is less than for a comparable BEV.
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