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Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think
Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they’re encouraging.
TL;DR
- A common assumption is that plug-in hybrid (PHEV) owners do not plug in their vehicles.
- New data from Toyota suggests that PHEV owners do, in fact, plug in their cars regularly.
- Data from over 6,000 Toyota RAV4 Prime and Lexus NX 450h+ models (2021-2024) shows high charging frequency.
- RAV4 Prime drivers plug in on 70% of driving days, and Lexus NX owners on 80-90% of driving days.
- Only a small percentage of Toyota and Lexus PHEV drivers "rarely" plug in.
- These Toyota findings are consistent with data from other manufacturers like BMW, Kia, and Hyundai, which also report high charging rates among their PHEV owners.
- The article calls for more automakers to release data on their PHEV customers' charging habits.