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Why Won't Automakers Tell Us How Often People Actually Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids?

28 Jul 2024 | Abstracted from Jalopnik

"A Toyota Prius Prime is about $5,000 more expensive than the regular Prius, and it's probably worth it if you take advantage of its EV range. If you don't, it only gets 52 mpg combined compared to the normal Prius's 57. So you're literally wasting money on a less fuel-efficient car."

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