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Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

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  1. WokeUp420 · · focus · HN ↗
    The hybrid already gets 55mpg and the batteries are dirt cheap.
    1. throwitaway222 · · focus · HN ↗
      Not sure how you got one that gets 55mpg, mine gets 44 (47 was on the sticker). But in CA this still beats 100% EV.
      1. 4lx87 · · focus · HN ↗
        What's the math on that? Average kWh in California is around 18 cents. Assuming 0.35 kWh per mile, that's 6.3 cents per mile. You'd need to get 100mpg+ to beat an EV at current gas prices. A brand new Corolla hybrid my family recently bought gets around 40-60 mpg driving around a small city. And that's without factoring in maintenance differences costs per mile.
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