Spoke with a hybrid mechanic...he said the Prius used every day has a very long battery life,,,....but with short trips and low mileage the battery doesn’t last as long.
“Spoke with a hybrid mechanic...he said the Prius used every day has a very long battery life,,,....but with short trips and low mileage the battery doesn’t last as long.”
With a hybrid, short trips with low mileage could lead to insufficient charging, greater drawdown and higher charging rates.
I have no Prius expertise, but the battery is much smaller than that in an EV and would work harder under that scenario.
On the other hand, the battery is also much cheaper.