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Old 10-26-2021, 11:45 AM
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The PHEV that piques my interest is the Toyota RAV4 Prime.
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You can choose when to use batteries.
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The Toyota "Prime" vehicles are all plug-in hybrids. I drove a Prius Prime for years, and the Rav 4 Prime is every bit as reliable. You don't actually choose when to use battery power, it's a hybrid, so it switches seamlessly between electric and gas. ...
From Toyota.com (emphasis mine)... "Drive mode dial with SPORT, ECO and NORMAL modes, TRAIL mode, Auto EV/HV mode, and HV/EV Charge Hold"

As I understand it, the Auto EV/HV mode automatically switches between hybrid and electric depending on your driving. The HV/EV Charge Hold mode allows you to choose between the two. You can decide to save your battery power for the city driving that you anticipate and the end of your road trip.