Does it really cost car manufacturers more to make hybrids are or they just keeping prices higher due 2 demand

Question

Does it really cost car manufacturers more to make hybrids are or they just keeping prices higher due 2 demand

Answer 1

Yes it costs more.  There is the battery system, inverter, controllers chargers and the ecu to control it all.  As opposed to the good old-fashioned internal combustion engine that has none of that.  Batteries alone are in the thousands for most of the hybrids.

Answer 2

yes but they are also making pricer high do to demand so both

Answer 3

they do cost alot more to make, but there is more of a mark up due to the high demand for them, because fell better about themsleves for buying a hybrid

Answer 4

Yes they do cost more to produce...on top of a regular motor there is an electric motor and a large battery. I forget how much those batteries cost, but i am sure its in the thousands.