Other Automakers.  As expected, he completely ignored what I posted.  Waste made no difference to him.  He wants convenience... like what other automakers provide.  Having to endure slower speed at the DC fast-charger while the battery-pack is warmed should not tolerated.  That was unacceptable, period.  Ugh.  I fired back at that nonsense with:  This is why "know your audience" is so often mentioned.  Haven't you noticed that it wasn't until very recently that BEV owners focused exclusively on range?  They showed no interest in MI/KWH values. Efficiency simply wasn't a priority for them. Their mission was to prove the technology was robust & reliable. Toyota is entering the game following that early-adopter stage, so of course they standout as different. Think about where the market is going. Automakers were required to meet CO2 emission regulations, which meant improving efficiency of their ICE vehicles. The same will be happening for BEV, but it will include energy consumption for charging too. Toyota is being proactive in that regard, ahead of the automakers.

This Is Why.  From time to time, I end up butting heads with enthusiasts.  Some just plain don't like the priorities of Toyota.  They expect the same behavior from all automakers.  Different is unacceptable.  That's how replies like this end up having to be some of the nonsense dealt to me: "Spare me your bullshit.  Why then Toyota heats up battery at beginning of charging when it could use battery for it before hand?"  He clearly wasn't happy and went on to say: "Please try to answer with your own head, not Toyota fantasyworld where they make everything right and fantastic."  When priorities clash, those enthusiasts who don't like the message will shoot the messenger.  Nothing I provide will make them happy.  It's an exercise in venting frustration.  They don't want to face the reality of priorities & audiences being different.  Mainstream shoppers are supposed to become a BEV owner that is well informed; therefore, they should have all the options possible at their disposal.  Toyota's choice to limit is unacceptable.  Ugh.  I kept my response simple, figuring this exchange will go on for awhile.:  There's no way an ordinary consumer would be able to pre-condition the battery to exactly the right temperature just prior to arrival, period.  They would just activate pre-conditioning and hope for the best.  That makes heat created from the act of charging a lost opportunity, wasted energy.

When it comes to preheating, it is also often overlooked that heating consumes considerable amounts electricity, which the customer pays in connection with the charging event as a price relative to the shorter one of loading time.

Range Anxiety.  This is a self-deprecating argument: "Range is a big concern for those considering a new EV."  The more you advocate for BEV prevalence, the more you endorse BEV convenience.  That means talking about how DC fast-chargers are being built & funded with the intent of simple & easy use for road trips.  Think about how much less range you need the more DCFC become available.  If it is as convenient as stopping at a gas station, what's the point of carrying around a large battery-pack?  I was annoyed by a purist trying to push the idea that is it necessary to focus on range so much.  If anything, it makes advocates hypocritical.  Remember how purists would claim PHEV were a terrible idea because you would be carrying around the dead weight of a gas-engine not being used most of the time?  What's the point of carrying around a 300-mile capacity battery-pack when you really only need at most 200 miles for trips?  I responded to that supposed concern with:  Portraying range anxiety as if the only way to address it is increased range feeds the narrative.  Reality is, the vehicle itself doesn't necessarily need to change.  Think about it.  The true problem is worry due to lack of places to recharge.  By increasing the number of DCFC locations, that concern fades away.  In other words, placing blame on an automaker for not wasting resources by adding more battery (which consequently adds cost and decreases efficiency) doesn't make sense.

Faster Isn't Always Better.  Learning about diminishing returns the hard way is what a few have reported.  The idea of "too much of a good thing" isn't what an enthusiast wants to here.  In fact, their mantra of "more is better" is well documented as a source of failure.  That's what Innovator's Dilemma highlights.  The required stage of scaling back on certain draws to make the niche product they support something for mainstream consumers is inevitably a huge point contention.  Not only do they feel it unnecessary to compromised, but when it becomes essential their lack of agreement as to how triggers the downfall.  They clash, unable to support change.  Think about how difficult it will be to let go of superior range being a selling feature.  That is vital for sales in the affordable market, that highly competitive space where an offering like Corolla is a major source of profit despite very thin margins.  Tesla has absolutely no experience in that arena.  Telsa has cultivated a culture of leadership being defined by pushing boundaries... which made this very easy to post, since it focused on the mindset in general rather than calling out Tesla directly:  That concept of "larger pack will charge faster" is relative, only applying to ordinary-sized BEV... comparing roughly a 80 kWh pack to 40 kWh.  When the pack is much larger... like Hummer's 210 kWh... you not only hit a DCFC limitation from maxing out the draw available, you can also be impaired by slowdown caused by excessive heat.  And since a giant vehicle like that guzzles electricity, that initial faster may not provide any greater travel distance than a much smaller vehicle.

Deep Denial?  With some, you can tell.  When no matter what you post is either flat out dismissed without justification or ignored entirely, you know.  That confirmation of hatred is what justifies the change of perspective from enthusiast to antagonist.  They just plain don't care.  They'll take advantage of the ignorance, feeding on assumptions to stir and pass along misinformation.  It's quite tiring, but oddly not discouraging.  They'll belittle & insult based on incorrect claims.  The facts they present are false.  That's so vindicating to read their posts.  When they state something as impossible, an outcome you have witnessed countless times, how should you react?  The most basic is how often the gas-engine will start.  Some truly believe it is impossible to drive an entire commute using only electricity.  How many thousands of times do I need to do that before just wanting to sucker-punch the person claiming it cannot be done?  My drive includes steep hills, hard accelerations, and highway speeds.  They are no big deal, even with the heater running.  Are they in such deep denial they have convinced themselves of the impossibility or are they outright lying?  I don't know, nor do I care.  This is how I deal with that on-going nonsense:  Clearly there are some misconceptions at play, because that is not how a well designed PHEV actually works.  For example, you can run the heat-pump in a Prius Prime the same way as a BEV... inside your garage with the door shut, while grocery shopping, etc.  The battery doesn't cycle more either. In fact, the usable capacity is less for that very reason.  Longevity is preserved by making draws shallow, which is very easy to guarantee when you have a gas-engine available.  As for maintenance, that's just rhetoric.  Having your daily range covered by EV driving, the gas-engine will last a freakishly long time... especially since a PHEV like Prius Prime doesn't have a timing-belt or any gears that shift.  Basically, it is an act of denial disregarding how much more PHEV have in common with a BEV and do not with ICE.

Level-1 Overlook?  I'm assuming this was an overlook: "I hear this point so often but its BS.  To get good EV mode use out of a PHEV you need to charge it every single day because the range is so low."  That obviously came from a BEV enthusiast.  Whether he was close-minded or just poorly informed is something I'll likely never find out.  The attitude though, it was clear... he doesn't like PHEV.  Why would you jump on someone like that for making this comment: "I live in an apartment with no level-2 charging infrastructure, it's perfect."  Knowing there was a large number of Volt owners who never had a level-2 EVSE and that there are some BEV owners getting by just fine without, I was annoyed.  So, I responded with my own attitude:  That overlooks level-1, which is indeed prefect.  Think about it.  You have 10 hours available.  From just a lowly 120 volts at 12 amps, you'll get 1.44 kWh per hour.  That's 14.4 kWh in 10 hours, which exceeds the capacity of the 2023 Prius PHEV.  That's roughly 40 miles of EV range without level-2.  So, even that slowest charging works just fine for a PHEV.

Remember that the next time someone asks why specifications state "6.6 kW" as maximum charging speed and wants to know why reports from owners say it delivers "7.2 kW".

Fourth, eventually when a friend who owns a BEV comes over to visit, it is super nice being able to offer them the ability to plug in for some type of meaningful recharge.

There are many questions which the unlocking of SuperChargers could answer.

Just holler if you need help interpreting what an electrician provides for options.  Good luck.