sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square690linkfedilinkarrow-up1626arrow-down126cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
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minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoThat’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoIn that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 days agoUnless you can do most of your day-to-day tasks within the electric range of the PHEV, only needing gas for the infrequent long trips
You can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
That’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
In that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.
Unless you can do most of your day-to-day tasks within the electric range of the PHEV, only needing gas for the infrequent long trips