sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square413fedilinkarrow-up1428arrow-down117
arrow-up1411arrow-down1external-linkCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.uksanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square413fedilink
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoIn contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 hours 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-up1·5 hours 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-25 hours 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
In contrast to an extra 250 miles worth of batteries that you don’t need?
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