• zewm
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    8 hours ago

    I have no idea what PHEV means. Sorry.

    • whyrat
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      7 hours ago

      Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Sometimes called “Extended Range Electric Vehicles”. TLDR: has a smallish battery you can plug in and charge that gives you something like 30 to 50 miles of range. Then a gas engine to use when the battery is low.

      It’s a good option for anyone who has limited daily driving and the ability to charge overnight. Sadly they’re pretty rare. People will complain about “paying for 2 drivetrains” but cost-wise and feature-wise they make a lot of sense for people with occasional needs to drive longer distances.

      If you search on cars.com it’s a filter option under “fuel type”. For my zip code there’s currently 3.9K hybrid, 2.4K electric and only 19(!) plug-in hybrid listed.

      • protist@retrofed.com
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        7 hours ago

        I’ve got 180 used PHEVs available on auto trader within 50 miles. Prob depends on the area

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      7 hours ago

      Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle. it has a gas engine and an ev motor. the ev gets charged through regenerating breaking our through a charger. you get the best of both worlds.

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        7 hours ago

        Except for the maintenance of an ICE car.

        • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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          5 hours ago

          PHEV motors require less maintenance. They have no transmission, and a fraction of the strain of ICE motors.

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      7 hours ago

      You sure have strong opinions for someone who knows almost nothing about the topic

      • zewm
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        5 hours ago

        I know more about the topic than you do.