A pretty good overview of the benefits of PHEV, one of the fastest growing categories of cars in the USA today.

The tl;dr: Cheaper than EVs, takes gasoline for long-trips, are effectively electric for typical distances (~20mi to ~40mi depending on model).

However, I’d like to add that PHEVs are incredibly varied. Everyone can agree that a Prius Prime is efficient and environmental, but PHEVs like the Jeep Wrangler 4xe is incredibly inefficient. Furthermore, Jeep buyers have a reputation of not even charging the batteries!!

All in all, it seems like a good article so I feel like its worth sharing.

  • @dragontamerOP
    4•7 months ago

    I haven’t paid a lot of attention to PHEVs but I thought 25-30 miles of pure electric range was pretty standard.

    • Ford Escape PHEV: 37mi.
    • Hyundai Tucson PHEV: 33mi
    • Prius Prime: 44mi
    • RAV4 Prime: 42mi
    • BMW 330e: 23mi
    • Lincoln Corsair: 28mi
    • Chrysler Pacifica PHEV (yes, the van): 32mi
    • Volvo S60 PHEV: 41mi

    Yeah, some PHEVs are stuck in the 20mi range. But many have broken 30mi and some are even 40mi range.

    • @jqubed
      4•7 months ago

      Wow, they’re closing in on 1st generation BEV ranges now! That’s really impressive considering how much space they usually have for the batteries!