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
    1•9 months ago

    I’m split.

    I don’t want perfect to be the enemy of good. 17.6kw-hr saves more than a gallon of gasoline per full charge. Which is plenty of savings and obviously a good thing.

    Obviously it’s be nicer if they saved more, but note that the 13kW-hr on a Prius Prime saves less than a gallon of fuel per charge (mostly because Prius Prime is so damn efficient).

    In some ways, the Jeep getting electrified with these stats saves more gasoline than the Prius.