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Old 05-04-2021, 10:00 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
The part I found most interesting;

Owners of PHEVs say the EV range that would meet their requirements is 147 miles. They either don't understand what a PHEV is for, or the question was as poorly formed as this conclusion.

The point of a PHEV is to nearly use the full capacity on most trips.
Yes, that is odd but not surprising. Automakers have had a very difficult time selling the idea of PHEVs and some of this goes back to Chevy's marketing the Volt as a "range-extended EV".

I'm surprised that PHEVs keep adding more and more range when to me the sweet spot is about 20-25 miles. If the engine comes on for a couple miles a day I don't care. I basically want a hybrid with strong electric assist and even with a regular hybrid gas costs are so slow I don't think twice about them.

People seem to want an EV with a back-up engine for the couple trips to grandma's a year. They want all of their day to day driving to be on electric.
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