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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Even if battery chemistry improves and ultracapacitors become more common, enabling retrofits of improved battery packs when either a full-EV or a hybrid, I still prefer the flexibility of PHEVs over a full-EV.
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For the prepper types, it presents 2 options to power the vehicle. If gasoline is expensive or unavailable, you can use electricity. If electricity is out for two weeks like it was for my parents, you can drive on petrol.
On that EV forum, people occasionally ponder the difficulty to add a hitch-mounted genset to extend the range of their car. That's when I step in and point out that already exists (PHEV), and they bought the wrong vehicle.