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Why a Plug-In Hybrid May Be the Right Car for You (Consumer Reports) (www.consumerreports.org)

submitted 11 months ago by dragontamer to c/cars

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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.

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[–] dragontamer 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

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 points 11 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!