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I do think PHEV's are a good stop-gap, especially given that Li-ion batteries are expensive and there's not enough manufacturing capacity for the demand. Meanwh
by llampx 6y ago
I do think PHEV's are a good stop-gap, especially given that Li-ion batteries are expensive and there's not enough manufacturing capacity for the demand. Meanwhile there's plenty of experience and R&D that's gone into optimizing gas engines.
Most trips are short and easily covered by battery. The gas engine then comes in on the highway. I really think that's the best of both worlds. Especially given that BEV's aren't cheaper or lighter - because the missing gas engine's weight and cost is more than compensated by the additional batteries needed.
- gbrown 6y agoYeah, over the life of my Volt I’ve averaged almost 100mpg since charging covers my whole commute. That includes a number of long road trips on gas, so one car fills both the electric commuting niche and my occasional long distance ICE needs.
- zaroth 6y agoThe point of the article is that many cars get the PHEV nameplate and tax credits, but are nothing at all like the Volt. The Volt was an EV with a backup generator. These fake PHEVs have like 10-20 miles of battery range even under ideal driving conditions. The point is the regulatory credits need to be smart enough to see this. It’s just like diesel-gate, it’s not saying all diesel engines are a terrible scam, just certain Diesel engines.