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> The tradeoff that pure EVs make is that you haul around 4500 pounds of dead batteries everywhere, which isn't great either. A Kia Niro PHEV that can go 25 mi
by dangrossman 4y ago
> The tradeoff that pure EVs make is that you haul around 4500 pounds of dead batteries everywhere, which isn't great either.
A Kia Niro PHEV that can go 25 miles on its battery, and a Kia Niro EV that can go 240 miles on its battery, are only about 400 pounds apart. That's like carrying around two passengers, which has negligible impact on fuel efficiency or road wear.