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Honest question: what are the service intervals like for the ICE part of plug-in hybrids? Considering they are unused most of the time, I'd expect very infrequ
by Fradow 4y ago
Honest question: what are the service intervals like for the ICE part of plug-in hybrids?
Considering they are unused most of the time, I'd expect very infrequent maintenance, and even some parts switching from X years to lifetime.
Edit: a short Google search [1] shows that for actual cost, plug-in hybrids have the same cost per mile than EVs, which is half the cost of ICE cars. It makes sense to me because batteries are a lot smaller/cheaper, the ICE doesn't get used all that much, and there is regenerative braking.
[1] https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129728_plug-in-hybrids-and-evs-cost-less-to-maintain-and-repair-finds-consumer-reports https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129728_plug-in-hybrids...
- theshrike79 4y agoToyota's hybrids are wonderful, dunno about other brands. The Prius engine is a good gateway drug to full EV ownership, you'll learn that the amount you press the accelerator doesn't correlate with the engine RPM at all. The car picks whatever it thinks is efficient to move the car, any extra is stored into the EV system.
- Workaccount2 4y agoICE engines really hate sitting without running.
- theshrike79 4y agoSome PHEVs force the engine to run until it's warm before allowing it to sleep. And if you need to run the AC or heating, it also requires the ICE to be on.