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What is the benefit of PHEVs compared to BEVs again? Aren't they just as overcomplicated as normal hybrids?
by theK 3y ago
What is the benefit of PHEVs compared to BEVs again? Aren't they just as overcomplicated as normal hybrids?
- adgjlsfhk1 3y agoThe advantage is you can plug them in and run them as EVs ~80% of the time.
- theK 3y agoThat is a nice theory but study after study finds out that people just aren't "plugging in" https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/real-world-phev-us-dec22.pdf https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/real-world-ph... As an anecdote, I know a handfull of people that exchanged their pricy SUVs for the equivalent PHEV version and where laughing at the fact they where getting roughly 10k of gov kickbacks for doing it, even though they didn't even have anywhere to plug in.
- adgjlsfhk1 3y agosure, but even if that's true when they sell their PHEV in a few years the next buyer will be able to plug it in and save a bunch of gas (and money). The cars we are making now will be around for another 20 years, so making vehicles that can plug in will mean that 10 years from now (as charging proliferates) they will use less and less gasoline.
- Bud 3y agoPoint of order: normal hybrids are not overcomplicated and they're a very mature technology that works great.
- theK 3y agoCome on, any ICE drivetrain is magnitudes more complex than an electric one...
- el_benhameen 3y agoThere are still some vehicle classes that don’t have a lot of full BEV options. We wanted a small SUV (which, I know), and the BEV choices as far as I was aware were a $75k Tesla or a $100k Rivian. Kia and Nissan had PHEV SUVs, and Chrysler had a PHEV minivan. All were only available in the more expensive trims, but they were still much more affordable.