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I'm driving a plugin and yes, it runs over the week 100% on electric. Only on weekend trips - if any - the gas will kick in. Is it heavier? Yes it is, more tire

by soco 3y ago

I'm driving a plugin and yes, it runs over the week 100% on electric. Only on weekend trips - if any - the gas will kick in. Is it heavier? Yes it is, more tire and road wear (not that much though in terms of owner cost). Are the failures double because two systems? Yes - double zero so far. But also the wear on each system is less than with a single system, so that may compensate.

hn_throwaway_99 3y ago
> Is it heavier? But, to be clear, a plugin hybrid is lighter than a comparable all-electric car because the battery is so much smaller. E.g. a Chevy Volt weighs about 3500 lbs vs. about 3800-4000 lbs for a Model 3.