3 ms·
ICE hybrids are interesting. If you take a lot of road trips energy costs can actually be lower with a good ICE hybrid than with an EV. For example if the DC c
by tzs 1y ago
ICE hybrids are interesting. If you take a lot of road trips energy costs can actually be lower with a good ICE hybrid than with an EV.
For example if the DC chargers on a road trip are $0.25/kWh and an EV averages 4 mi/kWh then a Toyota Prius will do that road trip for less if gas averages under $3.50/gal. Gas is under that in most states.
If you have to pay $0.40/kWh than a Prius will beat an EV if gas is under $5.60, which I believe is currently the case even in California.
If you don't do road trips and can charge at home (which in most places should be a lot less than commercial DC charging) then EVs win in most states, although there are a few where due to high home electricity costs and low gas costs hybrids win even against home charging.
- hadlock 1y agoWe're definitely not taking any extended road trips in something as small as a Prius if we can help it