BMW i3 if you don't mind a used car, has actual EV range which is nice
this post was submitted on 19 Nov 2024
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I’ve got a Ford Escape PHEV. Handles like a boat. The steering is unnecessarily heavy. The auto liftgate is slow as hell.
I get 5.4 l/100km on hybrid mode and I usually get about 45km of electric driving. For around town it’s fantastic. Pretty comfy on road trips.
Charges 0 to full after 3.5 hours on a level 2 charger.
Most EV enthusiasts will yell and scream about how terrible PHEVs are because of “mUh 2 drivetrains n maintenance”. They’re viewing PHEVs from a BEV standpoint, when in reality you must look at a PHEV as a more efficient gas hybrid vehicle.
Depending on where you are, double check the chargers where you would need them. Plug share is useful for this, particularly in their trip planning mode (desktop only). I've found that there are a lot more chargers on my routes than I had initially thought, and it only required slight changes in my plans to use them.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: hybrids are not EVs. Battery EVs are the only EVs in my book.
The chinese agree and are calling them NEV's (new energy vehicles)
https://www.byd.com/uk/electric-cars/what-is-a-nev
Not to be confused with ‘neighbourhood electric vehicle’, NEV stands for ‘New Energy Vehicle’ and is a term used to describe all types of electric vehicles, from battery-powered fully electric vehicles to plug-in hybrid cars.
“The Chinese” is just BYD, to lump together EV and ICE plug-in-hybrid vehicle sales in a bigger sum. Purely marketing strategy.
don’t think so, i don’t see anything to support that
like i’m sure byd are using it for marketing but i don’t believe the term is just byd, they are just the most popular
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_electric_vehicles_in_China
Ah, yeah you’re right. Always read about it in conjunction with BYD, as you say just because they are often in the news
Gatekeeping is silly over this. PHEVS are EVs with a hybrid gas engine. They are also mild hybrids with a big battery.
They have battery electric drivetrains. Splitting hairs over this is a colossal waste of everyone’s time.
I respectfully disagree
