huskergal
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Post by huskergal on Nov 20, 2024 18:02:41 GMT
Does anyone have a PHEV vehicle? If so, what make/model? Review?
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Post by librarylady on Nov 20, 2024 20:36:05 GMT
I would encourage you to get a vehicle which will not need to be plugged in. Your life will be much easier if you are not seeking a place to plug in, no worrying about "what if I can't find one".
I have a hybrid from 2010--still works just fine, no battery problems. I get a minor thrill when I come home and have made a trip that is on all electric and the dashboard tells me I got 54 mpg on running those errands.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 20, 2024 20:37:51 GMT
I would encourage you to get a vehicle which will not need to be plugged in. Your life will be much easier if you are not seeking a place to plug in, no worrying about "what if I can't find one". I have a hybrid from 2010--still works just fine, no battery problems. I get a minor thrill when I come home and have made a trip that is on all electric and the dashboard tells me I got 54 mpg on running those errands. a plug in hybrid doesn’t have to be plugged in. I think you are confusing it with an all electric vehicle. ETA - yes you charge it, but you don’t HAVE to charge it if you want to just run in the regular hybrid battery. |
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Post by librarylady on Nov 20, 2024 20:54:09 GMT
I don't understand the term at all. I found this (per google)
What's the difference between a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid?
Hybrid vs. Plug-In Hybrid Cars: What's the Difference?
The main difference between hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles is that plug-in hybrid vehicles can be driven using nothing but electric power—at least for short distances. With a plug-in hybrid, you may be able to charge up overnight and knock out your commute without any gas at all.
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I have a car that is just called a hybrid. It uses some gas and uses electricity when possible around town.
I never plug it in. ...ever.. When I am stopped in traffic (either because of a red light or traffic conditions) the car charges the hybrid battery. It also has a regular battery in it. As I mentioned in the previous post, sometimes I can run errands on total electric mode.
I am having trouble comprehending why the term "plug in" is being used if nothing is plugged in.
Explain it to me in simple terms...
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huskergal
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Post by huskergal on Nov 20, 2024 21:00:18 GMT
You do have to charge the battery on a PHEV. It doesn't self charge. It runs on the electricity until the charge runs out and then it switches to gas. I would charge it overnight. My commute to work is round trip of less than 20 miles. The vehicle I am looking at gets 25 miles to a charge. I would never have to use gas going to work. If I take a longer trip, I would use mostly gas. I am not worried about the charging because I have the gas option.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 20, 2024 21:08:11 GMT
I considered the PHEV, but do keep in mind the range is never the full range- as you usually only want to go 80% to 20%. If you really only drive short distances, there are also issues with stale gas etc. I ended up going full electric for my next car - should arrive in december/january. The range on them has gotten great and my husband really likes his. We do still have a gas vehicle if we need it for road trips, but honestly I hate road trips so would just as soon not need to go further than the 300 miles my new vehicle will go.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 20, 2024 21:35:11 GMT
You do charge it, but you don’t HAVE to charge it is what I meant.
So there is no urgency if you run out of charge, you just run in regular hybrid (with gas) battery.
A plug in hybrid does take gas, and it also plugs in.
A pure electric car does not take gas.
And a regular hybrid does not plug in.
I used to have the plug in hybrid Prius. It often got 100mpg.
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Post by huskergal on Nov 20, 2024 21:51:35 GMT
I considered the PHEV, but do keep in mind the range is never the full range- as you usually only want to go 80% to 20%. If you really only drive short distances, there are also issues with stale gas etc. I ended up going full electric for my next car - should arrive in december/january. The range on them has gotten great and my husband really likes his. We do still have a gas vehicle if we need it for road trips, but honestly I hate road trips so would just as soon not need to go further than the 300 miles my new vehicle will go. We love road trips which is why I don't want a straight electric car. We would have to stop and charge. |
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Post by angel97701 on Nov 21, 2024 1:07:13 GMT
I have had my Ford Fusion PHEV since Sept 2018. It was 2 years old and it had never been plugged in. I plug it in every time I come home. In the summer I get 18-20 miles of EV and winter about 13 EV. When I lived in another state I could often run all my errands on one charge. During Covid (no work as a substitute teacher) and less running around my tank of gas lasted 7 months!!!!! Every once and awhile the car will run on gas only as "maintenance" according to the dash. I typically got around 85-98 MPG per tank the last few years. I always make it a game to see how much of a energy conservation I can get when braking.
I like the PHEV as I never have to worry about running out of charge--just gas like normal.
One down side I discovered last week: I drove 157 miles to a destination for the week. It was not plugged in at the destination. It had the original battery. I drove it twice during the week but when I went out Thursday morning as we got ready to come home there was absolutely no response to the key fob. Couldn't get the car to unlock!!!!! Had to fish the manual key out of the fob, open the door, pop the hood as there is a charging post up front and jump the car. The car battery, and rechargeable batteries are all in the trunk. Got home and DH and I decided we hadn't noticed the dead car battery b/c well it was always plugged in at home and in a warmer garage. It now has a new car battery!
Enjoy!!!
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Post by silverlining on Nov 21, 2024 1:27:15 GMT
DH and I both have hybrids but my next car will be a plug in hybrid Toyota RAV 4. We generate enough solar for an all electric car but I like knowing that the plug in hybrid will automatically switch over to hybrid mode when needed so I don’t have to charge it when I’m out and about.
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