Electric Vehicles: General topics

[Cmaier]

Probably not for everyone… but was surprised on how well it worked for us.

My dad now drives a PHEV kia suv. It’s good mental enrichment for him, seeing how he can manage to avoid the gas engine from turning on.

There have been rumors of BMW going the “range extender” route (i.e. the gas motor is relatively small and used to charge the battery), which makes more sense for my use case.

I just started highschool in 1996...

So I’m “just” 12 years ahead of you.

 

[Citysnaps]

My dad now drives a PHEV kia suv. It’s good mental enrichment for him, seeing how he can manage to avoid the gas engine from turning on.

There have been rumors of BMW going the “range extender” route (i.e. the gas motor is relatively small and used to charge the battery), which makes more sense for my use case.

Yeah… knowing the cities you live and work in a phev makes a ton of sense. If I were still commuting to Palo Alto (where I used to work) I’d go for the same.

 

[diamond.g]

So I’m “just” 12 years ahead of you.

Ancient. (At least that is how my kids acts)

 

[Herdfan]

My wife and I are still loving our hybrid cars. They suit our lifestyle best. 13 gallon tank with a 500+ mile range for combined, city, and freeway. We gas up our cars around once a month or so, taking just a few minutes.

I may have mentioned this, but the Ford Escape PHEV seems to be an ideal vehicle. It will fully charge on a 120 outlet in 10-11 hours. So basically overnight. It only has a 40ish mile range, but if you live less than 20 miles from work, you will rarely buy gas. And you can choose which power source you want to use. So you can use battery to get you out of the city and then change to gas for rural roads. Or let the car decide.

They really need to make a Maverick PHEV.

 

[Herdfan]

my last few cars were an eagle talon, porsche boxster, and tesla model s. My wife’s i4 is plenty fast enough for me. And whatever it gives up in pure speed it makes up for in driving, comfort, and features.

One of these things is not like the other. LOL.