Tek_Freek
Active Member
We have yet to use all the battery for local trips (or longer because of the HV mode but that's different use) because we are retired and don't commute. We can spend the day driving around town shopping and come home with 20% left. When I was working - no way - some days I drove 200 or more miles easily.
What I see is an industry that is missing the mark. They are (most of them) so full speed ahead for pure EV that they just do not see the huge advantage PHEVs have, and will continue to have until the infrastructure for charging is expanded. I know someone will say they drove across country in a Tesla. That's nice, but not everyone drives the main routes, and not everyone has access to Tesla fast chargers.
When the time comes that we (meaning I) can no longer travel to Europe we are going to drive the U.S. and Canada. We will be driving a lot of "back roads" instead of Interstates intentionally. By then the infrastructure may be there to use an EV. But for now I will take a five minute stop for a restroom and a few gallons of gas over a half hour or more to charge a battery.
What I see is an industry that is missing the mark. They are (most of them) so full speed ahead for pure EV that they just do not see the huge advantage PHEVs have, and will continue to have until the infrastructure for charging is expanded. I know someone will say they drove across country in a Tesla. That's nice, but not everyone drives the main routes, and not everyone has access to Tesla fast chargers.
When the time comes that we (meaning I) can no longer travel to Europe we are going to drive the U.S. and Canada. We will be driving a lot of "back roads" instead of Interstates intentionally. By then the infrastructure may be there to use an EV. But for now I will take a five minute stop for a restroom and a few gallons of gas over a half hour or more to charge a battery.