bleda2002
Well-Known Member
This, everyone keeps thinking a phev is an EV that swaps over to gas when it runs out. Its really a hybrid with a big battery that you can pre-charge versus a traditional hybrid (like the new tundra). If your drive is longer than the range, let it run in hybrid mode and it will stretch the battery to be as efficient as possible. Typically it can get great mpg for double the range or more if you just let the computer handle its thing.But even if it was 60 miles pure electric, you'd end up with 4 miles on gas. At roughly 30 mpg, not an unreasonable number for a hybrid, you would burn about 1.25 gallons per day.
Still not bad.
Remember that plug in hybrids operate as traditional hybrids once the battery is depleted. It charges on regenerative braking and then assists when accelerating.
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