Plug In Hybrid VS Electric Car | Which One Is REALLY Better To Buy?
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- Plug In Hybrid vs Electric Car. Which one is really better to buy? We compare and explain the difference between a plug in hybrid car and an electric car. We also explain whether it is better to buy a PHEV or an EV. If you are deciding between an electric car and plug in hybrid car, make sure to watch this video.
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one draw back to a full EV is Canadian winters. Not all EVs have heat pumps, battery warmers etc. I live in Manitoba our winters are harsh, so until they make EVs good for winters I will go to a PHEV for now.. also I drive 90% on the highway.
That would depend on your driving habits especially if you road trip a lot during the winter.
PHEVs sound better to me, and I live in southern USA.
1) I'll always have access to gas
2) I won't ever need to use gas for routine trips, and topping off gas will be for those longer distance errands.
3) I won't have to worry about routing for trips since I'll use more gas for longer distances.
my job is 15 miles one way, so 30 miles is under what most phevs can maintain... i hope. 🙏
cuz I'm still more familiar with the non plug hybrids which get up to 15mph on battery. so I'm not fully sure about 60mph for a Plug in Hybrid.
as2020 Tesla Model Y owner here. As long as you stick to the interstates, the Supercharger network is superb. But a recent trip through NM and CO presented lots of challenges. Some excursions to national parks, for example, were impossible. Yes, there are alternative DC-fast-charger networks (and I have adapters) but in my experience they are often inoperative. Tesla Superchargers are rarely broken.
Shari you do a fantastic job. You speak well and clearly. You are a natural. You are always (from what I have seen) spot on with your data. Personally I love them all - including many regular hybrids. My son-in-law has a Camry LE hybrid and is consistently getting 50+ mpg. He paid about 31K for the car new in 2020. I have been driving the original Prius Plugin - 2012 for 10 years. It has 82,000 miles and not one thing has needed repair. I have only put windshield wipers, one set of tires and after 8 years I replaced the 12V battery. I do get it serviced regularly at the dealership. Total service costs over the 10 years has been $3100 - or about $310 a year. That does not include the tires and 12V battery. I record EVERY fill up and I am averaging 94 MPG - I think that is 2.5 L per 100 KM. I charge everyday sometimes multiple times a day. Originally got 12 miles electric range now I get 8.5 miles of electric range. When your average trip is 15 miles or less it makes a big difference when you charge regularly. I like the Ford Escape PHEV, it has good electric range - mid 30's and good hybrid MPG - about 40. It also can be optioned with a spare tire for @ $100 USD. I also like the Hyundia Santa Fe PHEV. As far as electrics the Ioniq 5 is the best electric car I have tested and I also like the Bolt EUV. Keep up the great work.
8200 miles/year average - may be 32 miles/day max and you charged it multiple times a day?
Thank you for a very balanced analysis of PHEV versus EV. The infrastructure for public charging EVs is lacking here in the Czech Republic. This is seriously prohibitive to own an EV here. I am going for a PHEV instead as my regular car trips are short. I have my eyes on a Mercedes Benz C class 300e as its 24.5Kwh battery has a range of 100Km when brand new. I may consider buying an EV as a second car in 10 years when public charging improves here.
Yes, a balanced analysis except for the fact that there would be far less frequent maintenance interval for the engine that is used only 20% of the mileage. Honda and GM vehicles have engine oil condition indicators that tells you to change oil only when the oil got dirty, not on fixed schedule basis. Same with spark plug change, filters change, and other engine maintenance that depend on actual mileage by the engine, except for engine coolant that need to be changed every 10 years due to the shelf life of the coolant fluid. The transmission fluid of Toyota's hybrid vehicles NEVER need to be changed.
I purchased the 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV and have it more than 3 years now, its been an amazing car. Use 90% EV and for long distance its a def a money saver and no worries about charging running on hybrid. Hopefully range and availability of EV stations will help in the future of EVs.
About to go buy one tomorrow. Glad I watched this and read this!
great video. easy to understand yet comprehensive. and canadian! subscribing and thank you!
Thanks. That was a great break down and very informative
Great Review!!! Thank u
I don’t know about a PHEV, but a straight electric is much higher on insurance than gas, my increase was bout $80 per months.
As engineer in the automotive field for internal combustion, electric, and plug in hybrid, i would recconmend you dont waste your time with hybrid, they will be phased out, and are only a stepping stone until the power storage in EV's is large enough to match that of internal combustion in terms of Miles per full charge, and also fast charging. Hybrids have high maintenance costs, are over complicated and more likely to cause problems. Generally speaking. Hold onto your internal combustion engine for 5 more years, then go full electric.
Thank you ! very informative .
Great video. I was lucky enough to get a 2018 Honda Clarity PHEV in 2019. It cost $35K US and will go 40 to 60 miles on electric only, which for my use-case is all I ever need. I have zero range anxiety and can drive across country on gas if I need to. It is a real shame that this technology was not better embraced by manufacturers and marketed better to consumers. 1/5th the battery size so cheaper than all electric as you said. No range anxiety. All the benefits of EV, with none of the downsides. Maintenance is essentially nothing on the Clarity at least. I change the oil once a year, and plugs will never have to be changed given the engine is seldom used on a 'good' PHEV which has enough range to meet one's commute (which sadly many do not). With the exception of a quick oil change, EVs need essentially the same maintenance as PHEVs: Coolant, brake fluid, tires, tire rotation (if you believe in that service), etc. I'll eventually get a pure EV, but not until the charging infrastructure and battery recycling issues are put to rest.
I wanted to thank you. Your videos helped a lot with my research on this topic. Last week I went ahead and put a deposit down PHEV.
Bought the 2022 Toyota Prius Prime. Enjoy driving it. Great vehicle, not for everyone as the storage is small and load carrying capacity is less. As a compact sedan, its the better choice compared to a gas only car.
Swapped my 2021 Model Y LR for a Volvo XC60 Recharge T8......after several journeys involving range anxiety. VERY happy with the Volvo....also has 455 HP!
What are you thoughts now a year later? I'm just conscious with PHEV you have a combustion engine maintenance PLUS the electric stuff. Thanks!
@@koklead7904 Hard to imagine it has been a year! Thanks for asking. Well, the Volvo XC60 Recharge Extended Range has performed impeccably and without any issues. Most of our trips are around the 40 mile mark and these are largely all electric miles. For longer trips, we are happy not to worry about range anxiety or charging along the route. We have only made a handful of trips over 100 miles. I find that the seat comfort is superior in the Volvo compared to the Model Y. Yes, a few weeks ago was the first required maintenance....we are 50 miles from the dealership. The service took several hours for basically an oil change, so that wiped out half a day by the time I arrived back home. However, the first 3 annual services are complimentary. Overall, we are happy with the PHEV.
My RAV4 prime gets very good fuel economy on the highway. It is rated as 6.9 l/100km, and when the temperature is above 5C I get 6.7l/100 km @ 110 km/hr. Going about 80 km/hr I get a bit better than than 6.0 l/100km. In the city I can go 80km in EV mode. Overall fuel economy depends on my EV/ICE drive ratio, but I typically get more than 1500 km on 3/4 of a 55l tank.
Where I live there a simply not enough high speed chargers to make trips beyond the range of an EV on a regular basis so a car with an ICE engine (hybrid or PHEV) is a no brainer for anyone who regularly drives beyond the typical EV range in a trip.
For Manitoba, me doing backcountry camping, it has to be PHEV. DCFC infrastructure only exists on the Trans Canada Highway with only 3 exceptions. And the fastest chargers around are the unreliable Petro Canada units. The remainder charge at a slow 50kW. No provincial rebates here either.
A plug-in hybrid with a propane engine would be great. Propane doesn't go stale, and for someone like myself who lives about 5 miles from work and has a second vehicle, I wouldn't need to use the combustion engine very often at all. My daily commute would be fully electric without having to worry about range.
How common are propane sales locations?
Thank you for the video!!!
I definitely have a disagreement here, you say that a lot of people have problems with charging their cars and chargers. But the VAST majority of EVs that have been sold are Teslas and they have very very minimal problems with charging, I think it's important to mention that when the vast majority of the products that you're talking about have little/no problems with charging 😘
Glad to hear that u r from ontario.i have many questions for you!!
Very well explained, though the engine maintenance on an PHEV would be far less than a ICE only vehicle. If battery is not charged frequently the engine will be used less, then it acts like a hybrid, which is still less than an ICE only.
My personal plan as of May '22 is a variant of....both! Our current (no pun intended) cars are both ICE and have around 150k miles on each so replacements are looming on the horizon. I'm inclined to get a full EV (for around town and moderate length trips, home recharge) and either a hybrid or PHEV for my wife/ longer trips. 2-3 years down the road if battery tech continues to improve and the charging infrastructure expands substantially, I might just go straight EV
Make a video on list of reliable EV.
Birmingham, AL doesn’t seem quite ready for an all electric yet. I think we will try the plug in hybrid.
I chose the Lexus NX450h+. Drove 1000km and still on the first tank of gas. Definitely need to find time to use up the tank of gas.
Good for you, I look at this car too, it is so expensive, so ends up getting a Model Y Long Range ( 330 miles rated ) The battery is so efficient , after 4,000 miles of driving around, my power consumption is below Tesla Rating , very impressive piece of work ...
@@JY-lg6ee As long as it works for you then is good. That's the most important thing. I'm not ready for pure EV yet.
Considering this car. Currently I have a mhev XC60 diesel and on long rubs it gives me about 1400 km on one tank.
I placed an order for Sienna 2022, its delivery expectations are around Christmas time , I prefer plugin Hybird,, do you know, toyota is coming up with plug-in hybrid for model year 2023?
Great video. Straight hybrid for me all the way. I’ll never own another straight ICE vehicle again. I’ll also never own a plug in hybrid. No place to charge it, and even I did have a place for that, it’s not worth my hassle. Much of the time I drive my car, I drive 300-500 miles a day. 30-50 miles on straight electric would mean almost nothing to me. I dream of owning a pure EV someday, but currently, their isn’t an EV on the market that has enough range. I want a vehicle I can charge at night when i sleep, then drive 800 miles in 15 hrs, park, and charge it to full while I sleep again. I’m a car camper. Works great in a Prius. One might say, “But you can’t go 800 miles on a tank in a Prius either”. True, but I can fill it with only 10 gal in a few minutes, and be good for another 450+. miles. So until they make something better for my purposes a regular Hybrid Prius it will be. I would love to have a RAV4 hybrid for a second vehicle, and for my cross country trips. 40 mpg’s isn’t like a Prius, but it’s not terrible 👍
It is a difficult choice, but until the charging network issues improve hybrid appears best option. When you find a public charger, what happens about waiting for it to be free. There is no waiting area, so how do you know when your next. What happens if someone else is also waiting? We've heard of road rage. This could lead to quite a few disputes
For PHEV, if you don't use the engine that much, you don't have to worry too much about it. when the battery degraded, you have a brand new engine to use.
I don't understand though, the manufacturers maintenance intervals remain the same.
Toyota should log ev miles vs ICE miles and adjust the timing on service intervals
@@DataGeek903 There should be far less frequent maintenance interval for the engine that is used only 20% of the mileage. Honda and GM vehicles have engine oil condition indicators that tells you to change oil only when the oil got dirty, not on fixed schedule basis. Same with spark plug change, filters change, and other engine maintenance, except for engine coolant that need to be changed every 10 years due to the shelf life of the coolant fluid. The transmission fluid of Toyota's hybrid vehicles NEVER need to be changed.
Now…the million dollar question is whether to lease a PVEH or buy? With technology advancing so quickly, isn’t there a benefit to leasing?
The Toyota Prius Prime is VERY appealing to me.
Same! I just hate the enterior design with that big screen, did you end up buying it?
@@Jonathan-qz9td not yet. I’m researching other vehicles, as well. Chevy is coming out with an all electric Equinox next year that I may wait for.
I'm watching Ford Escape PHEV videos today. They can recharge the dead EV battery at 8-10 miles per hour on hybrid driving. I have no overnight plug-in options and would likely rarely plug in at a public charger for 3-4 hours, so driving on the EV mode would be more rare because the hybrid driving has to recharge it. It's like getting one free 30 mile EV trip after every 4 hours of hybrid driving. But I'm worried that gas stations will just shut down due to some shortage and I'll be forced to use a public charger and I'll be able to, if one is around and not far away. They say a diesel shortage is just days away again in several mid-eastern American states.
Phevs as mentioned in the video are sluggish unless they are in sport mode. In addition to this they carry the extra weight of the battery and electric motor that makes them less comfortable and less maneuverable than ICEs. That said they can still be fun to drive.
Full EVs are still impractical for long haul drives due to range and lack of adequate charging as mentioned in the video.
If you have charging at home and you typically drive less than 100km per day, then the ideal combination is an electric car for everyday use and an ICE for long trips.
The inexpensive ones...yes. the rav4 prime sprints to 60 in 5.0 seconds.
Very fair and even. Do you ever breathe? Thanks for balanced approach.
While PHEVs have the same maintenance requirements of regular cars, the interval is much reduced because the engine is working so little. The typical PHEV owner just needs to do 1 oil change per year.
No way my gas car also does 1 oil change per year.
@@ilikeshroomgals But your gas car's engine will be worn out faster than that of PHEV because PHEVs don't use engine that much if the owner take full advantage of ev range. PHEV actually doesn't need to do oil change annually but for safety reason, manufacturer ask owner to do it
The Chevy Volt only requires oil changes every 2 years based on typical use.
@Car Help Corner In December 2023, I got a Mitsubishi Outlander 2023 PHEV GT or SEL Touring model 38 miles or 60 Kilometer battery charge range before auto Hybrid mode and at least 85% of my journey being on 100% EV mode Level 2 charging. In 5 years time I will probably re-visit the matter of whether I should get a BEV as opposed to continuing with the current or a different PHEV
Like they should be able to make a way to have solar or have it recharge itself as it goes
I'll keep my Ice 🧊 engine until i see much more progress and incentives greatly improve.
I'm looking to purchase the 2023 Kia Niro Plug -In- Hybrid, with 33 miles of electric power , it covers most my driving activities, which are far lower than 33 miles. The new design, and increased interior room are an added plus to purchase it. I live in the south, so no need for all wheel drive. It would help their sales if they would offer an AWD option down the road.
Like RAV4 most of the newer hybrid AWD is just a electric motor to the rear wheels, and it does not have the mileage penalty of having a mechanical AWD like before
PHEV. It’s 🇨🇦. 🥶
10 years from now an EV.
I’m planning on buying a plug-in but the problem is that most of the plug-ins I see are SUVs crossovers. Not many sedans
I am Behzad from Sweden in confused about which one it's better ! I wanna buying between Mazda Cx60 plugin or RAV4 plugin or Hyundai Tucson plugin ???? Which one is better?
RAV4 PRIME
I have a Chevy Volt. And the Volt doesn’t have a lot of the drawbacks of the standard plug-in hybrid vehicles. It has about the same performance in EV mode vs hybrid mode. And it has a full EV range of about up to about 50 miles of full EV range if you get a newer one. It’s downside compared to other plug-in hybrid cars is that it’s less efficient in EV mode due to the larger plug-in hybrid battery, and it doesn’t have a lot of space in the back seats because the battery takes up much of that space. It was also discontinued, so the newest one you can get is a 2019.
It’s a great vehicle if you’re like me. I live somewhere where gas is expensive, I have a short to medium typical driving distance. I can charge for free at work and don’t often have to transport more than 1 or 2 other passengers.
It’s also much cheaper to buy used than a newer plug-in hybrid or a used Tesla from around the same time. My 2016 Volt that I acquired a couple months ago was about 1/3 to 1/4 the price of a new plug-in hybrid with the rebates or a used tesla model 3 or S from around the same year. Plug in hybrids also prevent drivers from driving the battery to 0% by switching over to hybrid mode when the battery is actually at around 20%, even though it will say that it’s it’s EV range is 0 miles when they switches over to hybrid mode.
My question what good is a EV is, if you live in Florida, California, or far north and get an hurricane, earthquake, or snow storm that cuts off electricity for weeks or even months? Such as in Puerto Rico now.
I like the redundancy with PHEV, covered in most circumstances. In covid or a waiting in long lines for gas, as we've seen in the past, a person with electric could isolate or opt out of the madness. A plug in with solar panels would be great. :)
I believe that in the western US a PHEV is much more practical than an EV, at least for me. I regularly take 300 mile plus trips at interstate speeds (75 to 80 MPH in AZ) where the added time to recharge an EV can have a significant impact on time it takes to get from A to B. Also, you can't always expect that a charger will be available when to pull into a charger lot. That could add significantly more time. I have never had to wait more than 10 minutes at a busy gas station.
My biggest concern is that many car manufactures have ended production of PHEVs sedans, I am looking at you Ford, in favor of full EVs. I own a 2013 Ford Fussion Hybrid and it is the best car I have ever owned. It was in need of a redesign to get the batteries out of the trunk, but Ford decided to drop one of the most popular HV/PHEV vehicle lines in the country instead. If you want a practical (not a luxury brand) sedan PHEV your options are very limited.
The best phev is for me the toyota Rav4 Prime
Any review/comments on audi Q5 55 PHEV ?
Any response please?
I drive about 100 miles per day (47 miles one way) to work. I end up driving about an average of 30 to 33 thousand miles/year. I have level 2 charging available at home and also at work. I am considering either Toyota RAV4 Prime or Lexus 450h+. Both have the same powertrain, but the Lexus version asks for Premium gas which in my opinion is BS. The RAV4 interior looks very cheap (I am assuming done intentionally so as not to cannibalize sales from its expensive Lexus brother). Is there any other PHEV I should consider? I would like to keep the cost/mile lower than what I get from my current hybrid.
Currently I drive a a 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid with 181K miles in 5.5 years. 38.7 mpg average, 437 Fuel-ups $0.059Cost/Mile
did you find other cars than the lexus and the toyota?
@@betterpainbetterlife No, no other PHEV has range as high as the RAV4.
@@ragutirukonda You have the Mercedes GLC, GLE, bmw x5e, but the prices are not the same
Yes the EV not for everywhere like Canada too cold in the winter and also for the long trip a lot of hotel doesn’t have charging station so need to wait a bit let EV more mature then pull the trigger
Im going plug in hybrid in 2028. Im working 2 full time jobs so im saving up every month. Only reason I won't go full electric is because neither my apartment nor job have charging stations but if they do install them before 2028 ill consider going full electric.
On my third PHEV and wouldn’t do it any other way. Best of both worlds, and with tax rebates they actually come out cheaper than the hybrid counterparts. So why even buy just a hybrid version? EV range and charging is still a barrier
Excellent review but you omitted one key fact. EVs don’t spew toxic gases from the tailpipe.
Looked for a good Volt
Which one is better plug in hybrid or electric everyday my range is about 300 km which you recommend me to buy
1) depends on your region.
the colder the area, the less optimal range you'd enjoy. call it a percentage tax or a milage penalty idk... but for under 30⁰F or 5⁰C essentially closer to freezing waters temps. gas engine is better with a bit of batter. (plug in hybrid at most electrified dont go full battery for alaska type climates)
2) also whats you're driving situation?
the busier the traffic the better batteries can outperform ICE vehicles. idling just sucks but its worse on gas cars.
3) how far is your work commute also how much is highway based?
above 60mph then gas is better 55 and below, battery is better.
if you dont want to rely on charging stations get a hybrid or plug in.
my job is a 30-mile round trip, so I'm thinking of a plug-in. but my current ICE vehicle is 28 mpg city and 33 mph highway.
using partially over inflated tires, limiting my tops speeds and averaging out my braking so my stops and reacerlations are both softer I get my 2017 nissan rogue up to 35 mpg. which is impressive for an ICE crossover SUV.
but again, I'd say the basic hybrid never would let you down the plug-in hybrid is better for both frequent travelling since you dont have to route by charging stations nor use gas for going to a local job.
also also since its battery is smaller than a full battery EV, its a shorter top off period. and you can suffer with the 12 hour home charging until you're ready to pony up the chase for a proper Level 2 charger.
I think the problem with PHEV is that you have to plug in every night, where an EV can run for maybe two weeks on a charge if you are doing city driving , the EV will also hold b
Value going forward as more infrastructure is invested in more people will want one especially second hand ones, & finally if you really care about the environment the EV IS THE ONE
That depends on your use.
I would buy the Toyota Camery hybrid.
I'm all for PHEVs. The Prius Prime is interesting but the price is way too high. Model 3 is awesome too. Why not have a buffet of cars?
There should be far less frequent maintenance interval for the engine that is used only 20% of the mileage. Honda and GM vehicles have engine oil condition indicators that tells you to change oil only when the oil got dirty, not on fixed schedule basis. Same with spark plug change, filters change, and other engine maintenance, except for engine coolant that need to be changed every 10 years due to the shelf life of the coolant fluid. The transmission fluid of Toyota's hybrid vehicles NEVER need to be changed.
At this point, a complete electric vehicle is lacking in charging facilities, etc., so I ordered the nx450h+ f sports in Korea and am waiting. As you said, it has the advantages of both an electric car and an internal combustion engine, but having to manage them all at the same time can become a headache over time, so I chose a technologically advanced Lexus.
I am on the waiting list of the new Subaru Solterra. Nothing is perfect. For me, EV all the way!
How do you get on a list?
I tested drive a Model 3 recently. I found: 1) the acceleration was not as many bragged, not even close to regular v6. 2) though it's quiet when idle, I heard above normal road noise. Maybe more expensive model doing better?
BMW X5 PHEV
2:50 - "Plug-In-Hybrids don't have anywhere near the kind of range you can get with a full EV"
LOLZ...
Are you kidding me? The WHOLE POINT of a PHEV rather than an EV is that an EV is strictly limited on range... unless of course you want to spend several hours on a "fill up". PHEV range is UNLIMITED with a 2-3 minute stop every 250-300 miles for a refill.
And as far as "cost of ownership" goes... When I was recently shopping, comparable trim of comparable vehicles was generally 15k more for electric, but there were some less desirable 10k difference prices that were marginally comparable - but not really. Let's give full EV the benefit and say 10k price diff even though the 10k price increase are not true equivalents imho (from my recent shopping experience.
That $10,000 price difference for a similarly equipped EV compared to a Plug-In-Hybrid? That is 2500 gallons of gas. At 40mpg, that is 100,000 miles of gasoline cost.
And if you add in that most plug-in-hybrids have a battery capacity that is approximately one gallon-of-gas distance -and if you only get that once per day because of only plugging in at night, (and assuming 30 mile range and used 5 days per week... That is 7800 miles per year of not using gas.
12,000 miles average driving per year minus 7800 miles of electric = 4200 miles of gas. Since you need to use 100,000 miles of gas before the vehicle cost difference is paid for in gas (assuming electricity is free, which is obviously false), you would have to drive your plug in hybrid for nearly 25 years and have about 300,000 miles on the car before the cost factor of gasoline vs. price of purchase difference would pan out in favor of all electric over plug-in-hybrid.
Yeah, there are some maintenance costs associated with the gas component of plug-in-hybrids that are not present on a full EV. But "apples-to-apples" the real equivalent EV is actually closer to 15k price difference, and that extra 5k more than covers the extra maintenance of the gas engine parts of the plug-in hybrid.
There are very few cars, either electric or plug-in-hybrid that are actually going to get used to the 300,000 mile mark. Some do. But the majority don't make to 25 years/300,000 miles.
And that doesn't even factor on the infrastructure capabilities for "fill up times" involved in long distance travel - or travel to areas that simply don't have the charging infrastructure.
As for my shopping experience... I ended up with a Hyundai Tucson PHEV. My driving patterns allow me to get closer to 40 miles EV range and about 40mpg when in hybrid mode (EPA rated 35 miles electric / 35mph hybrid mode, but I practice moderate hypermiling techniques). When I am doing my 4x per week short range driving, it is effectively all-electric. When I do my about once per week 150 mile drives for work, I have to use about 3 gallons of gas. When I do my one time per month 300 mile drives, I save 4 hours of on-the-road charge time but have to spend a bit more on gas (but saving the time diff on charging vs. fuel tank refill is WAY worth the gas cost to me). And when I do my once per year 500 miles each way vacation with my young-kid family? There is no way we could deal with having to find a charging station in the boonies and/or sit around for several hours doing a recharge with young'uns. Oh hell no.
My driving patterns cause me to predict that I will save about 300 gallons of gas per year by getting the plug-in-hybrid over getting a "traditional" hybrid (non-plug-in). And a full EV is simply a no-go given that I have several "several hundred mile" work trips per year and one many-hundreds-of-miles family vacation road trips per year. For me, assuming $4 per gallon, the $4k cost of upgrading from "hybrid" to "plug-in-hybrid" will pay for itself within 3 years. But a full EV is just utterly unrealistic unless/until they have full infrastructure of charging stations that can let me do a major recharge in sub-15 minutes - and currently neither the technology for that speed of recharge, nor the infrastructure of sufficient charging stations in boondocks areas fit that.
Eletric car!
Will get a Plug-in ?
Answer was in the first one minute thirty
PHEV makes sense for another 3-5 years.
It doesn't make sense beyond that.
In other words, it's a transitional option at best.
Non Plug in Hybrid all the way👍👍
I agree! Me too!
@@myytchannel6632 👍👍
I'm going to wait and buy something else.
"Save yourself a ton of money". Yeah, no. Not with the HUGE extra premium up front to obtain said car.
You are going the same way as consumer reports, follow the money, half of what you say is b/s
You cant find either to buy so who knows LOL
Can you charge at home and do you have access to another car for long road trips? If yes, an EV makes sense if you can afford one. If no, do more research.
EV charging time still too long and battery need extra care
Hybrid 👍
You made a mistake in this video.
Now remember, there are people who seem to want to suffer. Want proof? Go to UA-cam and put in EV Problems. Include the Lightning and the Hummer.
If you don't like people crying, don't go there.
Anyway, many locations have little or no public chargers. A hybrid will continue driving by filling them up with gas. A full EV will continue to go if you get a tow truck to pick it up!
WOW, AI sure is getting better at making videos that can almost convince you that it is an actual person talking. The info is good, but I find it a little... off-putting anyway.
Hybrid due the range , when electric EV range get over 1000 miles than this is the time to buy EV.
This is completely dependant on your need. I don't drive 1000 miles away from my house every day
1000 miles range requires a big battery. you don't want to waste energy to carry that dead weight everywhere
No gasoline car can do 1000 miles between fill-ups. A few huge pickups like the Ford F150 can go 700+. Still, few people need that kind of range.
lucid air can do 516 miles of range
@@MR_MRM_ I just add the 12 gallon to Prius Prime and it can 1000 miles. They don't do it because gas stations are everywhere so owner don't have to carry extra 12 gallons around. It's about the efficiency. Doesn't need an engineer to figure out how to make 1000mile range. Even I can do it.
A lot of talking without providing any actual data on a spreadsheet to crunch the numbers on a typical daily driver. I hear misinformation from bad generalization.
If plug-in hybrids had at least 100 mile range on electric it would be a no brainer. 30-40 miles is kind of a joke.
30-40 miles covers the round-trip daily commute of 80% of US drivers. A 100-mile range PHEV battery would be too big to fit in a car with an engine.
Once you get to a 100 mile range, the price advantage of a PHEV over an EV goes away.
Hi Shari, thank you for giving us amazing contents all the time. However, I do have a suggestion for you regarding comparison videos.. me n my lot of friends feel that in the end of every comparison video you do not give us clear winner. I understand it depends on ample of factors still it will be more helpful if you can give us a clear picture rather than “depends on the situation“ scenario 🫠 thanks once again 🎉
How could he give a clear winner when there isn't one?