Most fuel-efficient Plug-In-Hybrid SUVs are Here!
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2022
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Plug-in Hybrids, also called PHEVs promise to bridge the gap between internal-combustion vehicles and EVs, offering a useful amount of all-electric range along with the ability to gas up and drive straight to the destination. With that, the hot-selling SUV segment is getting an increasing number of plug-in variants. So, to help you decide, we've compiled a list of the best affordable plug-in hybrid SUVs you can buy this year that provides great overall fuel economy. And some of these PHEVs are eligible for the new federal tax credit and various state incentives, likely saving you thousands of dollars. - Авто та транспорт
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As an owner of Tesla X and Y ( sold Y already), and now owning a new PHEV, I will tell y’all to buy any 2023 - 2024 PHEV and call it a day.
Our last Road Trip with PHEV is the best experience we ever had, unlike with Tesla that we NEED to do TONS of preparations to where to charge, wait for it to be finish, etc…………………
With the PHEV, we just fill it up, drive, charge it in the hotel or anywhere there’s a CCS charger, and after you consumed that 30 - 40 miles in electric, you will use regular gas for more than 50 miles per gallon.
We own a 2022 RAV 4 Prime model SE (base model) now with over 9,000 miles. This is a plug in hybrid in which you never have to plug it in, its up to you. Of course living here in Northwest Oregon electric rates are low, .11 cents per KWH and it cost less than $2.00 for a full charge of electric so we plug it in. With our 240 volt charger it only takes 4.5 hours for a full charge from a depleted battery.
This is the most efficient SUV all wheel drive that you can buy. We have been getting 45-50 miles on electric and 45+ mpg on gas in hybrid mode with a depleted battery.
Nothing out there can match this and the performance is unbelievable 0-60 MPH in under 6 seconds and it does set you back in your seat. Its also in my opinion and my wife's as well , the best looking SUV out there.
We also own a R4P and get the same performance as you note. Not quite as good once the temperature starts going below zero, and basically just a hybrid below about -12C (10F).
I originally thought this too, except Toyota adds $9k over MSRP, at least in CA!!!! On the other hand, Volvo gave me $1.5k OFF their MSRP on a 2022 XC60 Recharge extended range. I routinely get 40 mi on the battery (rated at 36 mi), 455 hp gives 0-60 in 4.5 sec but I really plan to use that power for occasionally pulling a trailer, up to 3500 lbs which the RAV4 can’t do at all. To get a “luxury” SUV, with all the classic Volvo safety features, for significantly less than $10k more than Toyota was going to charge me for a similarly equipped RAV4 prime made my purchase a no brainer.
You missed the new Outlander PHEV
Yet counting models without a heat pump or rezistive heating. 🤦♂️😂
i have a rav4 prime. called RAV4 PHEV in France. it's the best car i got in my life. i'm 53yo man and i drived many cars.
How do you leave out the Outlander 2023, completely new and a serious competitor for the Rav 4. Blows all the Kia and Hyundai models away.
Opinions are like...
@@wolfshanze5980 he’s not wrong. I’m shopping for a mid size suv and the outlander phev 2023 is just freaking amazing. Fully optioned minus gov rebates for EV brings it to a big bargain. 1 year waiting versus rav4 prime that is 3 years.
BC MITS are CRAP ON TOAST
Why Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is missed on this list, one the best in this segment and better range than many listed vehicles
Though it has a decent electric range, the hybrid fuel efficiency of the outlander is terrible. It's also a bit strange in my opinion that the engine doesn't drive the wheels in hybrid mode, but is used a generator to charge the battery. Maybe that is why the fuel efficiency is so bad after the electric range is exhausted.
The electric range need never be exhausted! No hybrid exhausts the battery first then uses only the engine. You can force the outlander to do that but just driving in the normal mode won't.
@@michaelmcintyre5739 Care to rephrase your unnecessary complicated garbled thoughts? :-)
What about the Mitsubishi Outlander phev? 4 wheel drive
How is Mitsubishi outlander? It's not included here
How come the list for best affordable phev suv misses outlander?
I don't care about efficiency as I am more concern about safety. In a times where everyone is busy texting and not paying attention or driving autonomously, I want to be in my Volvo than some cheap Japanese casket in wheels giving me 60 miles per gallon. My neighbor passed away in a Toyota Highlander Hybrid and ran a $120k in hospital bills. The other car was an Ford F150 truck. Insurance adjuster told me a similar accident with Volvo XC60 few months back did not cause anything damage to the car.
Where’s Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
I wish the PHEV Hyundai Tucson was available when i bought my HEV's.
New fan.. great job subscribed
good one. Thanks for the video
U forgot Outlander PHEV
SUV with Plug in tech
I wish they'd make one with a smaller ICE and a larger battery for an EV range of about 100 miles.
Great video, thanks
why isnt the mitsubishi outlander phev in the list?
CRAP ON TOAST
Confused that you list a top 10 affordable list that includes a Subaru that no one is buying but omits the top selling PHEV SUV in the Wrangler 4xe which is comparable in price to the Lincoln. And no mention of the available Cherokee 4xe, but the Niro which isn't available yet makes the list. And if the Niro makes it where is the most anticipated Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
Niro is barely a crossover let alone an SUV. I know, I own one. Even the Ford Explorer PHEV is missing but a Lexus is affordable?
Volvo recharge too must be comparable to the Lincoln.
There's a difference between "top selling" and "actually a good car" lists... you know Chevy sells a ton of Equinox's... that doesn't mean it's a good car in any way... however, if you want to see Jeeps on a Top-10 list, try looking up "Top-10 worst SUVs" lists... you'll find Jeeps always make those lists
@@wolfshanze5980 precisely my point. Some of the cars in this list are not efficient for a PHEV and some aren't affordable. I mentioned the Jeep because it's the largest selling PHEV in North America and the video title screen saver says best I don't give my opinion so it's the author's
The Rav4 Prime is really difficult to buy, with a long waiting list, but I did see a used one for sale near my home for $80,000. A newer used Lexus LX570 on the same lot was a lot cheaper.
Shop around. I bought my SE, fully equipped, in Northern California, for $46,000 on-road cost. After which I got a Federal Tax Credit of $7,500. So basically less than $40K. Unfortunately I believe the federal tax credit has gone because the Prime is made exclusively in Japan. That said, the build quality in our Prime is simply perfect - the best I've ever seen. We've had no issues (under warranty or otherwise) to address in 1.5 years of driving (and I'm not gentle on my cars). Until battery technology improves, or unless you can afford a second vehicle for long-distance driving, I reckon PHEV is The Way To Go... either the Rav4 Prime or the Tucson Plug-in Hybrid from Hyundai or the Ford Escape PHEV (if you don't mind FWD only).
@@davidgapp1457 we got ours last year after about 6 months of waiting for sticker price, but I've heard waits are worse now, up to a year and a half. I also think they may have capped out the tax credit. It is our favorite car we have ever owned, comfy, fast, spacious, and efficient
@@davidgapp1457 7500 tax credit is only for EVs.It needs to be less than 55k at least.
I spent 5 months on the waiting list for my Hyundai Tucson Hybrid... pretty sure the waiting list the Tucson PHEV is much longer.
Ignore that MPGE nonsense. That's just marketing. You have your battery only range and then you have your MPG in hybrid mode. That's it. Don't let them mix these two together. For example you'll have an electric only range of 20 mi and then once that battery is dead you will go over to hybrid mode and get 35 miles per gallon. That's how it works.
Kinda, but if you go 40 miles with 20 being electric only and the 20 at 35mpg you burn only 0.6 gallons to go 40 miles, which puts you at 66mpg overall. That's hard to beat, even in a hybrid until you go something like 500+ miles. These are far more about gas mitigation in most cases, not being perfect in all cases.
I am sort of surprised that the Corsair was on the bottom and it's stable mate was #4. One is FWD (Escape) the other is AWD (Corsair). No indication as to why other than price?
To be fair, it's on the bottom of a "Best" list... i'd rather be bottom on the best, than top of the worst.
The AWD eats up energy, even though where I live you'd maybe appreciate it over FWD about 2-3 days a year. Consequently, the range on the Corsair is limited to only 28 miles on all-electric driving. Whereas the Ford gets you 37 miles on all-electric. Based on my average day driving to work, then to the gym, then home, I never use a drop of gas in my Escape. But if I had the Corsair, the gas engine would have to kick in halfway home from the gym. Not a huge deal, but it kind of defeats the purpose of owning a PHEV.
Why is the Lynk&co 01 PHEV not listed? Is it not sold in the United States? 🤔😔 It's a very good option. With an electric range of 45 miles and a power of 261 HP. In Europe it is sold at €44,500 without aid, which in exchange is the same price in $.
Geely sells only Volvo and Polestar in the USA and Canada.
Brag brag. I have a XSE Prime and a XLE BZ4X. Both are great. I travel 70km a day to office and home and on my first tank of fuel….summer, I got 4100km over 2 months. Frigging crazy. Imagine if all new car migrated to this fuel efficiency. Winter I get about 2800km on 40l fuel. Beside the car being just great to drive. I’ll never go back and no intent to sell soon, it will be a trade on a new Prime in 2026.
I hope this car will be coming in the Philippines 🇵🇭
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Ford Escape PHEV is an important vehicle for Ford as it underpins several other key models, including the Bronco Sport and Maverick.
It sold over 170,000 units in North America in 2021.
Both the Bronco Sport and Maverick could get a PHEV option in the future.
The Escape PHEV's handling is not bad, but it could be better.
One reason for this is the narrow tires.
The ride quality is excellent, however.
The Escape PHEV has a small fuel tank, at just 11.1 gallons.
This is because the battery takes up space.
You have to press a button to open the fuel door, which is inconsistent with the way the charging port door opens.
You have to pull the release twice to open the hood.
The Escape PHEV has 221 horsepower and is not fast.
However, it is extremely efficient.
You can average 40 mpg in combined driving and up to 105 mpge.
You can drive up to 37 miles on electric power alone.
The Escape PHEV can drive up to 86 mph on electric power alone before the gas engine kicks in.
This is one of the most efficient electric vehicles with a gas engine on the market.
The Toyota RAV4 Prime is more powerful than the Escape PHEV, with 100 more horsepower.
It also has all-wheel drive, while the Escape PHEV does not.
However, the Escape PHEV is more efficient and has a longer electric range.
The Escape PHEV is not available with all-wheel drive.
This is a big disadvantage compared to competitors like the Toyota RAV4 Prime.
Ford does offer a hybrid version of the Escape with all-wheel drive, so it is unclear why they did not offer the same option on the PHEV.
The Escape PHEV's 0-60 time is not impressive, but it is not terrible either.
It is important to note that this is a hybrid vehicle, not a performance car.
The Escape PHEV's 0-60 time is 9.19 seconds with two people in the car.
It is faster with one person in the car and at sea level.
It can also do 0-60 using just the electric motor, but it is slower.
The Escape PHEV's interior and exterior aesthetics are good.
The grille design is nice, and the hood design is fantastic.
The headlights look a bit like Porsche headlights.
The side profile is good, and the rear end is attractive.
The interior is handsome and well-designed.
The Escape PHEV's infotainment screen is small, especially for a slightly higher level vehicle.
It also uses Sync 3, which is not the latest version of Ford's infotainment system.
Ford should offer Sync 4 on the Escape PHEV.
The Escape PHEV has a variety of traction settings that can be changed depending on the driving conditions.
The settings include slippery, snow and sand assist, normal, eco, and sport.
Sport mode doesn't feel that much different than normal mode, but it does have cool graphics.
The Escape PHEV has a button that allows the driver to select the EV mode.
The EV mode allows the driver to drive the vehicle using only the electric motor.
There are three different EV modes: all electric driving, save it for later battery charging by engine, and normal operation.
The Escape PHEV is an excellent value for the money.
It gets extraordinarily good mileage, has a good electric range, and handles well.
It also has a nice interior and exterior design.
However, some of the technology is hampered by the fact that it is last generation.
The Escape PHEV Titanium model costs $43,000.
This is a good value compared to other plug-in hybrids on the market.
Ford's first plug-in hybrid, the C-Max, didn't sell well.
However, the Escape PHEV is a better vehicle with a larger battery.
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No Mitsubishi mentioned even though they produced the first PHEV
Probably because "First" doesn't equal "Best"... quality has absolutely nothing to do with who was first.
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
What about the 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
Mitsubishis are garbage vehicles
I have a 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV which has been a fantastic vehicle. I often average 1 - 2 liters/100 kms fuel consumption. Nothing has gone wrong at all in more than 4-years. No warranty work whatsoever. I drive in Canadian winters with lots of snow and ice and the AWD system has been great. The 2023 Outlander PHEV gets excellent reviews with more powerful motors, better range and far superior interior and tech. I have pre-ordered a 2023 Outlander PHEV. This is how impressed I am with the brand!
@@SheriffQuimsby i own a mitsi phev straight to the point you talk shit.simple go test drive and more important check ALL THE FEATURES way better than rave
@@jameschristy4317 you wait till the heater goes outside warranty £6000 bill.
CRAP ON TOAST VEHICLES
No they are not. None of the dealerships have PHEV vehicles. They are just hyping them up without any supply.
You can get a PHEV... you just have to go on a waiting list... and EVENTUALLY you'll get one... but no, you ain't going to see rows of them sitting at your local dealership... heck, I had to go on a 5 month waiting list for a regular HEV.
@@wolfshanze5980 False, I called Hyundai, Kia and Subaru and none of them are selling PHEVs in like 45 states. They are only selling in 3-4 states from what they told me. Kia does sell in my state but they said they won’t even put me on the wait list because they won’t have the car until a year or longer.
@@yasuynnuf1947 so when I said if you want one, you have to get on a waiting list, and they are indeed available in certain markets in the US. Ummm... okay, so everything I said is true, you have some sort of comprehension problems, you should probably see a doctor about that.
@@wolfshanze5980 oh ok, I have a waiting list for you to get on, I have Teslas “available”. Costs only $1000 to get on the waiting list and see me in 10 years. But they are totally “available”.
This is partially correct. Most PHEVs are only sold in a few states. And in those states, the dealers are either selling way above MSRP or have waiting lists of up to 2 years. Some people who have the resources are buying them out of state and having them shipped. Others are paying above MSRP. Others are sitting at home on endless waiting lists. And the rest are simply not buying them.
Someone please make a PHEV with a fast charger like the Outlander.
I live in South Africa we need FAST charging PHEV that can power our homes and or businesses. We have been suffering from blackouts for last year's and it's not going to get better. 6 to 8 hours blackouts per day.. last year we had 200 days in darkness .
Bro, I hope you’re taking voiceover gigs or doing radio work. I haven’t heard a voice this good since Casey Kasem.
This is a video that does not touch the delicate subject of what vehicles are actually reliable or not
Where is the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Phev????
Awesome review!!
NOTHING BEATS A BICYCLE
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My Charge e-bike goes 50 miles on a charge, and is my daily commuter.
@@billhorton2564 cheating Won't make you healthier. Regular bikes gets you a good exercise
@@captainamericaamerica8090 I don't understand your use of the word "cheating". I pedal my bike ( good exercise) and get an assist with pedaling when I need it ( steep uphill can be a bitch when you are over 70 yrs of age) on the steeper hills/mountains in my area. It costs 6 pennies to charge my battery and go 50 more miles. The way this old man was taught to do math, that is a bargain.
Good luck buying a Rav4 Prime, up to 3 year wait time. By then battery tech would have advanced so much phev may be passe.
Come on dude, its not 3 years lol. Even for exaggerating, thats way over exaggerated.
@@srobeck77 3 years when you count it in car years. Toyota is pretty bad with delivery
@@ekoboyz757 wheres your "proof"? Were u there in person?
you didn't mention the q5 hybrid. its a good hybrid suv.
I’m not sure how you have a top 10 list and leave off the best selling PHEV SUV, the Wrangler 4xe or the newly introduced Grand Cherokee 4xe.
I have heard Jeep make that claim but I have yet to see anyone actually provide the numbers to back it up. I would love to believe it but I see Pacifica PHEVs, Prius Primes, and Rav4 Primes but only ever seen one jeep with blue recovery hook.
There's a difference between "best selling" and "actually a good car" lists... you know Chevy sells a ton of Equinox's... that doesn't mean it's a good car in any way... however, if you want to see Jeeps on a Top-10 list, try looking up "Top-10 worst SUVs" lists... you'll find Jeeps always make those lists.
Ford Kuga 2022 is simply the best 🇨🇭
So, I guess we have reached the point needed to talk about this.
Nowadays, people think about cars as an object that just help them do their daily chores, go grocery shopping and all that shit
And in my opinion that's destroying an entire community of people that really enjoy their lives instead of focusing on ''practicality'' just like how these modern karens do
If you go to the street right now, you'll find it full of ''2050 ultra modern all-electric suv with a 65'' 8k tv inside'' that costs 80k USD. Now, take that money and see what cars you can buy with it, with less prestige, comfort and technology, appreciating what a car really is instead. How many 1969 Dodge Chargers you could buy, Nissan Silvias S15s and many other cars that are appreciated because of what a car really is about, fun.
We should stop looking for cars that are comfortable and start looking for cars that make us happy instead, cars that expand our minds and open doors to a future that could be whatever we wanted
I'm not saying that EV's are bad, in fact, they can be the future of cars, but we should stop looking for cars that we just buy because they are ''next generation extra comfort'' and should start looking for REAL cars
I'm sorry if it doesn't make sense to you, but I'm really scared of what the future of something that we have been planting for decades can be
Hey Rafael 13 I see your point.
Being a car lover myself, I too see cars as more than a just means of getting from A to B, in comfort. I want style, performance, luxury sometimes....a REAL car!
So I too have been struggling with the whole EV thing a bit - I'm still waiting for one that 'feels' like a "real car".
But that said, I really think we're still in a transition faze, and before long, either through improvements in design and/or just simply acceptance by the public, car lovers will eventually be won over.
I see it like how mobile phones went from the old Nokia 3310 kind to the smart phone of today. Smart phones are SO different to the old mobiles of yesteryear, just a whole new thing, hence I see the Tesla kind of EV as the way of the future, rather than most others which still try to pretend to be like an ICE car but can't pull it off. Imagine if Apple had designed their smart phones looking like an old Nokia? That's what many EVs are like - MGs, BYDs, even the Mustang eMack still look like ICE cars.
Except for Teslas - they're just SO different!
And so in the future I see the Tesla style being the "real car", for good or ill, just like smart phones are now "real phones", and I suspect us car lovers will learn to accept and then embrace the EV, and hopefully still find them "fun"!
@@ecurb10 i hope so
Its gotten to the point where manuals are getting so hard to find, and i couldnt convince anyone else in my family to drive a stick. So I think ev is the next level of 'cool' car . . . but no, i want a kona electric - seems the most practical to me. people are pushing the ioniq suv which is bigger and cushier and charges faster but its more car than i want. i just want big enough for a large dog in the back, or a short trip, and no gas!
Some how if you consider your time sitting around to charge your car seems a little stupid. My electric rates are already high so adding charging a car for hours will be more than if I just run on gas.
Were are we getting all the electricity to charge these cars all across the country. Can you imagine setting in line for hours waiting your turn to recharge!
You plug it in at night when you are sleeping. It is so much better then going to a gas station every week. . Electricity is less expensive than gas. But the nice thing about a phev, is that when you go on a long trip then you just put gas in it, like a standard gas vehicle. You are complaining about a potential problem with Bev's, on a video about phevs. Shows what you know.
What Mick said is correct... most people will plug in a PHEV at home while they sleep... the range is usually good enough to do everything you need to do in a day, driving to work, school, errands etc on a charge... plug it in at home while you sleep, repeat next day. Electricity is cheaper than gas, and you don't need to go to the gas station if you're running on electric... now on the off-chance you need to drive cross-country and out-distance your charge... since it's a PHEV, you can always run the car on gas like everyone else and just stop at a gas station... you don't HAVE to charge it to drive.
Subaru has a ridiculously short pure EV range for 2022 plus has a too high price for the offer.
How did you miss the number 1 selling all wheel drive SUV in the world?
Best selling doesn't equal good. Does McDonald's make the best hamburger in the world?
@@wolfshanze5980 Fair arguement, but a 200 Billion dollar business ( McDonalds) isn't one to mess around with. They must be doing something right, no?
The Outlander PHEV since day 1 has gotten better EPA, better ev range, better warranty than anyone else. Am I biased? Yup- but that is just the facts regardless of my bias.
@@Salesmanwithasleeve Everyone is going to stick up for what they drive (unless they curse at it every day)... you know, I see Equinox's on the road everywhere... they must sell like hotcakes... I would never be caught dead in one!
Forgot the mitsubishi outlander phev, it's only the most popular in the world.
Ford escape has better #s at lower prices
You get screwed when you get plates 200 pluss the cost of the plates and taxes on all that 37 mile range one gallon and it cost me &345 Dollars
In Ohio
Number 1 geely Monjaro plug in hybrid 200 km phev range!!
Does get poor gas mileage and they rely on a Hyundai motor which only lasts for 80,000 miles
❤ the PHEV concept however I want one that will throw my head back when I’m on the highway that allows me to navigate quickly get around a slower moving car. Also needs to provide that high end luxury feel all while keeping cost under $100k. These just won’t do that. Wish that existed!
There are couple vehicles match all your wishes from china...we just don't have it in north america...
JEEP Wrangler or Grand Cherokee PHEV. I have a wrangler 4xe and it has great acceleration.
Related, to the above comment the Pacifica PHEV with the same 6 cylinder as the above is plenty for the highway and the ride is mighty fine.
Ford explorer st phev.
It does! Volvo XC60 Recharge extended range. 455 hp, 0-60 in 4.5, will also pull up to 3500 lb trailer. Technically, it’s the quickest car Volvo has ever made. I routinely get 40 mi on the battery (technically rated at 36 mi). I drove mine away - pretty fully decked out, essentially all the extras except the super sound system (Harmon Kardon was good enough for me!) - for $71k. As a formally trained engineer, I think it is the best (Ph)EV out there, right now.
It takes 5 hours to charge the Suburu Xtrack to get 17 miles of EV driving? Lol .
No Outlander in List?
This "vlogger" must come out from under the rock is currently under... Lolz.
Upside is comedy
So in general out of 10 SUVs..4 of the Kia and Hyundai are exactly the same..so why waste time explaining all?
Can anyone give me an intelligent response to why someone would buy a plug-in EV when Hybrids self generate while being driven?
Reg hybrids still require fuel. The appeal to plug ins is that you don’t have to bother with gas to still operate. For most people that operate in and around their cities, they only go about 35-40 miles max per day. If they go home and charge that basically keeps them from having to go to the gas pumps. At least for a long time
The 30-45 mile range in Urban areas could mean you don't need any gas on your ordinary daily use but have the peace of mind of no range anxiety and have the ability to fuel up for longer trips.
This year, I went 6000 miles on $600 worth of gasoline with my Pacifica PHEV. Very pleased with it.
@@davidcarroll8735 That not that great, That's around what I get in a Prius. If you had said $60, then it would be.
@@pattralee yea basically this, normal day no gas, abnormal day no range anxiety. And I get a spacious and fast SUV that can tow 2500 lbs, etc.
i dont give a rats ass about mpg indicators in the front has to be above the headlights the worst is Rav4 moust Fords and hyundays
28 miles on electric??😣😤😤Is not worth it on the first one
Right! Just just a gas RAV4 lol
One has to remember these aren't EVs, these are PHEVs... all of these cars can run on gas, just like your regular car... except you can knock-off the first 28 miles of gas every day. If you live 10 miles from work and run a few miles extra of errands every day... guess what? You could drive for weeks and weeks without ever needing gas... think about that for a bit.
Once again, a true EV in 2022 can usually go 300 miles or so on a single charge... yes a PHEV only gets about 30, give or take... but ALSO runs on gas if you do more than 30 a day, but you're always saving 30 miles of gas every day no matter how short or long your commute is... that adds up (especially if you have a short commute, you're basically driving on electric all the time).
Outlander phev????!? This list is a joke
Wow 2 US auto makers and rest is South Korea and boycott japan cars . But prime takes too long of wait after advanced deposit and over priced. I would not buy japanese 🇯🇵 car👎.
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Best phev cars are all in China.
EPA ratings are based on very dishonest engineering. Most grid-generated electricity is powered by a massive steam engine. They need to generate over 10,240 BTUs of heat to output one kWh of power. However, there are significant losses in getting that power into the EV battery. The first loss is in the grid itself, distribution losses average 11.5 % so 1000 Watt hrs. drops to 855 Wh. Then there is another 12% loss in the charging equipment which transforms the 855 Watt hrs. at the outlet into DC at a voltage that can charge the EV's battery. So now we are down to 778 Watt hrs. which took 10,2400 BTUs to generate. A gallon of gas contains 120,000 BTUs or 11.7 the amount of heat needed to put 778 Watt hrs. into the EV's battery. Therefore the heat energy in a gallon of gasoline if converted fairly by the EPA would only equal 9.1 kWh. If we use the figures from independent studies a Tesla model 3 can will average about 3.39 miles/kWh, provided that the AC and cabin heat is not used. So to be honest a gallon's worth of heat energy will give a Tesla a true mpg rating of 30.8 miles... insideevs.com/news/597460/tesla-efficiency-depends-on-driver/
So then what top 5 phev suvs would be on your list?