Another advantage of a plug in hybrid: as the battery ages and holds less charge, you can drive it exclusively as an ICE vehicle. This is why, I believe, plug in hybrids will have higher resale value that fully electric cars. .
@donswier
4 ай бұрын
Great point👍 ...and you'll never hesitate to take your "efficient" car on a long trip for fear that you'd better take the gas guzzler "just in case".
@mounirjamaaoui9780
4 ай бұрын
Exckusively as an ice vehicle...good luck with it as your consuption will be higher than a truly ice vehicle(proved by recent studies), and the fuel will only get more expensive in the future. Plugin hybrid is a bridge technology. Don't get fooled by the marketting makebelieve stories.
@dkdanis1340
Ай бұрын
It wouldn't matter to much. Batteries in phev and ev can already last a lot. Toyota offers 200.000 mile warranty on batteries. And the battery will probably last more than that.
@COSolar6419
4 ай бұрын
We really wanted to buy a RAV4 Prime PHEV a couple of years ago for all the reasons most people choose a hybrid over an EV. They were very hard to find at the time so we ended up buying a fully electric vehicle. After two years and 25,000 miles we remain very glad we went fully electric. Charging is different but not difficult. Actually 90% of the time we charge at home which is certainly easier and cheaper than a trip to a gas station. That said I would much rather see people go with a hybrid or plug in hybrid than conventional gas powered vehicles.
@Steve_in_NJ
4 ай бұрын
Great visual comparisons. I've decided to go PHEV for my next crossover -- KIA Niro SX Touring has a great CR rating (87) -- just hoping their inventory rises (or I can get one in my trim/color) by end of September!
@dayoadeosun1520
4 ай бұрын
Very concise and informative. Great video 👍
@Qrail
24 күн бұрын
I have 2 PHEV’s. And, yes, I do need to buy gasoline on occasion. My favorite part of owning them is the fantastic mileage. How does 79.6 sound for 327 miles? Some local, some freeway. So basically 4 gallons per month at $5 a gallon. And based on my average mpg, it is one tank of fuel from Sacramento to Boise. With about 35 miles of electric range.
@jeffjo8732
5 күн бұрын
I would expect CR to do a better job of dispelling common misunderstandings. My biggest beef, that I know I will not convince others about, is that an EV is a vehicle that runs on electricity. You wouldn't say an electric light bulb becomes a gas light bulb if you move it from a Tesla to a Pinto, would you? A Tesla is a _Battery_ EV because it gets energy from a plug and stores it in a battery. A "hybrid," or HEV, is an EV that uses a combination of power sources. This is a trivial issue, but it colors people's perceptions. Like this one: 0:19 "The [HEV] switches between using the engine or electricity to get you around." THIS IS WRONG. Most HEVs, and all PHEVs, can indeed operate on battery power alone. But none can operate without using their electric components. That may not (in rare occasions) mean the battery is involved, but a motor-generator always is, even if it is token involvement only. Toyota and Ford HEV use what is called a "power split device." The engine's power is split between the wheels and a generator, and the fraction taken by the generator is what controls the engine's rpm. Without it taking this power, its rotor would "free-spin" like bicycle pedals when the chain breaks. And no power would go to the wheels. A Honda is (usually) driven by only a motor that is powered by a generator and battery, instead of just a battery. In a Hyundai (and that Honda in its other mode), a motor-generator is attached to the transmission, and is continuously adding or subtracting power. The basic operating principle of any HEV is that it has a three-way, hybridized transmission. It can pass power to, or from, any combination of the engine, the battery, and the wheels. By charging or discharging the battery, the engine can be kept in its most efficient band of power. This is typically more power than the car needs to maintain speed on a flat road, but less than is needed for even moderate acceleration. A conventional gas car seldom operates in this band, but an HEV almost always does. A "regular" HEV's system is more properly called a "charge-sustaining EV." The battery seldom is "filled," and should never "run out." Instead, the charge normally fluctuates within a small range - say 40% to 60%, with a strategy that lets the engine stay in its efficient power band. Charge is added when the battery drops close to 40%, and used when it increases to near 60%. Another common misunderstanding is that a gas engine, and an electric motor, DO NOT DO THE SAME JOBS. The engine releases stored energy, captures it, and passes it along as mechanical power. These are three very distinct jobs, none of which a motor can do. In a BEV, the power grid releases stored energy in a different place, the plug and battery capture it for use in the car, power electronics pass it along as electrical power, and the motor simply converts it to mechanical power. The motor is part of the transmission system, not a power plant like an engine. 0:37 "[In a PHEV,] once that larger Hybrid battery runs out the car behaves much like a regular hybrid." This is very misleading. The PHEV initially behaves *_just_* *_like_* a BEV (e.g., a Tesla). Once the battery's charge drops below a certain threshold - that is, it is LOW not OUT - it behaves *_just_* *_like_* an HEV. It tries to make the battery fluctuate between two thresholds. These are called "charge-depleting" and "charge sustaining" modes.
@shadowdance4666
4 ай бұрын
Why don’t you also elaborate on the types of hybrids like full compared to mild or whatever other types there are
@jacobwebb8561
4 ай бұрын
I would say “taking an hour or more to fully charge” is correct, but a bit misleading. Most electric vehicles slow down charging above 80%, but can charge very rapidly from 5%-80%. So, unless you absolutely will not make it to your next charging stop/destination, 80% is the target. Good video, but I don’t want potential electric converts to be dissuaded.
@sjdorst
3 ай бұрын
Did you see that the screen on the Tesla shows it charging at only 25kW? I've never experienced that low. I've had 45 on older Superchargers, and frequently see 200+ on the newest. Shame on them for not, at least, mentioning that DC fast chargers come in a wide range of charging speeds and that the pictured one is extremely slow by fast chargers standards!
@lisasavage6527
4 ай бұрын
Good evening everyone
@tanitasus
4 ай бұрын
After 2 years of EV ownership and no daily tailpipe emissions, you have absolved yourself from the sin of battery mineral mining and production. Having a plug-in or hybrid means your polluting for the life of the car. And yes, the study was done using the dirtiest method for producing electricity.
@jono4708
4 ай бұрын
Bought my 2015 hybrid Prius in 2015. I'm driving my last car.😊
@paulbk7810
4 ай бұрын
Any vehicle that needs to be charged OR can be charged REQUIRES that you park within reach of charge cable. HUGE pain in the ass. EVs = no thank you.
@COSolar6419
4 ай бұрын
Don’t you have to park within the reach of the gas pump hose when you go to a gas station to refuel? Obviously you don’t have to park an EV within reach of a charge cable every time you park. I only plug in at home to recharge maybe once a week. Even then I usually only add 30-40%.
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