They’d be the best compromise for me. I usually drive short distances in the city, but maybe once or twice a year I want to do the 800km journey back to my home city in the next province. Train travel isn’t an option.
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lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 months agoThey also have the worst of both worlds shoved together
Amuletta@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have a similar situation and I just rent a car for those twice a year trips 🤷 Still cheaper than paying for gas
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Literally impossible, given you have to pay for the gas of those rentals plus however long you keep them until you get back.
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I pay 0€ for gas all year long, electricity is currently 0,0187€/kWh
The money I save from that equation easily pays for a rental twice a year.
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
They also have the best of both worlds shoved together
lepinkainen@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Range extender hybrids are the goat
The combustion engine can always run at optimal rpm for torque and the drivetrain is 100% electric
A LOT simpler to construct too, it’s basically an EV with a built in generator