Plug in hybrid usually refers to a car that has some amount of purely electric range, charges like an EV, but after depleting its battery falls back into conventional hybrid mode where the battery is maintained to some level of reserve power using a gas engine. The Chevy Volt is probably the best example. I drive a Volt and all my daily commute is purely electric unless it’s super cold outside.
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deeferg@lemmy.world 5 months agoNot familiar with these newer hybrids, is this a plug in scenario or closer to the older Toyota hybrids where the battery recharges through driving?
CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
deeferg@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Thanks for the insight. I guess thats the P from PHEV, there’s just so many acronyms now I’m losing track.
DanglingFury@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). You get a bit of range straight ev, usually like 30 miles, then it switches over to traditional hybrid with gas engine
deeferg@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Thanks for the in depth response explaining the pros and cons. I actually do most of my car work myself, having done time in a Honda dealership, but also with my time in there I still remember us oil techs not being allowed to work on the hybrids oil changes for that exact reason. They’d have to go to a higher tech with the experience working with them. I don’t think I would want to test my luck.