If we can make normies want hybrids as the “baseline” vehicle, that’s progress. I do think eventually EVs will simply be cheaper and offer better ride quality, and charging infrastructure will be robust enough that people realize you only need to fast-charge for long road-trips. Still, progress!

Yup, my Ioniq 5 barely touches 4.0 miles/kWh at 65 sustained with minimal A/C. 

The big thing here is the efficiency: 4.44 miles/kWh is incredible.

LMAO Space X is far cheaper and has a far better record than NASA. What an insane take.

You just set a normal charge limit of 80% when you drive the car home for the first time. Then you just plug in an never think about it again until you want to go on a long, long road trip and you charge to 100% the night before. 

Actually, making large, heavy three-row SUVs no longer burn gas is probably better than the margin improvements of making a small, light sedan that gets 38 mpgs without a hybrid system an EV. 

Thanks, Brandon!

Why should they sell gas for less than people are willing to pay for it? Do you work for less than you are willing to accept from your employer, just to help them out?

I grabbed a cheap 2-year lease for an Ioniq 5. With the NACS chargers rolling out, it doesn’t make sense to buy. I’ll re-evaluate in two years, and meanwhile my one-pay lease was the equivalent of $350/mo after all taxes/fees etc. And insurance isn’t bad at all. 

“EVs are too expensive!”

My understanding is his theory is that the high-pressure pumps are leaking, resulting in gasoline contamination in the valve cover, not the combustion chamber. Why is that theory “trash?” 

“In any other situation that would be hard, but given the popularity of the Maverick, this person should be able to get close to, if not $30,000 for the truck.”

The irony of these authors. Good lord. The math is pretty simple; this is a good deal if you are a serious ride-share driver. 

It’s very practical for daily commuting. I like the style. Anyone who buys cars as investments is dumb.

Donald Trump: “I will drain the swamp; also, I had to change my mind about EVs because someone gave me a lot of money. I’ll change my mind about anything for money. If you give me money, I’ll do what you want, regardless of what I think or whether it will hurt the people who voted for me.”

The HOV lane is not a passing lane. It is not a speeding lane. It’s the HOV lane. If someone is doing the speed limit in the HOV lane, and you want to go faster, tough titties. 

I just charge from an outdoor 120v plug. I get home, I plug in. I unplug, I drive away. Basically like my phone; I rarely bother to charge it when I’m out and about or on road trips unless I happen to drive past chargers at my destination. 

Unfortunately a lot of PHEV were bought as fleet vehicles. Without the financial incentive to charge, turns out nobody did! I think charging rates for consumers is a lot higher.

We already have virtually autonomous vehicles; they’re called trains. 

Solid State batteries are probably not going to be in PHEVs for years. Plug-ins are very price conscious in that they need two completely separate drivetrains. More expensive solid state batteries will render them unprofitable for a lot longer than a full BEV, which can at least avoid the cost of a gas engine, too.