frontpageBenM2131 posted Dec 10, 2024 01:31 PM
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frontpageBenM2131 posted Dec 10, 2024 01:31 PM
Select Ford Dealerships: 2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(Offer Will Vary By Region)$29,995
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Oh, and you can also run this hybrid (battery + engine on) and then you have a very efficient gas vehicle with the added power of electric. When it's cold (under 15 f) the car will not run in electric only - just hybrid.
But you could also never plug it in, and use it as a typical hybrid vehicle, where the regenerative braking (the otherwise wasted energy is used to recharge the battery) yields improved MPG.
...But if you really think you will never get any use out of it being a Plug-in hybridk, typical non-PH hybrids are always cheaper.
I plug it in to 110 (12A) outlet overnight and get a full charge in about 10 hours. Most days that I drive it I only use the electric power. On days I drive more or if I forget to plug it in, I just use the gas in the tank. It has a 9 Gallon fuel tank which gives about 325 miles of driving on gas.
When I go on road trips I put it in gas mode while I'm on the highway and save the battery for when I'm doing city driving or hit stop and go traffic. On long trips (600M) the volt averages about 40mpg of mostly gas driving.
Outside of long road trips I buy gas once every 3-4 months. My electric bill is high, but it's still only about $100/month in electricity for 30-50 miles of driving each day (California, 15c/KWh). I don't have severe winters where I live, so the cold is only a factor when I go to the ski hill.
If you truly intend to never charge the PHEV, then get a non-plug in hybrid instead. PHEV cars have a larger battery which means driving around more weight burns more fuel. If you're never charging that battery to full, then there's no use in hauling it around.
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The Chevy Volt, also chargeable on 120v (could be leveled up), was the only PHEV that was really an electric car with a high voltage battery that would let you go 90 mph until the battery is exhausted. Most of the PHEV's nowadays have less expensive, lower output batteries that use the engine to kick in, like a Hybrid, when exceeding the battery's output ability. But driving around town, the PHEV will push the car along solely on battery for a short while.
The Chevy Volt, also chargeable on 120v (could be leveled up), was the only PHEV that was really an electric car with a high voltage battery that would let you go 90 mph until the battery is exhausted. Most of the PHEV's nowadays have less expensive, lower output batteries that use the engine to kick in, like a Hybrid, when exceeding the battery's output ability. But driving around town, the PHEV will push the car along solely on battery for a short while.
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If you can get it at $30k it's a very nice around the town electric / hybrid road tripper car for anyone with a small family, but with 3 teenagers who bring a lot of crap with them whenever we go on trips my only real option is a Toyota Sienna.
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And you maybe lugging the whole weight of ICE or EV if your trip exceeds 70% of EV range as cold weather and wind drag affects the EPA range.
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