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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by mupuff1234 on Monday April 11, 2022 @11:58AM (#30990612)
I've been wondering if hybrids aren't actually better than full EVs, since I assume that 95% of trips are short enough to be covered by a hybrid's electric capacity while also minimizing the battery waste by not having gigantic batteries.
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Re:I liked the idea of carbon offsets until I tried to expla... by jhgb on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:19PM (#30990961)
It would make sense to have a range extender as an option. But real-world statistics about PHEV usage patterns have been discouraging. (https://www.electrive.com/2020/09/28/phev-real-world-consump...)
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