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JohnSJ

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2. No they are not. The article picks the wrong cars, the volt, Clarity, rav4 prime, and some other

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Sun Sep 5, 2021, 08:51 PM

Sep 2021

PHEV get a minimum of 40 to 60 miles on all electric without the ICE kicking in

They are not an illusion

It depends on your comute

Unless I travel a very long distance, I go months without using a drop of gas

and it is even better if the comute destinations have chargers

What is the illusion is that 80% of electricity produced in the US is generated from fossil fuels, and until that changes, it is all an illusion

In addyeven the hybrids and PHEV when the switch to hybrid mode they have ultra low emissions, which are still better for the environment than a pure ICE

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Thanks for the tip. I never knew this about PHEVs. brush Sep 2021 #1

No they are not. The article picks the wrong cars, the volt, Clarity, rav4 prime, and some other JohnSJ Sep 2021 #2

Is it the 'wrong' ones? Or were they the exact 'right' ones? nt Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #4

Terrible article. Volt, Prius and Insight get GREAT mileage kysrsoze Sep 2021 #3

Most hybrids are also ultra low emissions. JohnSJ Sep 2021 #5

That is a stupid article Laurelin Sep 2021 #6