A PHEV can be a great transition point between hybrids and true EVs, and that’s because, just like an EV, a PHEV also has electric range. One of the main differences between a PHEV and an EV is that a PHEV has much less electric driving range, but some PHEVs will have greater electric driving range than others. Here’s a look at the only two PHEVs with an electric range of over 40 miles.
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A PHEV and a traditional hybrid have a lot in common, but they are different in two main ways. Like an EV, a PHEV has a battery that can be plugged in and recharged. This battery can also send power to the car’s electric motors, allowing drivers to drive their PHEV in battery-only mode. When drivers do this, their PHEV is an EV because it uses no gasoline at all.
But unlike an EV, a PHEV’s battery is typically a fraction of the size of an EV. That means a PHEV has some electric range, but a fraction of what an EV gets. However, because a PHEV is a hybrid, it also has a gasoline engine, which means drivers can rely on their engine to move them when the battery is dead.
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