sanitation@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCars are like horses: people will soon realise EVs are just better, claims VW bosswww.autoexpress.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square610linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYou can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThat’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIn that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.
You can get a shorter range EV if that fits your needs. Gas engine just adds weight and complexity.
That’s good, until you need to take a longer trip. At which point you can either have the extra batteries or a gas engine. There are arguments for either solution.
In that case, it’s better to just run a conventional hybrid if you frequently need to take long trips.