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Originally Posted by indes
As someone who went the plug in hybrid route, I really wish I had gone full electric! Note that we also have a gas half ton for long hauls.
The plug in hybrid has been pretty good, but at the end of the day it's a half measure. I drive 35km of mostly Highway to work every day and if it's warmer than -10 I get 2.5L/100km. Can't go wrong with that, along with the fact that my work has their block heater plug ins on so I can charge my battery all day on their dime.
However below -10 I only get a little EV time and below -18 I get 0 EV time (unless I turn off the heat).
I know the RAV4 Prime has electric heat (I have the Santa Fe that doesn't) but I can't imagine the range would be worth anything in the cold with the heat pumping
Just my 2 cents!
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I think PHEV's offer the best (current) compromise in our cold environment with current charging infrastructure. You have an ICE engine so you don't have to worry about charging up on longer trips. Your current commute is near perfect for a PHEV. EV's are even more compromised when it gets really cold, range gets completely neutered.