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Originally Posted by !Aznboi128
PHEVs have a place but you're right it's worst of both worlds but it's great for the elderly.
My parents won't transition to full EV simply because "400km range what if I run out?" or "With 400km range I can't just drive to Seattle and back". And no, no additional education of ev chargers will help on top of that they're not big on apps that tell them where to go. They like to choose their own path.
Sure the range is limited, they're looking at the Tucson PHEV so about 50km of range. In the winter the engine does fire up to heat up the cabin so range is still about 50km. It's enough for them to travel from Van to Richmond and back or to Coquitlam. It's enough for their city travels and that's all that's important to them.
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tell them they can use the money that they save from not buying gas to rent a car for a day and take it to seattle and back if they're so worried about being stranded in the states with an EV.
people don't realize how little these inconveniences matter when compared to saving literally $3k+ per year on gas (based on 20,000km per year average).