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Originally Posted by mikemhg
That Corolla is the methodology I think we'll see more in the future here.
Full on EVs still have a problem with overall cost, combined with people's hesitation due to range.
If these newer vehicles coming out will begin to offer cheaper and cheaper hybrid solutions like this Corolla, you'll see a HUGE adoption by the buying public.
Props to Toyota on that one. It's a no brainer.
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As a person who has gone full EV and still has to do a long ass drive every so often, the problem right now is the limited amount of chargers.
A Tesla supercharger or some 350kWh DCFC that PetroCan/Shell/Electrify Canada are implementing has the ability to pump huge amount of energy within 5-10min assuming the state of charge of a vehicle is low enough (sub 30%)... that's enough for about 150km+ of range even in mountainous portions such as Hwy5 to Merritt. With even faster solution on the horizon.
If there were say a fast charger for every 2 or even 3 gas station, that'd mean I can charge every piss/drink stop and never really have to specifically stop and wait for car to recharge enough to continue my trip.
The "no brainer" solution might be good for the next 2-3yrs. But as more and more and faster chargers are implemented along with longer range EVs come on the market, the idea that EV takes long time to recharge when on a roadtrip ceases to be an issue.
Hybrid makes sense for people coming from an ICE mentality... but once you get used to the idea of how EV works (you charge it just like your cellphone while in city every night, and only need to recharge until the next charging point while on the road), you'd understand why hybrid is actually the worst of both worlds (have all the maintenance of an ICE, and all the problem of an EV having small battery pack).