I think PHEVs are the perfect way to get people over range anxiety. I know my Volt has effectively a gallon of gas worth of range or 40 miles. That’s enough range to do 90% of the driving I do in a week if I charge after drive. Groceries, daycare, and work (1 way, with charging stations). I think a lot of families are used to having my car and my spouses car where now it’s looking like EV for short local trips and ice for longer trips. I think PHEVs will help teach folks about what kind of range they actually need even if they are charging at home everyday.
Now we have the luxury of a garage, which seems like a major hurdle to mass adoption. More so, than range anxiety.
Hurdles from my perspective :
Price, Price, Price
No Garage
These are tied together as the people who can afford a garage are the same people that can likely aslp afford an EV. Similar target markets.
High Used Prices
Low Supply
Drivers own lack of awareness of their driving habits.
Red Herring in the media: Our grid can’t handle it!
This is something I hear my boomer mother say even though she’s a perfect candidate for an EV.
I think PHEVs are the perfect way to get people over range anxiety. I know my Volt has effectively a gallon of gas worth of range or 40 miles. That’s enough range to do 90% of the driving I do in a week if I charge after drive. Groceries, daycare, and work (1 way, with charging stations). I think a lot of families are used to having my car and my spouses car where now it’s looking like EV for short local trips and ice for longer trips. I think PHEVs will help teach folks about what kind of range they actually need even if they are charging at home everyday.
Now we have the luxury of a garage, which seems like a major hurdle to mass adoption. More so, than range anxiety.
Hurdles from my perspective :
Price, Price, Price
No Garage These are tied together as the people who can afford a garage are the same people that can likely aslp afford an EV. Similar target markets.
High Used Prices
Low Supply
Drivers own lack of awareness of their driving habits.
Red Herring in the media: Our grid can’t handle it!
This is something I hear my boomer mother say even though she’s a perfect candidate for an EV.
Wouldn’t high used prices be good for new car buyers? To be fair, EVs plummeted in value in the 2H23 and are now in line with the broader market