{"id":12589,"date":"2016-10-19T12:15:54","date_gmt":"2016-10-19T19:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2023-03-07T13:00:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T18:00:45","slug":"plug-in-hybrids-vs-battery-electrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/plug-in-hybrids-vs-battery-electrics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Debate Rages On: Pure Electric or Plug-In Hybrid?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2693 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pluginamerica.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Screen-Shot-2016-10-19-at-1.08.04-PM-300x96.png\" alt=\"screen-shot-2016-10-19-at-1-08-04-pm\" width=\"894\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are plug-in hybrids merely a stepping stone to an all-battery electric national fleet?\u00a0 Or are they destined to be a long-term fixture of the American automotive industry?\u00a0 Two new articles take opposing views on the matter.\u00a0 Neil Winton of Forbes observes that most major auto manufacturers believe that plug-in hybrids will make up a significantly higher market share than battery electrics by 2030.\u00a0 His article posits that fast-charging networks are infeasible, and the 40+ mile electric range of future plug-in hybrids is more than enough to enable all-electric commuter transit while still retaining the long-distance capability of an ICE.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Having a (plug-in hybrid) with a small battery giving you 50 to 60 kilometers (maximum close to 40 miles), that\u2019s what people want. &#8211; Nicolas Meilhan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Graeme Roberts at Just-Auto reports that battery electric technology is advancing rapidly and soon will close the gap on plug-in hybrids with regards to cost and range.\u00a0 With new long-range affordable battery electrics reaching consumers such as the 238-mile (EPA-rated*) Chevrolet Bolt and the 190-mile (NEDC-rated**) BMW i3, and future 350+ mile electrics such as the VW IQ slated to hit the market within the next five years, Roberts wonders whether plug-in hybrids will still retain a competitive advantage over battery electrics.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The fact is that vehicles such as this effectively remove the rationale for hybrids. Within a few years, hybrids could be seen as little more than a curiosity and this will undoubtedly affect their values. &#8211; Rupert Pontin<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.just-auto.com\/news\/as-long-range-evs-loom-are-hybrids-a-passing-phase_id172785.aspx\">As Long-Range EVs Loom, Are Hybrids Just a &#8216;Passing Phase?&#8217; &#8211; by Graeme Roberts<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/neilwinton\/2016\/10\/17\/auto-industry-cranks-up-for-more-electric-cars-as-hybrids-edge-batteries\/#576ed3ca232e\">Auto Industry Cranks Up For More Electric Cars As Hybrids Edge Batteries &#8211; by Neil Winton<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What do you think?\u00a0 Are battery electrics the future or will plug-in hybrids dominate?\u00a0 <strong>Let us know in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* EPA-rated = electric range as rated by the US Environmental Protection Agency.\u00a0 American standard.<\/p>\n<p>**NEDC-rated = electric range as rated according to the New European Driving Cycle.\u00a0 European standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are plug-in hybrids merely a stepping stone to an all-battery electric national fleet?\u00a0 Or are they destined to be a long-term fixture of the American automotive industry?\u00a0 Two new articles take opposing views on the matter.\u00a0 Neil Winton of Forbes observes that most major auto manufacturers believe that plug-in hybrids[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Debate Rages On: Pure Electric or Plug-In Hybrid? 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