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Originally Posted by OkieSnuffBox
Hybrids really seem like the realistic answer for the next 15-20 years. Let the battery technology get better, more power stations, improve the grid..........but we all know that's reasonable so it won't happen.
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I have a 2018 530e (PHEV) and if I don't use heating or cooling for the short drive, I can get around 25km winter, and 30km summer. If I run HVAC then it's 15-20km all year round. By preconditioning the vehicle I generally don't have to use HVAC for a short drive.
Charging at home and charging for free (generally) at the stores makes it worth while. Most errands are within the 20km range one way, and so it's the same as owning an EV for me. But the best part is, if the charger doesn't work or if I'm going cross-country then I don't have to plug it in, I can just use gasoline.
If BMW could build a nice PHEV with double this range I don't see a reason to ever purchase an EV because other than road-trips there's no damn difference other than the PHEV having fewer headaches.