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World EV Sales Now Equal 19% Of World Auto Sales (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes, though battery-only range on a lot of the newer PEHVs is high enough that if you actually charge them, you don't end up using gas except on road trips.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The average commute is 10 miles, so that has been the case for years for anybody that can charge at work

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A lot of people can't do that, and it's a big deal that people have the range for weekend day outings without needing gas.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, no I don't think any PHEV's have good weekend outing range yet, for that I'd say 100 miles range