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Don't Fall For The PHEV Hype - Go Battery EV Or Go Home

06 May 2024 | Abstracted from Tech Radar

Battery EVs are better today than ever, while PHEVs are full of compromises...The inconvenient truth is that at the core, PHEVs are still basically gas cars...they are based on the same platform as their hybrid and gasoline twins, with the same packaging and safety compromises.

"you don’t benefit from the low center of mass, near 50/50 weight distribution, and massive front crumple zone offered by most battery EVs..."

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