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Considering Mirai has no catalytic converter, the additional cost is less than some people try to overblow.
A regular Prius would get under 30 MPG in the first few miles (or 5 mins). My first year with PiP was like yours. Many short trips or few very...
Material cost could be 37% (after the code change) more than natural gas pipe. I would think the labor would be majority of the cost. Pipelines...
I can't answer that for you but yourself. However, I can say this. If you find accepting compromises for the sake of more EV miles, you may be EV...
All of those separately isn't necessarily bad but when all of them comes in one package, you have a Volt. That's what make it " bad".
See post #22. I took 62,196 kg of CO2 and divided by 8.887 kg/gallon to get 7,000 gallons consumed. 247,585 miles / 7,000 gallons = 35.4 MPG....
Two powertrains weight each other down, resulting in cramp interior, SUV heavy, high cost, long refuel time with little returns (in term of...
Not true. I have seen John praise the 47 MPG Chevy Malibu hybrid that uses simplified Voltec. That's the car that makes sense for the mass...
So, $15,000 total tax credit. Sweet. Use a better comparable car, 2012 Cruze Eco rated 39 MPG highway. EREV was also marketed as a cleaner more...
I wouldn't bundle all PHEVs or all EVs. Some are good and some are bad. There is no need to support a badly designed PHEV or EV. Doing so doesn't...
His emission from: Electricity - 25,152 kg Gas - 37,044 kg Total - 62,196 kg That's as clean and energy efficient as a 35.4 MPG gas car. How do...
i3 uses extensive carbon fiber. It is not for the masses. Volt is using all steel and regular materials but the oversized battery and EREV...
If the new Malibu is available, he may not choose another Volt. But then, if work place is giving out free electricity, he would pick another...
He could drive Malibu hybrid and get 45 MPG on highway. The same class as Camry and one higher than Volt. Talk about penalty of a big battery...
There are a lot of BTU lost from 39 MPG.
Yes, one good data point. It also tells us that it results in high energy consumption and emission and tax payers money was used to allow him to...
Have your needs changed? What's wrong with a year old Volt?
The bottom line, his Volt (just the car) emitted more pollution than a Prius owner with a home (electricity usage). I guess this is the...
He wasn't comparing electricity vs gasoline. He was talking about Volt electricity usage on top of gas. Emission from gasoline of both Volt and...
Perfect example of charging for the sake of charging, losing focus on the goal. Many people overlook the flexibility of PiP. Designed to make...
