Least & Most Expensive Luxury Brands to Maintain [DTC]
#61
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But you do make a good point. The PHEV' EV mode may be quite underpowered against a full EV.
#62
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If I'm schooling you on something you already know, please accept my apologies
#63
Intermediate
PHEV are designed to boost mpg and may not have the same amount of HP and torque as a BEV, but can still be pretty snappy as you mentioned. Certainly the High Voltage Battery and motors are a lot smaller. A BEV on the other hand fully depends on the electric motor(s) and High Voltage Battery to operate. For example my Polestar has two electric motors, one that drives the front wheels and one that drives the rear wheels and a 78 kWh HV battery pack. It's output is 487 HP/502 ft-lbs torque. Depending on road conditions, ambient temperature etc I could go 220 to 250 miles on a full charge.
If I'm schooling you on something you already know, please accept my apologies
If I'm schooling you on something you already know, please accept my apologies
Your Polestar is packing some serious power.
#64
Lexus Champion
That it does. If I put my foot to the floor (only done it a few times) it gives me a head rush! Power is instant, but totally controlled. It's smooth at 10 mph or 80 mph. I can't go back now to gasoline powered engines
#65
Intermediate
It sounds like a blast to drive. I still adore the V6 in my car though lol. V6 and V8s are irreplaceable(IMO)
#66
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#67
Lexus Champion
So am I to understand that the BMW X1/X2 - its cheapest models - are the "most expensive" to maintain over 10 years because the comparison is to the original purchase price - and since an X1 can easily cost 1/2 to 1/3 of, say, an X7, the percentage of maintenance costs compared to the purchase price are higher? Ok then.....
#68
But the real question is, who turned this into a EV thread again?
#69
I owned a BMW 530e PHEV for a few years. If I ever wanted more power when I'm operating in full EV mode, the ICE always has to kick in. At least on the car I owned, the EV only mode was only meant to get you around town. If I ever wanted to accelerate onto a freeway, it meant that the ICE would have to kick in.
Edit: In terms of reliability, I had one check engine light during the time I owned it. The dealer diagnosed it as a software issue, and it never had a problem again in the 3 years I owned it.
Edit: In terms of reliability, I had one check engine light during the time I owned it. The dealer diagnosed it as a software issue, and it never had a problem again in the 3 years I owned it.
#71
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