Plug In Hybrid
topic on 3 shows · 4 statements across 3 episodes
Catalyst
the Green Blueprint
Big Technology
4 statements about Plug In Hybrid, every show
Bullard: Modern EREVs provide over 200km battery range, unlike older PHEVs
“I think we need to do a big reset in terms of what we consider to be a plug-in hybrid. I think people's, people's versions in the United States is a Prius with a plug, as opposed to a vehicle with 200 plus kilometers of battery range. On its own, plus a small,…”
Scaringe: Rivian will never consider building a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
“So we Rivian would never consider building a plug-in hybrid.”
Scaringe: Plug-in hybrids are a distracting intermediate technology for automakers
“Well, I just, I think it's a distracting intermediate technology that I, it, It's unfortunate because I think it's, yes, I can understand for a consumer, it's maybe a smaller bridge, but it's, for a manufacturer, it's going to cause them to spend a lot of time…”
Domenech: Plug-in hybrids are far easier to integrate today than all-EVs
“I love a plug-in hybrid. I think plug-in hybrids are something that should be more part of the discussion there. It's way easier to integrate them into U.S. Society today, but there's some folks on the left who are like, it's gotta be all EV or nothing.”