Not at all, and I would posit that you would really want to have at the very least some kind of high voltage training.
It might make sense for a niche project vehicle (obviously if you have that kind of money it’s yours to do whatever the hell you want with it) but economically you’re better off just getting a used EV. They’re pretty cheap at the moment.
I’ve been hoping to get a PHEV because I don’t want some 300km-range battery (nor the resulting fire risk, tyre wear, or brake wear), but there aren’t any really cheap plug in hybrids. I’m probably gonna be stuck getting a used EV with an oversized battery when my sister’s old car dies.
A tank of gasoline isn’t safer if you’re worried about fires, there’s just less sensationalist media coverage. The tires are expensive, but that’s because they are inherently more durable: we drove over a tack last week and our tire was fine. Brake wear is about 80% less, because EVs favor regen instead.
We have a 2023 Nissan Leaf with a 215 mi range and the least popular CHAdeMO connector, and we’ve driven it all over Washington state. We drove from Spokane to Lake Quinault for Thanksgiving.
Don’t believe all the petroleum-invested hyperbole.
Battery fires get more news coverage not because their more common, but because they are so catastrophic when they do happen. As for comparisons to gasoline, I’d be leaving the tank empty so that’s not a concern for me.
I would prefer not to use waste rubber and money thicker tyres carrying around a huge battery I don’t need. Worst case I can use those same tires on a car with a lighter battery.
Good point about regenerative braking, I forgot about that.
Not at all, and I would posit that you would really want to have at the very least some kind of high voltage training.
It might make sense for a niche project vehicle (obviously if you have that kind of money it’s yours to do whatever the hell you want with it) but economically you’re better off just getting a used EV. They’re pretty cheap at the moment.
I’ve been hoping to get a PHEV because I don’t want some 300km-range battery (nor the resulting fire risk, tyre wear, or brake wear), but there aren’t any really cheap plug in hybrids. I’m probably gonna be stuck getting a used EV with an oversized battery when my sister’s old car dies.
A tank of gasoline isn’t safer if you’re worried about fires, there’s just less sensationalist media coverage. The tires are expensive, but that’s because they are inherently more durable: we drove over a tack last week and our tire was fine. Brake wear is about 80% less, because EVs favor regen instead.
We have a 2023 Nissan Leaf with a 215 mi range and the least popular CHAdeMO connector, and we’ve driven it all over Washington state. We drove from Spokane to Lake Quinault for Thanksgiving.
Don’t believe all the petroleum-invested hyperbole.
Battery fires get more news coverage not because their more common, but because they are so catastrophic when they do happen. As for comparisons to gasoline, I’d be leaving the tank empty so that’s not a concern for me.
I would prefer not to use waste rubber and money thicker tyres carrying around a huge battery I don’t need. Worst case I can use those same tires on a car with a lighter battery.
Good point about regenerative braking, I forgot about that.