• TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca
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      20 hours ago

      They also have the best of both worlds shoved together, when used in an ideal general case situation. Zero emissions for urban use, emissions limited only on the very occasional when needed, and even then if it has enough stops to call EVs viable, you are going to get a significant reduction in emissions if you plug along the way.

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        13 hours ago

        Range extender hybrids are the goat

        The combustion engine can always run at optimal rpm for torque and the drivetrain is 100% electric

        A LOT simpler to construct too, it’s basically an EV with a built in generator

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      19 hours ago

      They’d be the best compromise for me. I usually drive short distances in the city, but maybe once or twice a year I want to do the 800km journey back to my home city in the next province. Train travel isn’t an option.

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        12 hours ago

        I have a similar situation and I just rent a car for those twice a year trips 🤷 Still cheaper than paying for gas

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          49 minutes ago

          Literally impossible, given you have to pay for the gas of those rentals plus however long you keep them until you get back.