• XeroxCool@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    On a global scale, why wouldn’t it be reliable? China has the biggest EV boom and over 10% of the global population. It’s not unreasonable that a global tally skews results to the Chinese or Indian market.

    Is a tired 1st gen Leaf an “EV with limited EV functionality” if the battery only has 50 miles of range now? Where do you draw the line?

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      12 days ago

      If it has a combustion engine, it’s obviously not an EV. It’s only partially an EV, and that part varies dramatically.
      The Nissan leaf is clearly 100% EV, even if that 100% doesn’t take you very far.
      I draw the line at 100%

      Meaning there are 3 categories:
      EV
      Hybrid
      ICE

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        12 days ago

        From a categorization standpoint, sure. I guess what I was trying to get at was I’ll happily take a PHEV sale over yet another ICE

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          12 days ago

          Absolutely, for me personally I bet I could find a PHEV that would be able to work 90% on battery for my daily drive.