Can you use an Outlander PHEV without charging?

[Vandey]

Can this Outlander be used as a Patrol car without charging from a home charging port?

 

[hrm]

Interesting question. Your fuel economy might get low since EV only range is small without a proper charge. An Outlander owner should be able to confirm this.

 

[proceso]

In that case, you won't be using the full EV capabilities of the vehicle

 

[Jack_Sparrow]

Interesting question. Your fuel economy might get low since EV only range is small without a proper charge. An Outlander owner should be able to confirm this.

It should be as it will be petrol vehicle which is carrying a heavy battery, motors and other components which won't be used

 

[hrm]

It should be as it will be petrol vehicle which is carrying a heavy battery, motors and other components which won't be used

Defeats the whole purpose of buying a PHEV or an EV for that matter plus still had to do all those battery/hybrid system related maintenance. UM imported several petrol only Outlanders for the same reason.

 

[nalinpr]

I have a Prius PHEV. If I dont charge it, I can drive it as a normal hybrid vehicle. Never had a problem.

 

[dinuksha_asela]

PHEV stands for plugin hybrid vehicle. Means plugin part is just comes in handy. And it work as usual hybrid vehicle. So in the end it means it might save you some gas if you charge it at home to charge the batteries.

 

[Vandey]

Interesting question. Your fuel economy might get low since EV only range is small without a proper charge. An Outlander owner should be able to confirm this.

In that case, you won't be using the full EV capabilities of the vehicle

It should be as it will be petrol vehicle which is carrying a heavy battery, motors and other components which won't be used

I have a Prius PHEV. If I dont charge it, I can drive it as a normal hybrid vehicle. Never had a problem.

Ive seen several Outlanders parked at one hybrid garage for a few weeks, apparently, the Battery and the whole EV system are fucked up due to non-charging.
Maybe this is not the case with all the PHEVs, better if an Outlander owner can give an idea about it.

 

[ramitha1987]

Ive seen several Outlanders parked at one hybrid garage for a few weeks, apparently, the Battery and the whole EV system are fucked up due to non-charging.
Maybe this is not the case with all the PHEVs, better if an Outlander owner can give an idea about it.

Remember this was mentioned in autovision program sometime back.

 

[kevin_levin]

innovation

 

[lasankandy]

මෙකේ ඉන්නෙ සුද්දො ද මුං කඩ්ඩ වනන්නෙ මෙච්චර

 

[hrm]

Ive seen several Outlanders parked at one hybrid garage for a few weeks, apparently, the Battery and the whole EV system are fucked up due to non-charging.
Maybe this is not the case with all the PHEVs, better if an Outlander owner can give an idea about it.

Looks like they don't age well. Saw some bad reviews in a local fb group related to certain parts being cheaply made.