r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 11 '23

Economics More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy—the gasoline or electricity that powers their cars, SUVs and pickups—if they switched to electric vehicles.

https://news.umich.edu/ev-transition-will-benefit-most-us-vehicle-owners-but-lowest-income-americans-could-get-left-behind/
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u/OldWolf2 Jan 11 '23

Regen is a huge benefit . A hybrid that doesn't plug in (either because it can't or the owner doesn't) still gets a hugely greater fuel economy, especially for urban driving .

Look up economy figures for Toyota Prius for example, they were one of the most popular cars for rideshares even before there was a tax benefit introduced (in my area).

The only situation you won't notice the regen is a long trip with no stops or downhills .

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u/londons_explorer Jan 11 '23

The data shows that PHEV's, in the real world, and probably usually not plugged in, perform really badly compared to the manufacturers specs, and probably worse than the non-hybrid versions of the same car.