jpetro
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All,
This is my first time posting, sorry for the length:
I just upgraded to a 2023 Outlander PHEV from an older Outlander Sport this October. Spent several months looking for this color with the tech package. I sensed not many were shipped to the US. I finally found it in at a Mitsubishi dealer in Maryland who shipped it to Iowa for me. I was hoping to take advantage of the US EV tax rebate until I found that it did apply to the Outlander as it is entirely made off-shore. I looked at leasing as a way to get the rebate, but the costs, even short term, didn't make sense.
With only a few months experience, I love the car - the looks, comfort, handling, features and the way it drives. I have no doubt that it will be as reliable as the last 3 Mitsubishi cars I have owned. As a side note, both my Montero and Outlander Sport had in excess of 160,000 miles on them when I sold them, without any major repairs.
What has been especially impressing is the fuel economy. Considering most of my travel is my office commute which is about 30 miles round trip and weekend local trips, EV mode is well utilized. In this type of driving it is really cost effective especial with Iowa's electric rates at $.105/kw. I just completed my first longer trip to Chicago, about 360 miles one way, it clocked in at 23.5 mpg on gas. This was not very impressive, but it is really a full size SUV compared to my Outlander Sport.
I have been accumulating all my gas charges and electric costs ( $270. USD ) for 3,271 miles traveled. Overall with my local driving and some longer mile trips - my energy costs per 100 miles is around $8.27 USD. Not bad for a full size SUV!
I am a little concerned with Iowa winters having read some posts by the owner community that stated that the main battery could fail to start the engine when temps are at -20° F. It does not happen often in Iowa but it does on occasion, and I still have nightmares of me stranded at my office until the weather warms
Some day I'll find out if that was true or not.
I do wish it had some of the little features my Outlander Sport had such as in secondary compartment in the top of the compartment between the front the seats, which now is a deep box, or a pen holder in the glove box. Also, I don't understand why Mitsubishi didn't have some sort of garage door opener link like I have in my GT3000 Spyder instead of relying on a service from myQ. It is very inconvenient to use the myQ garage door service when using Android Auto, jumping through several screens to get to the My Mitsubishi Services as compared to just pressing a button. Otherwise the car has been truly impressive.
I am attaching a not so good photo of my first day charging at home. I had to charge it outside because I didn't have an outlet close enough - finally convinced my wife to change garage bays. I will upload a better view when the weather improves.
Wishing all a wonderful Holiday season!
Jim
This is my first time posting, sorry for the length:
I just upgraded to a 2023 Outlander PHEV from an older Outlander Sport this October. Spent several months looking for this color with the tech package. I sensed not many were shipped to the US. I finally found it in at a Mitsubishi dealer in Maryland who shipped it to Iowa for me. I was hoping to take advantage of the US EV tax rebate until I found that it did apply to the Outlander as it is entirely made off-shore. I looked at leasing as a way to get the rebate, but the costs, even short term, didn't make sense.
With only a few months experience, I love the car - the looks, comfort, handling, features and the way it drives. I have no doubt that it will be as reliable as the last 3 Mitsubishi cars I have owned. As a side note, both my Montero and Outlander Sport had in excess of 160,000 miles on them when I sold them, without any major repairs.
What has been especially impressing is the fuel economy. Considering most of my travel is my office commute which is about 30 miles round trip and weekend local trips, EV mode is well utilized. In this type of driving it is really cost effective especial with Iowa's electric rates at $.105/kw. I just completed my first longer trip to Chicago, about 360 miles one way, it clocked in at 23.5 mpg on gas. This was not very impressive, but it is really a full size SUV compared to my Outlander Sport.
I have been accumulating all my gas charges and electric costs ( $270. USD ) for 3,271 miles traveled. Overall with my local driving and some longer mile trips - my energy costs per 100 miles is around $8.27 USD. Not bad for a full size SUV!
I am a little concerned with Iowa winters having read some posts by the owner community that stated that the main battery could fail to start the engine when temps are at -20° F. It does not happen often in Iowa but it does on occasion, and I still have nightmares of me stranded at my office until the weather warms
Some day I'll find out if that was true or not.I do wish it had some of the little features my Outlander Sport had such as in secondary compartment in the top of the compartment between the front the seats, which now is a deep box, or a pen holder in the glove box. Also, I don't understand why Mitsubishi didn't have some sort of garage door opener link like I have in my GT3000 Spyder instead of relying on a service from myQ. It is very inconvenient to use the myQ garage door service when using Android Auto, jumping through several screens to get to the My Mitsubishi Services as compared to just pressing a button. Otherwise the car has been truly impressive.
I am attaching a not so good photo of my first day charging at home. I had to charge it outside because I didn't have an outlet close enough - finally convinced my wife to change garage bays. I will upload a better view when the weather improves.
Wishing all a wonderful Holiday season!
Jim
