One thing I would find interesting is the statistics on how many people/times the fast charger in a PHEV is used. My sense is that people who own PHEVs seldom use public chargers, let alone fast chargers. Again this is my experience and opinion. People who buy PHEVs I suspect do so in order to use ...

It sure would be nice if one of the charge cable lock options was; "Lock charger cable until fully charged." or "Lock charger cable until charge complete." This option is available on BEVs (e.g. my Leaf, a cousin of the Outlander), where it is critical to get a full charge befor...

Which begs the question, why would Mitsubishi put a 2.4 KW charger in the vehicle, when other companies use much higher capacity chargers? Because typical application is for overnight charging, so the additional cost of the more powerful charger is not justified. AFAIK, all PHEVs out there have low...

It's a setting that can be changed from the dashboard, read the manual.

littlescrote wrote: ↑Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:03 am Weight is largely irrelevant to fuel consumption (over flat terrain, anyway)

Rolling resistance is proportional to weight. Not sure how big it is, but it is direct loss.

Wow. In fact, 15% on top of 15%, for a total loss of 27%. I had no idea it is so much more inefficient in series mode. The total loss in parallel is more like 3%, due to the loss from 2.8 to 2 kW.

I totally agree that the DC charge port on the Outlander PHEV doesn’t make much sense! I have only tried it one time since we got the car three months ago. I don’t expect to use it all on my upcoming 3,000 mile road trip!!! It makes sense for V2H. You can use the car as a 10 kW backup generator or ...

First, there is no safety issue - the manual is clear that if the battery overheats, the car will stop (or have reduced power). Regarding turning the battery cooling off, my understanding is it is a trade-off between maintaining the health of the battery (by cooling it) and the comfort of the passen...

I use the https://www.amazon.com/CarlinKit-Wirele ... B0BDRSC88C however cannot recommend it. It does the job but loses connection now and then, and it is type C with a very tight receptacle, not compatible with multiple cables I tried.

I now have 1 month/1.5k miles on a 2023 SEL in moderate climate; here are answers to some of the question: 1. I have exactly 38 miles between home and work, matching the EV range rating. I consistently drive into the garage in downtown Seattle with 1 mile showing on the GoM in EV-preferred mode. 2. ...