What a joy Outlander PHEV EV is. This will be the hardest part to explain, so here goes:
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The AWD Outlander PHEV EV is an EV that can plug in like any other AWD EV. The smallish 20kWh battery can also be charged from the petrol engine, and at highway speed, the petrol engine can also help power the front wheels. I know that sounds confusing, but there’s more. In South Australia, the only jurisdiction that allows it, the Outlander PHEV EV acts as a mobile home battery and when plugged in, can power the home or send power to the grid.
Let’s put the VTG stuff aside for a second, and get back to our drive.
We 4 boys met Max at the cottages, cradled in the bosom of the Hunter Valley. The AWD system uses 2 electric motors, 85kw at the front and 100kw in the back. The 2.4 petrol engine cuts in when it feels like it, and at highway speed also powers the front wheels via the transaxle. Otherwise, the Outlander PHEV EV is an EV or hybrid, depending on whether or not it has been plugged in to charge fully.
One of the EV modes allows the petrol engine to fully charge the battery, and you can choose to save an already full battery should you need to. That’s handy when going camping or entering an ultra low emissions zone.
There is no gearbox, only the transaxle reduction gear to convert high motor revs to lowers wheel revs.
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2 сен 2023
