Hacker News Reader

Next to zero maintenance - the only consumables are tires and brakes. Brakes last 100k miles or more since the regenerative braking reduces wear. No detouring all the time for gas stops either. I’ve owned one for almost 4 years and went to the dealer once for a recall, otherwise I just get in and go when I want.

And they’re quick as fuck.

View on HN

My PHEV has a two year service interval for oil, and doesn't consume anything else really. I don't have to plug it in, but if there's free electricity somewhere, I can. 500-600 miles per tank up if I don't ever plug it in, although it got closer to 700 miles per tank when I drove it from California to Washington when I moved.

I drive a lot less than before, I just replaced the tires due to age, not to wear, so filling up the gas tank every so often isn't really a big deal.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com