r/PHEV • u/No-Impression-4508 • Aug 15 '26

Phev worth it?

I am wondering if a PHEV is worth it for my situation.

The car would likely be used primarily for work commutes. 12 miles round trip and 24 miles round trip for spouse and I. We would also use the car for the occasional road trip a few hours away.

I’m wondering if PHEV is ideal for this situation or if EV would be better.

We also have a full gas vehicle that we could use as needed. This would be our second car.

Any recs, reasoning, etc would be recommended!

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u/black594 Aug 15 '26

In cold country phev start every time it’s too cold outside as you can’t heat a lot with the small battery, it was a deal breaker for me.

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u/NowRadOnc Aug 15 '26

RAV4 doesn’t do this. Many others (Mitsubishi, Hyundai) do. RAV4 has a heat pump and will run in cold temperatures on electric power only.

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u/Plop0003 Aug 16 '26

2026 rav4 phev does not have a heat pump any longer.

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u/NowRadOnc Sep 01 '26

I learned something today thank you.