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With the endurance test for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV we have also entered new territory on autohub.de. For the first time we do not drive a new vehicle for a few hours or days, but use it like the classic car buyer too. In everyday life. This results in new insights and a lot of experiences. And from you as a reader we receive weekly new questions via email. This week we want to go back to five questions that are asked repeatedly.
The 5 key questions and answers about the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
- How far does he get electrically and how much gas does he really need?
- Recuperation or roll out?
- What do I save by purchasing the Outlander PHEV?
- Will I stay with an empty battery?
- I do not have a house, where should I charge the battery?
1: How far can you get electrically? How much gas does the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV need in everyday life?
It is the recurring question and not a week passes without us being asked: "Hand on heart: what kind of gasoline do you really need?"
And our repeated answer is: It depends on you and your discipline. As a family SUV denies the Outlander as a PHEV in our everyday lives, where we currently fall below the NEDC standard specifications (1.8l / 100km). But you can also be higher by a factor of 5. Therefore, once again very clearly: You should only buy a PHEV if your own requirement profile for a car, the routes driven and the options for charging the vehicle match the capabilities of the PHEV. I see your own charging station or the option of being able to fully charge at least once a day as a “must”, as the basis for the purchase decision.
2: recuperation, or roll out? How do you increase the efficiency?
The recuperation power of the two electric motors can be varied using shift paddles. From 5, which corresponds to a decent delay, to 0 - which corresponds to “sailing”, everything can be switched manually. In D mode, the Outlander's charging logic decides itself and recuperates to varying degrees.
When measuring consumption in the Spessart has shown where you would not brake, you should not recuperate. Presumably, this is the simple principle. Where one would let the vehicle roll, one should avoid recuperation. And only when it becomes necessary to slow down the vehicle, you can vary the recuperation performance by paddle. With a little practice, the use of the brake pedal can be almost completely avoided.
3: What saves you buying the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV?
A question that aims at the standard consumption values. First of all, you have to sit down and be completely honest with yourself. You do not buy a PHEV primarily for saving. Yes, you save fuel and also car tax. But who does not produce the electricity itself (PV system), just buys electricity instead of gasoline. In addition, the PhEV Outlander is about $ 6.000 € more expensive than a comparable Outlander with 2.2 liter diesel engine and automatic transmission. (The “electromobility bonus of up to € 4.000 is currently calculated here”. And for a surcharge of € 4.000 you can - currently - buy 4.000 liters of diesel ...
The correct answer is: you save CO2 and you go on the right journey. It is the drive of the future. Already today.
4: Do you stay with empty batteries?
No. This is exactly the point that separates the PHEV from the pure electric vehicle. Under the sheet metal of the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV are three motors, a battery and an electricity generator. Two of the three motors are purely electric and each drive one axis. The third engine is a gasoline engine. As long as there is gasoline in the tank, you won't get stuck with a PHEV. Not even if the battery (drive battery 12.1 kWh) is empty. But that's exactly what doesn't happen. As soon as the electricity storage system runs out, the gasoline engine recharges energy via an electricity generator. It all sounds complicated. However, it is very easy to experience in everyday life!
5: Where to load? Keywords: Lack of infrastructure in Germany.
Yes. Germany, the land of poets and thinkers. And the handlebars. And inventor of the automobile. Only when we switch to renewable energies, we just do incredibly difficult. Today is my clear and simple recommendation: Charge at home. Can not you? Because you live in a multi-party house, without a parking space, because the caretaker is an inept block attendant - no matter why you cannot charge at home - but if you want and demand the change towards sustainability and renewable energies: Then choose accordingly. Put pressure on your own local government. Write your opinion in a petition. Do something for change.
Because, quite honestly - if you switch to the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV - it only makes sense if you have a socket available for everyday use. As soon as you have this, the most important charging point - you will "this PHEV" Want to drive.
