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[NotGrandpasScout]

Reserved the Harvester. So, now for long trips with getting the most out of a charge and a tank of gas, I will need to charge AND get gas. With a smaller battery, it may take less time to charge....which will afford me some time to fill up on gas afterward.

 

[maynard]

The Harvester hybrid has more total range at 500 miles than the BEV version at 350 miles between recharging events. The difference to you will be in the MPGe efficiency. MPGe is the EV equivalent of MPG for an ICE-powered only vehicle. The 500 mile range rating is based on a fully charged battery and a full tank of gasoline (assuming the engine is not a diesel). So, it is just a matter of cost-per-mile you will spend to travel in the Scout depending on how you use the Scout. If most of your trips will be within the 150-mile range of the EV-only mode and you recharge at home, then your cost will be nearly as low as the battery-only version. Nearly as low because the engine will consume the fuel in the tank over time to (a) prevent stale fuel build up and (b) to keep the engine operating at peak efficiency (i.e. not letting it sit in a non-running state). If you frequently drive your Scout long distances and only refuel at a gas station (vs. recharging the battery) your cost will be higher because of the less efficient conversion of the energy stored in the gasoline by the engine combustion process.

This is exactly how my ELR behaved... I saw the message stating the engine was in use a few times when it shouldn't have needed to run, so it must have been as you have described.