Originally Posted by
allrock
that 4b12 from the outlander PHEV uses Atkinson cycle, and yah that engine is super relax considering that its just driving the generator and only help drives the vehicle when its running 135kph above.
Absolutely, realistically the 4b12 will most likely last longer than the battery pack. With the available regeneration modes available I would imagine a set of brakes would last a long time also. Although the Outlander PHEV doesn't have a long battery only range (24 miles / 38 kilometers) I would imagine that if most of your trips are short grocery getter type of errands or short commutes then you probably aren't going to run your engine that much at all. It does have fast level charging so you can recharge to 80% in in around 20 minutes.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 automatic: 40.5 mpg (US) ... 17.2 km/L ... 5.8 L/100 km ... 48.6 mpg (Imp)