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0 pointswing-_-nuts3y ago0 comments

My only concern with PHEVs is that gas goes stale. That gasoline in your tank has now started to undergo all manner of nasty transformations that will clog fuel injectors, ruin fuel pumps, etc.

It can be combated somewhat with fuel stabilizers, but it's absolutely a concern.

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dragontamer3y ago

It takes months for gas to go stale though.

Just "don't charge" your PHEV once or twice, and you'll cycle through the gasoline. Pretend its an ICE vehicle about once every 3 to 6 months and you should be fine.

You probably have a road trip / beach trip where you were planning to use its gasoline tank anyway in that timeframe. You only need to travel ~300 miles to cycle through most of your gas tank.

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