466 mile driving and 7UK gallon of petrol consumed. For 14 days I have been driving with my Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV between my work in Soderhamn, about 15 miles (one way) and some longer trips at 45 miles. During this time, the temperature was very low, around 12-23 degrees C below zero all the time…
Outlander PHEV problem with the cold
Cannot the plug-in hybrid handle the winter cold ? Yesterday I noticed something interesting and at the same time worrying. The EV drive mode did not work properly at -20 degrees celsius (-4 F). Lets start from the beginning … To heat the interior of the car in winter and cold temperatures the petrol engine…
156 MPG with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid
Can you achieve 156 MPG in an Outlander plug-in hybrid? Running with a consumption of 156 mpg with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid is that even possible? Mitsubishi promises a very low consumption and it is achieved through lab results that all cars must undergo in order to have a comparable standard. In reality,…
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 2016 – what’s new?
What´s new on the Outlander PHEV 2016? Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid by the model year 2016 claims to have 100 updates. But what are they really? A lot of it are just garnish with chrome details and different materials used. Others are parts of the engine that has been updated. The former model has…
Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in Hybrid – Second test run
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV road test 2 Time for the second test run of the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in Hybrid. I went to Thunbergs car, a car dealer in Söderhamn again to borrow an Outlander for 24 hours. The car dealer I met with is driving his Outlander PHEV between Sundsvall and Söderhamn (150 km)…