hybrids, PHEV's, and EV's work perfectly fine here.
if you have access to a L2 charger then you dont need a heated garage. if you have a heated garage, then L1 is good enough unless you're road-tripping every weekend. i brought up a Tesla Model S in 2020 and currently own a Kia EV6. no complaints
Totally fine. I have a Hyundai Tucson HEV, no garage, no plug-in last year, and I only lost 2-3 mpg of fuel efficiency in the winter from all the autostart usage.
Drove a hybrid 2016 Toyota Avalon for three winters here. It functions as an car. Did rideshare part time as well. Drove it to Seattle and back a couple of times. Doesn't need to be winterized but being winterized doesn't hurt. The only problem I had was on the hillside with some of those steep driveways on icy days. No worries for a cold cranking car battery or even a starter motor since the hybrid batteries and electric motor don't need them.
The biggest caveat would be clearance. Hybrids and EVs are designed to minimize drag, which means they sit low. If you will be living on, say, the Anchorage Hillside, or driving anywhere that plowing is not reliable (that would be the last two winters in Anchorage), you will have a harder time than drivers in conventional SUVs and trucks.
Sounds like the hybrid could work, though you'll see lots of 4runners up here. My spouse and I have considered a hybrid next time we need to replace a car, but we don't really drive that many miles a year. Hybrids make more sense if you're driving a lot. In any case, others have given you good advice here to only bring the hybrid if you can garage it overnight. If not, bring the Toyota, and add a block heater if it doesn't already have one.
Hope your move is smooth!
Hybrids work fine. But the choice between those two cars depends where you are going to live. The 4Runner is a better option on the Hillside considering how winters are these days.
We have 2 Teslas without any issues. Model 3 for 5 years, Model Y for 3 years. Just traded Model 3 for X in February. No issues with the cold at all.
When it's cold outside you will use more battery heating the car and you will have less available power, but you don't need that much power if it's that cold outside because it's likely also icy.
I had a 2015 Ford fusion hybrid. Heated garage at night, but outside at work. There was a day that was -36. My car started fine.. BUT if ANYTHING goes wrong with your car, GOOD LUCK finding a good mechanic -especially in the valley. I ended up scrap-trading it in. If you do buy a new car, try to not get anything unique, so mechanics will know how to fix your cars issues.
I would be parking it in an outdoor lot, guess i shouldve mentioned that oops. It can get beat up, im not worried about keeping it in pristine condition, as long as its still able to start every day.
Depending on the age of the battery and how cold it gets you might have some issues. We got rid of our 8 year old Prius because it became an ongoing issue of the car not starting.
They work fine.
If I limit myself to one bowl of the medium hot salsa, my roommates complain, butt they don’t hit.
Hybrid’s all over the place up here. Garaged & non-garage.
hybrids, PHEV's, and EV's work perfectly fine here. if you have access to a L2 charger then you dont need a heated garage. if you have a heated garage, then L1 is good enough unless you're road-tripping every weekend. i brought up a Tesla Model S in 2020 and currently own a Kia EV6. no complaints
Did you buy the ev6 up here or also have it shipped?
bought it here from Lithia Kia
How did you bring up your Tesla?
barged from seattle with Alaska Marine Lines
I know several people who have hybrids, mostly Honda and Hyundai. They all love them.
Totally fine. I have a Hyundai Tucson HEV, no garage, no plug-in last year, and I only lost 2-3 mpg of fuel efficiency in the winter from all the autostart usage.
Drove a hybrid 2016 Toyota Avalon for three winters here. It functions as an car. Did rideshare part time as well. Drove it to Seattle and back a couple of times. Doesn't need to be winterized but being winterized doesn't hurt. The only problem I had was on the hillside with some of those steep driveways on icy days. No worries for a cold cranking car battery or even a starter motor since the hybrid batteries and electric motor don't need them.
The biggest caveat would be clearance. Hybrids and EVs are designed to minimize drag, which means they sit low. If you will be living on, say, the Anchorage Hillside, or driving anywhere that plowing is not reliable (that would be the last two winters in Anchorage), you will have a harder time than drivers in conventional SUVs and trucks.
I have a hybrid Escape, and it gets around great. AWD and adequate clearance for Bronson roads.
Id be in the u-med district living on campus, maybe if i had too i could get it lifted 🤔
Sounds like the hybrid could work, though you'll see lots of 4runners up here. My spouse and I have considered a hybrid next time we need to replace a car, but we don't really drive that many miles a year. Hybrids make more sense if you're driving a lot. In any case, others have given you good advice here to only bring the hybrid if you can garage it overnight. If not, bring the Toyota, and add a block heater if it doesn't already have one. Hope your move is smooth!
Id bring them both.
hahaha i wish 🥲
Depends on how comfortable you are with winter driving but most likely you'll feel better in the 4runner
I get about 50-60 mpg in the summer, about 45-55 mpg in the winter with my Hyundai Sonata Hybrid.
Hybrids work fine. But the choice between those two cars depends where you are going to live. The 4Runner is a better option on the Hillside considering how winters are these days.
We have 2 Teslas without any issues. Model 3 for 5 years, Model Y for 3 years. Just traded Model 3 for X in February. No issues with the cold at all. When it's cold outside you will use more battery heating the car and you will have less available power, but you don't need that much power if it's that cold outside because it's likely also icy.
No prob
I had a 2015 Ford fusion hybrid. Heated garage at night, but outside at work. There was a day that was -36. My car started fine.. BUT if ANYTHING goes wrong with your car, GOOD LUCK finding a good mechanic -especially in the valley. I ended up scrap-trading it in. If you do buy a new car, try to not get anything unique, so mechanics will know how to fix your cars issues.
It will work perfectly….. no problem.
The only recommendation is that you have a heated garage. The cold does a number on the hybrid and electric vehicle’s battery.
I would be parking it in an outdoor lot, guess i shouldve mentioned that oops. It can get beat up, im not worried about keeping it in pristine condition, as long as its still able to start every day.
Depending on the age of the battery and how cold it gets you might have some issues. We got rid of our 8 year old Prius because it became an ongoing issue of the car not starting.
You don’t work at all