Outlander 2018 PHEV Updates
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2018-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-test-review"Two large 80-hp electric motors—the one at the front wheels produces 101 lb-ft of torque, and the one at the rear produces 144 lb-ft—lay the groundwork for an effective all-wheel-drive system. A 2.0-liter inline-four making 117 horsepower and 137 lb-ft is mostly employed to power a big 70-kW generator, which feeds power to the main battery and the motors. That’s not quite all, though: Mainly at higher cruising speeds, if it makes sense for efficiency, a hydraulic clutch will also engage the engine—at a tall, fixed gear ratio—while working one or both of the electric motors. The two propulsion motors also double up for regenerative braking."
On charging it only charges at 3.3 KW on 240 volt. When I charge it from "---" (no EV range remaining) and it will consume 8.11 kWh and take 3 hours and 30 minutes. There are no settings in the car's menu to adjust charge rate. The 120 volt charge cable supplied with the car has a switch to change between charging current of 8 or 12 amps.
For my EV driving it seems to be fairly efficient as long as you leave the heater off. It IS a resistance heater
With the climate control off on Friday evening I managed to do a drive of 24.1 miles, and was still showing 3 miles of range when I got home. This was mixed driving of slower country roads along with some stretches at 65 MPH. The temperature was in the mid forties. With it only using 8.11 kWh of storage for EV driving that is a fairly efficient 311 Wh per mile, considering it is a chunky SUV I am happy with that. Since it still had 3 miles when I got home I figured that it probably used abut 7.5 kWh.
Compared to my old Outlander this one has much more torque at 238 vs. 167, while retaining similar horsepower. Generally I am happy with the instant response of power this setup provides (of course).
