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if you want cost savings, the best option is to buy cheap pre-owned small cars that are 15-20 years old, drive them till they die, then buy another for $2k. thats what i've been doing for the last 15 years. each year i spend a combined total of less than $3000 on transport (excluding the...

Mitsubishi Australia's CEO got a bash plate installed on an Outlander PHEV and drove it across the Simpson desert, so its certainly possible, just unreasonably difficult on the "island of government-says-no". Bigger wheels/tyres shouldn't be too difficult, the bash plate may be expensive but...

The outlander PHEV needs a bash plate to protect the underbody, significantly better ground clearance, wider offroad tyres for sand/mud to compensate for the vehicle being heavier, and enough waterproofing to be able to wade (river crossings, etc) but the torque characteristics of the electric...

the recent "offroading in the outlander PHEV" stuff is a good sign they're starting to understand the true market niche for PHEVs for the daily commute, EVs will always be superior. PHEVs are most appealing to people who like the idea of an EV but need/want the ability to run on petrol...

Australia too, we get two 240v outlets and can pull 1500w from the car, but that model is 5k USD more expensive than the base model (60k aud vs 68k aud), it also comes with 20 inch wheels and according to the dealership its more expensive to swap back to the 18 inch wheels that are standard on...

sounds like you want a V2L (Vehicle to Load) adapter, something i've been looking for too. one recently got approved for use in australia, the "wallbox quasar 1" but the manufacturer has discontinued it and has not yet released the "wallbox quasar 2". it also had a high price tag ($10000 aud...