We should form a support group! Kidding of course but it is nice to find some people who actually understand the problem and don't just try to treat you like an idiot or whiner. This is a real problem that cause this vehicle to not behave as advertised. It is not a phev for much of the year because plugging it in offers no benefit.
And again look at the lengths we would need to go to get this thing to act like any normal person would expect it to out of the box.
This is my routjne on my 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander LE PHEV. When I shut the car off I make sure the heater temperature is off. Then when I start it I turn on one pedal driving. EV mode and ECO mode on the transmission. Lastly I turn on the cab heater. I live where it can get to 40 below, the engine will not start if you follow this routine and what a royal pan in the butt. Hello car company ever hear of default settings. Maybe a software update is in order!!!!! The remote start as an app ony phone truly sucks too!!!
Malfunctioning relay won't void warranty... just saying.
I have tried this in Minnesota and the moment I hit the "Start/Stop" button, the engine turns on like a gas car before I can even hit the EV mode or ECO buttons. I also tried a recommended strategy of turning on the car (without brake pedal pressed), hitting EV mode and then pressing brake pedal to start the car again. Didn't work - engine came on immediately (with heater off).
I really felt this way with our first PHEV (2020 Outlander). I also discovered the relationship between outside temperature and battery saving behaviour. Our 2023 is much better in so many ways. It apparently has a more insulated battery and so is able to use EV in colder conditions. I’ve noticed you have to have the AC button “OFF” or it will started tbe ICE motor. Also we geographically in a mild climate (Vancouver Island) with rarely temperatures below 0 deg Celsius
You are not alone, I tried all of these so called remedies for over 4 years, nothing worked. Our PHEV became a low mpg Prius in the mild PNW winter. The only solution was to sell it and buy a vehicle that worked as advertised. Now I’m finally happy.
I did the same. What did you buy?
Pay attention to whether the auto light is on or off on the heater switch. It has been abnormally warm here in Alberta so I cannot comment on cold weather yet. That and I have a heated garage!
We bought a leaf and we love it. You see how many of us bought a product with reasonable expectations of how it would work and it did not. As a result, we took a financial loss by having to purchase different vehicles that actually work. Not right.
I luckily sold mine for a reasonable price. It was a nice car but I will never trust Mitsubish again and make a point of linking, when I see marketing with comments, this forum and a few other sites that support the idea that Mitsubishi is misleading at sales and combative at warranty and service.
We bought a Nissan X-Trail ePower e4orce - and it is wonderful. No pretense at being an EV or PHEV - it's a petrol car with an electric transmission. The level of equipment is fantastic, the handling excellent and the fuel economy is similar to what we were getting out of the Mitsubishi - better on a long run because it is not hauling around a heavy battery that is contributing nothing to the journey.
Not a comparison. Went full EV to avoid another crappy phev that might do the same thing although hearing from others, there are other phevs cars that actually work.
To be clear we do still have the outlander as a gas car for trips out of range. Makes us realize how little we need that extra range. Maybe two or three times a year.
And there is the difference - our primary usage is a return journey of around 220 miles every week with no easy opportunity to recharge.
Yes you certainly would not get by with a leaf. In a few years EV ranges will be 500 plus and the range issue will start to fade
