I wanted to start a discussion to see how the T8 is really working out for people and give them a chance to describe the conditions around that. I know when researching a plug-in hybrid you would see reviews seemingly on extreme opposite ends on mileage and capability. As I've talked to a few people there are so many factors that play into how well the T8 would work for "you" I thought it might be nice for everyone to describe their conditions and results. Maybe that will help somebody make a more informed choice. I did learn - at least for me - the 18-20 mile range is actually way more useful than that to me in everyday driving.
First off - I am in Colorado Springs, CO. I live at an altitude are 6500ft above sea level and most of my driving is on fairly hilly terrain. This would include winter driving and driving in snow in the winter (when we get any). My daily commute is 26 miles round trip. If I drive just to and from work I average around 60mpg. I primarily drive in hybrid mode for the entire commute. Usually about half the way home my battery is "empty" although I will regen on the hills so some of my starts from lights are under a little bit of battery power. The commute itself is a little odd - traffic lights but most of the drive is at about 55mph, with top speeds at 70+. This isn't really highway driving as there are traffic lights along the route - so stopping and starting too. About the last half mile of my drive I will switch over to pure and have enough electricity to complete the drive home without any gas. The car will report I used less than .1 gallon on each part of the commute. My commute home I sometimes regent almost half of what I used as I come down in altitude a little bit even though there are still some up-hill segments. My final part of my drive is about 2 miles mostly up-hill.
If I have extra stops or errands on a work day I can pull my mileage down as low as 50mpg.
A couple of 2 or 3 hour drives pushed me into the low 40s.
The weekend errands are usually done entirely in pure mode. My car reports a lifetime average of 50mpg right now.
I am NOT a hyper miler - I don't use full power very often but I do like keeping up with the other traffic, and I use the power to pass and pull a way. Not drag racing but not trying to maximize mileage in any way either.
I estimate I am using $1 a day in electricity, and am spending $30-$35 a month on gas.
For comparison I had a T5 loaner while my car was in the shop - over those 3 days I averaged 23mpg on this same commute. Now - winter driving hits the mpg pretty hard and I saw it drop into the 40 mpg range depending on how much AWD was used in the snow/how cold it was outside. I will get more details this winter. The car was brand new to me in February so I was still kinda learning how to get the most out of it and I think I can do better this winter.
Here's a link to my fuelly page: http://www.fuelly.com/car/volvo/xc60/2018/giarmdok/760313
First off - I am in Colorado Springs, CO. I live at an altitude are 6500ft above sea level and most of my driving is on fairly hilly terrain. This would include winter driving and driving in snow in the winter (when we get any). My daily commute is 26 miles round trip. If I drive just to and from work I average around 60mpg. I primarily drive in hybrid mode for the entire commute. Usually about half the way home my battery is "empty" although I will regen on the hills so some of my starts from lights are under a little bit of battery power. The commute itself is a little odd - traffic lights but most of the drive is at about 55mph, with top speeds at 70+. This isn't really highway driving as there are traffic lights along the route - so stopping and starting too. About the last half mile of my drive I will switch over to pure and have enough electricity to complete the drive home without any gas. The car will report I used less than .1 gallon on each part of the commute. My commute home I sometimes regent almost half of what I used as I come down in altitude a little bit even though there are still some up-hill segments. My final part of my drive is about 2 miles mostly up-hill.
If I have extra stops or errands on a work day I can pull my mileage down as low as 50mpg.
A couple of 2 or 3 hour drives pushed me into the low 40s.
The weekend errands are usually done entirely in pure mode. My car reports a lifetime average of 50mpg right now.
I am NOT a hyper miler - I don't use full power very often but I do like keeping up with the other traffic, and I use the power to pass and pull a way. Not drag racing but not trying to maximize mileage in any way either.
I estimate I am using $1 a day in electricity, and am spending $30-$35 a month on gas.
For comparison I had a T5 loaner while my car was in the shop - over those 3 days I averaged 23mpg on this same commute. Now - winter driving hits the mpg pretty hard and I saw it drop into the 40 mpg range depending on how much AWD was used in the snow/how cold it was outside. I will get more details this winter. The car was brand new to me in February so I was still kinda learning how to get the most out of it and I think I can do better this winter.
Here's a link to my fuelly page: http://www.fuelly.com/car/volvo/xc60/2018/giarmdok/760313
