PLUG IN HYBRIDS AND FUEL IN GAS TANK
Created June 12, 2009, at 2:42 am by thompson
1. I am considering becoming an "early adopter" of a plug in hybrid/electric vehicle sometime in 2012.
2. Assuming a range of 35 miles on electric power only, it would appear there will be a need for the gasoline motor to "crank up" and recharge the battery on a periodic basis. Granted, an electric charge would be done on a regular basis.
3. My question is simply this-- the fuel in the fuel tank could sit there for an extended period of time, perhaps months. How would I know that the gasoine in the fuel tank is still "good" or has gone "bad"?? A direct reply to my e-mail account at william.kehoe.thompson@us.army.mil is appreciated, or a post to this forum. Bill Thompson.
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I often go for several months without driving my MG and, while I have to keep the battery plugged in to a battery keeper, the gasoline in the car is over a year old and it runs fine.
If this is really a problem, the engine control computer in a PHEV could keep track of the time the fuel is in the tank and elect to run the ICE when not necessary if it has been in for too long.
I can't see this as being a serious problem.
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