INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE (ICE)

Most automobiles use gasoline to power an internal combustion engine (ICE). While all-gas vehicles are generally the least expensive to buy, they can be more expensive to maintain and to fuel. ICE powertrains create more tailpipe emissions than hybrid or electric vehicles. They’re what set the world searching for fuel alternatives in the first place.

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (HEV)

Hybrids or HEVs still use gas, but more efficiently, in concert with a battery-powered electric motor. That’s what makes them hybrid. The battery stays charged while you drive with help from a gasoline engine and regenerative braking, which recaptures energy normally lost by decelerating. Hybrids get better fuel economy than non-hybrid gas-only vehicles, but they can’t be plugged in or drive on electricity alone. HEVs need gas to move.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV)

EVs drive without any gas or tailpipe emissions, thanks to a much larger battery than those found in HEVs. They’re expensive to buy up front, but battery-powered vehicles usually cost less to fuel and maintain, due to relatively higher petroleum prices and fewer components under the hood than an ICE or HEV powertrain. One stark difference with gas is that it can take several hours to charge up an EV. And it’s necessary to plan routes ahead of travel to know where to charge along the way.

PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PHEV)

Plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds. PHEVs operate just like HEVs, but they also enable you to plug in and run purely on electric. This gives you the flexibility to drive short distances on emission-free battery power and take longer trips with a fuel-efficient standard hybrid engine. A fully-charged PHEV can typically get 20 to 50 miles of range before switching to a gas-powered hybrid powertrain, and still achieve longer range and better fuel economy than a regular gas vehicle.

Do More
Without Gas

The 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid minivan enjoys a segment competitive EPA estimated 32-mile all-electric range. That makes it possible to drop off the kids and pick them up every day without spending a dime on gas. As more charging stations are added to public parking lots, it’s becoming feasible for Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid drivers to rely on battery power alone to run all their local errands. On longer hauls, starting with a full battery and gas tank, Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid can achieve a EPA estimated 520 mile total combined range.

What’s the MPGe?

Fuel efficiency is measured differently for vehicles running on non-liquid fuels like battery power. MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, compares the amount of energy a gas vehicle uses to travel one mile with the amount of energy an electric vehicle uses to travel the same distance.

ONE GALLON OF GAS IS EQUIVALENT TO 33.7 KILOWATT HOURS (KWH) OF ELECTRICITY.

THE 2023 CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID
HAS AN EPA ESTIMATED 82 MPGE.

82 MPGE MEANS THE CHRYSLER PACIFICA PLUG-IN HYBRID USES 33.7 KWH OF ELECTRICITY TO TRAVEL 82 MILES.

Drive Free Range

With 520 miles total range and a system that switches between electric or gas for optimal performance, you have the peace of mind to go wherever you need.