Chrysler is a company that invented a minivan more than thirty years ago and has a clear picture of its customers. The automaker has given its plug-in variant the name Pacifica Hybrid. The term “hybrid” may slightly confuse people used to electrified vehicles. The car’s electric range is 30 miles and 80 mpg, makes it is a plug-in vehicle. The Pacifica hybrid has clearly outdone all its competitors within a similar market niche. The car’s image and positioning is geared towards people with loads of stuff to carry. The name has been coined from a crossover of Chrysler’s recent history. Its release date has been projected to be the end of this year. The 80 mpg city range is the average efficiency of the electric powertrain.

Pacifica hybrid has the capacity to cover 30 miles gas free, just like a fully electric vehicle would to prolong standard gas usage. The 30-mile range of Pacific makes it the second-highest rated plug-in hybrid car in America with respect to range. The Chevrolet Volt is the leading vehicle in terms of range. Hyundai is yet to release its 2016’s Sonata plug-in, a hybrid sedan whose electric range will be higher than that of Ford’s Fusion Energi. The battery size of these vehicles is 9.8 and 7.6 kwh. Chrysler’s 16 kWh battery is comparable to that of 2011-2012 Chevrolet Volt. This makes it eligible for the whole $7,500 federal tax break whose basis is the size of battery. This is something that cannot be claimed by Hyundai and Ford.

Though the fuel efficiency details by the EPA have not yet been released, they have said that the numbers provided by Chrysler are likely to be achieved. The battery’s charging time is a few hours utilizing a current of 240 volt. However, the car can still function regardless of whether it is charged or not charged. The obvious goal is recharging and relying on a battery as much as possible. If this is the case, the car’s all electric range of 30 miles would imply that there would never be the need for gas for daily driving errands. According to governmental studies, 75 percent of drivers reveal a maximum of 40 miles on a daily basis. Chrysler said that its large-sized minivan that is based on a novel global architecture is a perfect car to transform into a plug-in hybrid. Up to now, there are only a few large-sized cars with the capacity to run in all electric or partially electric modes.