New Hyundai Plug-In Hybrid: A Taste of All-Electric Driving in the Knoxville Area
Though Knoxville continues to upgrade its city structure with more public charging stations for EV drivers, this area just outside the Great Smoky Mountains still has plenty of gaps that could make going completely electric a bit of a gamble. Among other reasons, this makes the new Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid a great choice. Edmunds also took note to give the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid its top spot for PHEV SUVs, a class of vehicle that's growing more popular by the day.
Unlike a full EV, a PHEV mostly drives with a typical hybrid setup, with a gas-powered engine combining with electric motors to deliver fuel-efficient performance dynamics. Where a PHEV like the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid shines is that it gives you small bursts of all-electric driving. The small chargeable battery in the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid can last on a single charge for up to 33 miles, more than enough for your typical daily errands or commutes around Knoxville or Farragut.
Even in situations where your SUV's battery dies down, you'll still have the turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder as engine with an electric motor creating a hybrid powertrain for efficient driving. AWD is standard on the Tucson Plug-In Hybrid as well. Easy charging, whether it's with an at-home installation or with compatible stations that are popping up around Maryville and Knoxville areas, gets your battery juiced back up in a hurry, allowing you to enjoy more than 30 miles of all-electric driving.