China's Xiaomi has launched its SkyNomad sub-brand with the N90 and N70, big and comfortable SUVs with a 1.5-liter turbocharged gas engine as a range extender. The concept of an EREV has caught on both in and outside of China, promising the benefits of an EV without the range anxiety.
The SkyNomad EREV crossovers won't need an oil change until the end of their first year, or 6,200 miles traveled. After that, Xiaomi recommends oil changes and servicing every 3 years, or 18,640 miles traveled on engine power. This is very similar to Li Auto, which has also stretched its oil change interval to 3 years or 18,640 miles for its L8 and L9 EREV crossovers.
View Price on AmazonUnlike a regular (non-plug) hybrid vehicle, which needs the engine to turn on and move the car at certain speeds, these EREV models can do significant journeys with their engines off. Since the engines are off, in theory there shouldn’t be as much use or wear and tear on them.
The shift to longer service intervals could close the gap in affordability in running costs between EVs and EREVs. For comparison, pure gas or hybrid cars typically require oil changes every 3,000-10,000 miles.
Source: insideevs.com
