So my main vehicle is a 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe. I live in Canada and in a very small town. I always drive short distance like to work 10 KM.

Basicly all winter, my Jeep 4xe goes into what we call FORM ( Fuel and oil refresh mode). It is cause due to the short distance and oil not been warm enough. Withing 1 week if I did not clear it, my oil indicator will go all the way to 0% and say I need to change my oil....

So basicly the gas is stuck in the oil. Not been able to get the oil hot enough contaminate my oil to a point where I need to change the oil. I dont want to change my oil ever week..... lol.

So is the outlander phev has something similar?

 

Run on EV mode for short trips and the ICE won't start. If your daily requirement is for a longer range than the PHEV will provide then you have to charge at your destination.

 

wish my jeep wrangler 4xe would run in EV in the winter lol. As soon temperature reach -10c, engine start. It average here is -40c/f in the winter here 😀

 

Then you have the wrong car! Here in balmy Buckinghamshire (UK) my Outlander will run as EV in winter, but not as far as now in summer. Never tried -10C as it doesn't happen in the south very often.