Online content creator Jake of Jakes’ Hobbies is a Tesla Model Y owner and green vehicle enthusiast. Interestingly, he has purchased two new hybrid models to augment his Tesla Model Y in his family and work fleet. Jake makes some very interesting observations about why a battery-electric vehicle owner would purchase a hybrid, despite today’s very crowded battery-electric vehicle market offering so many great options. Range Matters With Work Vehicles, And Tesla Does Not Deliver Jake’s work requires that he travel quite far. Time is money, and stopping for hours or many minutes to charge a battery-only vehicle is time out of one’s workday. Jake points out that the Ford Maverick hybrid-electric vehicle’s 530 miles of range is much more suitable for his needs than the 240 he sees from his Model Y. As we have explained in a prior story, it takes as much as 20 times longer to add energy to a battery-only vehicle than it does a hybrid-electric vehicle. In a hybrid-electric vehicle, one can add up to 500 miles of range in about 120 seconds. Filling an EV from empty to full can take over an hour, even with the “fastest” DC charging systems. Jake says: Teslas are not known for range. I will only get 200 to 240 miles, depending on how disciplined I am (in my Model Y). This Maverick hybrid electric vehicle has over 500 miles of highway range. That’s something I feel over the moon about. Tesla’s Infotainment System Lacks Android Auto Jake prefers to use phone mirroring to navigate and run his music and audio apps. He describes the infotainment screen in his Ford Maverick Hybrid-Electric Vehicle as “Giant,” and “Phenomenal.” Jake loves the way that Android Auto allows you to vary the size of the information on the total screen area. Jake says: Ford has a very good way of displaying your music (while keeping the main portion of the screen enlarged for Google Maps Satellite View). Obviously, Tesla doesn’t even have this. I’m grateful to even have Android Auto. Maverick’s Sound System Meets the Demands of a High-End Tesla Owner Jakes’ Model Y is not a base trim, but a top trim and he raves about its sound system. However, he goes to great lengths to point out that the Maverick has an “Amazing” sound system with a subwoofer. Jake summarizes the Maverick’s sound system as “Fantastic.” Ride Quality Is Better In the Ford Maverick Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Than In the Tesla Jake summarizes the contrast between his Model Y and his Ford Maverick Hybrid-Electric Vehicle by saying: Coming from my Model Y with is Earth-shatteringly rigid in the ride, I will say that the Maverick Hybrid rides amazing. It is very well-mannered.