Out rambling the hills today and talk turned to hybrids and specifically plug ins.
I can understand the benefits of lower BIK, and for those whose commute is sub 30 miles then they’re probably a good thing.
I’ve no idea how much a home charger costs to install ( please enlighten me) but a friend who paid top dollar for a Golf GTE two years ago has been very disappointed. On a reasonably open A road, he can’t get to the nearest large town (Skipton) a 30 mile return, on electric power alone. Then he’s lugging around batteries, and it’s even worse when he goes on regular long runs to the NE, with the majority of the journey on petrol power.
And it’s a tiny boot.
My pals neighbour recently bought a 330e Touring. It’s not a company vehicle. Cost a small fortune, £500+ annual VED the first five years, and a range of 35 miles on electric power alone. Gizmos allow you to input your journey details which ensures you empty the battery by journeys end, and there is lots of other clever stuff, but the hybrid thing just seems a very poor stop gap whilst EV’s continue to develop their range.
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Plug in hybrids new
Plug in hybrids new
