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Apr 20th, 2024, 00:16 | #11 | |
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Apr 20th, 2024, 08:11 | #12 | |
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But then you run into the charge speed limitation. Who's going to sit at a public charger for 5+hrs waiting to get 40 miles of range to save a couple of quid? The use case for PHEV is that your daily mileage is all/mostly within battery range, or within battery range with charge speed blocks of time between. You need to be charging at home. And need the car occasionally for longer trips beyond the range of a BEV (trips that don't have good access to destination charging). It's quite a narrow window IMO. Our usage patterns just about fit (if I've done the maths right). But had the interior of the EV9 been a little better and the deals on offer matched Volvo's, we'd have bought one. |
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PHEV use case is covering distances which require two or more EV charges to complete the journey. The battery can be saved for the destination which may be in a restricted emissions zone requiring EV running or the battery can be used to maximise the range of the internal combustion engine.
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But if the majority of your journeys are of that sort, then the economics don't stack up for a PHEV. Just get a petrol/MHEV (initial outlay is much cheaper). A decent chunk of mileage done solely on electric, but the back up of an ICE for relatively infrequent longer distance is the sweetspot for PHEV IMO. PHEVs often allow the electric motor to add to the ICE too. That also seems a bit of a false economy choice to me, though am sure will be amusing when our T8 arrives. |
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Apr 20th, 2024, 21:23 | #15 |
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I'm thinking about consolidating my two cars (diesel and petrol) into one. I was looking at V60 T6s and a T8 popped up. Hmmm, made the mistake of mentioning 400+hp to the finance manager who took a dim view. Still looks like all the car I need.
'She' has an EV which we use for all the local running around. My car is the big mileage in a short period of time choice.
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Apr 20th, 2024, 23:53 | #16 | |
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If I travel somewhere with my family, I look for a cheap charging and most of the time I find one. For example, if I visit friends in Cambridge or I go for shopping in London. I don’t always get a full charge but I manage to keep the mpg very high. I wouldn’t tell anyone to avoid public charging. There are cases where it makes sense and other where it doesn’t. For example, it doesn’t make any sense to at a service station and charge the car Last edited by Gmore; Apr 20th, 2024 at 23:57. |
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Apr 23rd, 2024, 11:04 | #17 |
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That's exactly where I am, my commute is 7 miles each way and I can charge for free at work, so all of my commute is effectively free fuel. But i fI want to drive to London, I don't have to factor in charging times, just use ICE. My previous car was a full EV and it drove me mad having to allow a couple of hours of charging in a 500 mile round trip.
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My mate had an EQC at the same time and rarely did distance, so he loved it and now has an IX3.
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Apr 25th, 2024, 10:02 | #20 |
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Assuming you find a fast enough charger of course and not one of the many 7kw that seem to exist in most remote locations.
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