Petrol / Hybrid or Plug-in Hybrid , I can't decide

ShiWarrior said:
I do under 10 miles each way
Can plug in at work only, but if they are broken or whatever , I'm stuck, so has to come with a petrol engine , even if I don't have to plug it in, assuming plug in hybrids u don't actually need to ?
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Sorry i didnt make it clear, they are all hybrids at work. Useful for weekends and long journeys but Mon to Fri is electric only and cheap miles. And yes they recharge from braking and you can set it on longer journeys to use minimal electric and make sure you are on full charge when you get to the city so you can run on electric only.

I did an analysis on my 20,000 miles per year I do. With the right hybrid and assuming I charge at work and at home every night, there is only a 1000 miles top I do each year when I would need to put fuel in.
 
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ShiWarrior said:
interesting, thanks
so a Hybrid would be better in the long run (either PHEV or HEV)
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All depends on the miles you do, what the longest you do everyday and can you charge it up and the range on electric only etc etc

There are hybrids which do 20 miles on ev only and others that do 60 miles. Its really going to be down to individual circumstances as to what suits.

Honestly i could probably and should go full electric with the journies i make but just cant handle the thought on long journeys needed to find a charger.

Maybe next car swap I might have got my mind round it.
 
work wise would be say 15+ miles in a day
but i could charge when i get to work

if i go after work like to visit my dad, id do another 20 miles on top of that, so not a huge amount of miles
 
Vita said:
I have a self charging hybrid. Lexus CT200h. In the 13 months I’ve had it I’ve averaged around 50mpg, and the cost to miles equates to around 10p/mile which is decent. My trips are relatively short, found the mpg to be much better when the cars been driven a while.

I bought it for PHV use but along came covid and it wasn’t worth while. I decided to trade but couldn’t find a decent all rounder for the cheap running costs it offers. The only issue I found is lack of rear boot space but we’ve managed. It’s more an first world inconvenience if anything.

I think self charging hybrids are great to purchase before the big change to full ev cars.
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Hi Vita, I was just reading a thread on another forum about this car, saying something about the frequent fill ups becuase the fuel light comes on early in these cars. May I ask how it is for you ? Are you driving like 300 miles and then filling up (from a full tank) but averaging 50mpg ?

Cheers
 
ShiWarrior said:
Hi Vita, I was just reading a thread on another forum about this car, saying something about the frequent fill ups becuase the fuel light comes on early in these cars. May I ask how it is for you ? Are you driving like 300 miles and then filling up (from a full tank) but averaging 50mpg ?

Cheers
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Depends entirely how you drive. If you are not eco driving (heavy foot), the light will come on sooner maybe 50 miles reserve. My light comes on at around 20 miles. After 0 range showing it still has around 10-12 litres in the tank.

I usually keep it in eco mode for 99% of the time which helps as the ev mode is used more. You do have a button which has pure ev mode but it’s more of a gimmick to me. I rarely use it as it cuts out if you drive over 25-30mph which is strange. As without you can sometimes run ev without the button at 40mph.

My light usually comes on at around 350 miles driven, showing 20 mile range left on the trip computer. To £36-40 quid fill up (full tank) depending which station I use, I get around 380-400 miles. This also depends on weather temperature (cold hammers it), and if you reside, or your commute consists of various hills which can also effect it. My car is a f sport which has the 17” tyres. Spec is ok for my needs, I didn’t really care for spec as to when I bought it as my only concern was reliability and how much fuel I would be putting in. Maybe the premier with 16” wheels would be more suited to you I’m not sure.

It’s a good car and I do really like it despite what some reviews say about it.

The Prius is much more efficient in terms of mpg. The only reason I avoided it entirely was because I dislike the interior layout and the fact it looks a little bit like a slug.
 
ShiWarrior said:
they look like mondeo sized

ill have to put it in my consideration box and go and look at one perhaps, thanks
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I'm assuming you're looking at the 2009-2015 shape XW30 Prius, in which case it's not Mondeo sized, it's considerably shorter (obviously this isn't the only metric to a car's size but it's typically a good indicator)

CT200h - 4.35m
Prius - 4.46m / 4.48m
Focus - 4.36m
Mondeo - 4.77m / 4.84m

(comparing similar age cars)
 
hmm, maybe not, i like the 2016+ ones, the front is much nicer to look at

i noticed some have odd shaped headlights , those ones look quite futuristic !


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Confused as to why people are using the words "self charging hybrid" when no such thing exists. There is either a hybrid, which runs 100% on petrol/diesel, or a plug-in-hybrid which runs on electricity supplemented by petrol/diesel when it runs out of electricity.
 
blun said:
Confused as to why people are using the words "self charging hybrid" when no such thing exists. There is either a hybrid, which runs 100% on petrol/diesel, or a plug-in-hybrid which runs on electricity supplemented by petrol/diesel when it runs out of electricity.
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blun said:
Confused as to why people are using the words "self charging hybrid" when no such thing exists. There is either a hybrid, which runs 100% on petrol/diesel, or a plug-in-hybrid which runs on electricity supplemented by petrol/diesel when it runs out of electricity.
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cos it’s a Toyota marketing term that seems to reasonate with people scared of plugging it in. Nor is the term factually incorrect.

i don’t really care for Bobby Llwe rants.
 
i read this article today, and im aware there are going to be changes in major cities regarding the co2 on cars, so you pay your way in tax

but this article , im not sure if it means UK wide or not

i suppose I can see old ICE cars being taxed more and more
mines £240 a year for a 1.8 as it is !

https://www.express.co.uk/life-styl...nges-updates-petrol-diesel-vehicles-exclusive

so another words, need at least a Euro 6 car, but how do i know if its a Euro 6 compliant ?
 
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