Originally Posted by
Boss13
Recently purchased a 4x4 hybrid. Never have seen the appeal before, also having a full electic car. However, having has it a little while now, I am thoroughly impressed.
A real world electric range of 55 miles in mixed driving means that majority of journeys including the work commute can be dealt with, without a drop of fuel. (Headline range was 70 miles, but by the time you upgrade the wheels, add a spare tyre, etc. the range in your model may be lower, mine is 55 and that is spot on what I get)
Also gives the flexibility of longer journeys with stops for charge, or just driving in 'hybrid' mode and making a use of a blend of fuel and battery. Realy helpful for the mpg, vs. a fully ICE car and at the same time removes the downside of queuing for charging points (in a non-Tesla anyway).
I definitely am a fan of fully electric, but I feel this hybrid approach can work well for a few years until the infrastructure is improved further. I still would think twice about taking the fully electric car on a long return journey with family on board, especially now that the supercharging rates are so prohbitively expensive. It would probably work out cheaper now to use an ICE car if you have to charge en route (although I haven't done the maths) or indeed a hybrid with battery charged from home.