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Can you advise on this classic 'down the pub' argument please? Is it best to only charge my plug-in PHEV BMW X1 to 80% battery capacity and forgo the lost 'electric miles' in order to 'conserve' its battery...
Do plug in hybrids need the same charger as a full EV or can a smaller capacity charger be used?
As the Ford Kuga PHEV is subject to a recall for a high voltage battery issue with no fix yet, would you avoid buying or perhaps use as a bargaining tool?
Can you please tell me what seven seat PHEV cars are available used?
Does the government have a plan for EV charging for people that can't have a home charger. Where I live the only charges are over a mile away and limited to 90 minutes. If the permitted charging time was...
Can you recommend a vehicle preferably an estate that I can occasionally put a Trek Rail mountain bike (without having to take the wheels off or otherwise disassemble the bike). I am going to miss the...
We are a retired couple in our early 70s. We need a car although our actual weekly mileage is tiny, only 20 to 30 miles a week maybe. We are driving an Audi A3 hybrid and one full charge a week means we...
Are there any plug-in hybrids than retain the option of a spare wheel? All those I've looked at have petrol only versions with a spare wheel option which disappears for the plug in hybrid versions of the...
Which PHEV gives decent petrol consumption when running on engine alone ie long journey?
We currently have a 2016 Mini Clubman and with the back seats down we can easily fit our three large dogs in. We would like to change to a plug in hybrid, what hatch back models are there of a similar...