@Clipped wings
Your spot on there and of course its we the person in the street who lose out as were the ones who would make PHEV’s work.
Not withstanding I couldn’t get my fully assembled scooter in the boot but I considered the Outlander PHEW back 3 years ago and worked out I could really make it pay cost-wise and environmentally wise as most of my journeys are well within the electric range of the car but need the ability to drive several hundred miles once or twice a year where stopping for recharging could be a nightmare for a disabled driver.
Where on the other hand your sales rep going up and down the motorways, hundreds of miles everyday is not going to give a hoot, after all, its all out of pocket reclaimed expenses.
This is why the government changed the tax relief on these cars but like I said, its us who lose out.