Thanks for the input guys. I was trying to work out the mpg on a possibly the new GTD or plug in hybrid. I wont be able to have a home charger built in or charge from home from where I live so might not be convenient. I was just considering it as the whole issue of getting rid of diesels by 2030 etc. But I think ill end up sticking with the GTD for next 3 years minimum and hopefully by then the infrastructure and technology of the electric cars would have increased and become more accessible.
That sounds sensible Adam. Most (if not all) PHEV’s can’t take advantage of the rapid chargers that full EV’s can, so unless you can charge overnight at home you will probably find yourself running mostly on petrol, which rather defeats the object. I was quite excited about the prospect of getting a PHEV (we have a large garage so charging overnight is easy and most of our journeys are around 30 mile round trips), but when I researched them properly I found that they have disadvantages as well. I have just ordered a petrol car (moving from diesel) with a hope that in 3 years time PHEV batteries will be lighter and have much better all electric range. Of course, when full EV’s have ranges of around 500 miles and can be fully recharged in less than 10 minutes then I will move to them! I can see the 2030 date being problematic, especially for people such as yourself who can’t charge at home. The infrastructure is moving at far too slow a pace to deal with the demand that the 2030 date is going to create.