I would also say do not get an EV if you cannot charge at home. One of my nephews got an EV a few years ago and he can’t charge at home. The novelty of using public chargers wore off fairly quickly and he now finds the car to be a pain in the backside, especially on longer journeys. He can’t wait for the lease to end so that he can go back to a petrol car.
I would also avoid a plug-in hybrid if you cannot charge at home. They charge much slower than full EVs and have a very limited electric range, so are also only practical if you can charge at home. Also, if you don’t charge them you are lugging around a heavy battery and may get relatively poor mpg. I have a PHEV but charge it at home after every use.
Prior to ordering our PHEV (Hyundai Tucson) I had a self charging hybrid (also a Hyundai Tucson) on test for 24 hours. I was underwhelmed with it, as the mpg was actually worse than my 2.0i petrol BMW over the same route, which really surprised me. Other hybrids may be better, but do your research very carefully, including from users on this forum, especially if the hybrid model is more expensive than the petrol equivalent (AP wise).
If I couldn’t charge at home I would definitely have stuck with a petrol car, but the choice of decent petrol cars on Motability is pretty pants (SUV wise anyway). The key is to do your research, as you are doing, and be sure to have an extended test drive (at least half a day) before you order. What works for one person might not work for you.
