Smart move by Motability. Now they can negate claims for lack of range from EV,s It should save them a fortune. Its like my last ICE car manufacturer wltp was 47, and I managed 32mpgthat is a 30% discrepancy, they are all the same. Its better now with hybrids and phev, at least they are getting energy back from slowing down. It doesnt matter really the ZEV mandate will sort all that out. Especially after the recent floods.
Yes, I thought the same. They won’t be as willing to accept cars back for poor range when they have flagged it up front.
I accept that the whole industry mpg / range claims need completely overhauling. PHEVs are the worst example of that. However, I’ve never had an ICE car that falls 30% short. In fact I’ve come pretty close on many of them and even slightly exceeded the quoted mpg on some 😇😂
I think the point is that people with ICE cars generally don’t even consider range. Even if, like you, you are unlucky and get a car that falls well short mpg wise, you will still have a sizeable range (600 miles in my last few petrol cars – that’s not a claimed range, that’s actual achieved range). That 600 mile range was fully replenished with a 5 minute fuel stop.
@kezo Whilst I’m aware that there are websites that provide real world EV ranges, I strongly suspect that the vast and overwhelming majority of Motability customers (who probably aren’t ‘car people’ as most of us on this forum are) won’t visit those sites and will put their faith in the claimed figures. Far better to be forewarned.