Increase in Anti-EV Media Articles

Motor wear? What is that? Do you find yourself reboring cylinders a lot?

Servicing an ICE is based on mileage or time. You can't have an engine for 10yrs and not service it because you've only done 5k.

You're thinking of charging like going to the petrol station. If you going do that just by an ice because you don't get it..

I agree with the poster who said it doesn't make any sense without a home charger either. Since you'd be charging it so frequently if you use EV mode the majority of the time. You'd want to be very dedicated. The stats say most people aren't.

As you say I think you'd need to be doing at least 50% of your driving in ICE for it to be worth it.

not what I asked, it's an easy enough question, if you think it's 10 or 20 times a year and that worries you unduly I get it, if it's once or twice buying a phev seems mad

If you have home charging then what point are you trying to argue? Is saves time if you simply plug it in when you get home, no need to visit a public charger which may be busy. I agree that buying a Phev without home charging is pointless.

Also buying a Phev isn't anti EV, it's a move towards EV. If we end up with EV chargers in every Lidl and Aldi carpark in the country then I reckon no one will ever say they're nervous about range. When I'm on a long drive as is I'll seek out a lidl or Aldi anyway.

I can say I've had trouble once in 12 months. But that was mostly due to my inexperience and some miss communication with passengers. One passenger disappeared for 30 mins thinking we were charging when we weren't. Which caused us to skip a planned charging stop leaving us tight. On the return journey we went a different route and drove differently meaning we did the same journey without stopping and had 30% left at the end.

Previous time doing the same journey in our ICE it went into limp mode. Start of lots of problems with it.

I've used public chargers about 20 times and most of those was just to test different chargers and make sure the payments worked. I've only hit two with a queue and one not working. Both times there were alternate chargers nearby.

ThIs thread just keeps on giving. If someone is happier to own and drive a phev then I for one am happy for him. One step closer to a full EV down the line.

I wonder if this chiding of phev owners could be the new driving a sports car middle age crisis thingy. In fairness us old guys need a break😆

1. Why is only folks without EVs that are mysteriously worried about "range"?

Where did I say I wouldn't have the ability to charge at home?

For what it's worth the way I can see it going in our house is the next car get swap out will be the auld diesel probably for a phev. Our petrol is still very new and economical so by the time we think of changing that there'll be a lot more EV options and probably better charging infrastructure.

As I've said before PHEVs will provide a useful stepping stone for many who have some concerns about moving to EVs. Should be encouraged especially when the alternative is another diesel. Friend of mine drove 520Ds for years but was skeptical about the move to EVs last year so instead bought a 330e and is delighted with the electric only drive train. Charged everyday and covers the majority of local driving on electric while still having the peace of mind of the ice backup.

I've no doubt it will be full electric next time around. Success story in my book

Range anxiety is real, and was always a consideration before general media enthusiasm for EVs switched to hysteria.

Another consideration is simply having to deal with wasters who'll treat charging bays as long term parking. The early adaptors generally wouldn't be so inconsiderate, just like in the early days of the internet when most users were super helpful.

There's a two pump shop near me that I generally avoid because seanie will be discussing who's dead now with Maura in the shop while a queue forms out onto the road.

Toyota’s hydrogen cars are just around the corner…

I worked for a large Toyota dealership many many moons ago and they had just launched the prototype hydrogen vehicle. Hydrogen was just around the corner back then. In 10 years, it will still be just around the corner.

I can see hydrogen being an option for large good vehicles.. but can't see it taking off with cars… hvo is an interesting one though.. seems like a silver bullet solution.. how much pollution comes out of an exhaust running it?

Where are the holes in my story? Care to explain your comment in greater detail?