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Nope, the KERS charges slowly, so you'd need to be driving down a very long hill to recharge the larger Plug-in or Full electric batteries. I think some of the models have a 'mode' that uses the petrol motor to charge the electric battery, but why would you want to do that when you can get a...

Both the full electric and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles require a charging point to be installed at home though, and good charging discipline to ensure it's always 'ready'

My reasoning is: The Pure Hybrid (like the original Prius) offers the equivalent of 2 miles of electric charge (max) which is used the 'fill in' where appropriate alongside the combustion engine. This is charged by regenerative braking etc, much like the KERs system in F1. The Plug-In has a...

I'm in the same position. I feel I need to wait 2 or 3 years before I fully commit, but I DO need a new car now. I've been looking at lease deals, which could get me a new Prius Plug-In with funky solar roof etc for about £300 per month on a 3 year arrangement. Alternatively, many...

My next door neighbour has a golf plug in hybrid and he's offered to let me test drive it. I quite fancy giving it a go.

The cheapest (nearly new) Tesla hatchback on Autotrader in the UK is a Tesla Model X E 90D at £80k The new Nissan Leaf (New) is about £30k.

Totally agree. Plug-in hybrid is the way to go, until full electric is comparable with petrol vehicles.

Do you lease the car through your work or privately?

Ah ok, so the grant isn't part of the equation.

Does that 5k include the plug in grant available for low emission cars?

So, the advantage is primarily in increased fuel economy, due to the electricity harvesting. Does it allow you to drive purely on electric, and if so, how far can you go?

Is your Prius a plug in hybrid?

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Thank you - yes, the battery capacity seems to be (as with most things) the limiting factor. For example the new 2018 Nissan Leaf has a 50KWh battery, which although better than the original Leaf battery of up to 40, it's hardly ground-breaking. I know Tesla are bringing out much bigger...

My old car has just failed its MOT quite significantly, and it'll cost over £1k to get it back on the road. It's 17 years old, so it's probably time to bid it a fond farewell, and move onto the next one. We already have a Ford SMax for long journeys / holidays (there are 4 of us and a dog) but...