Yeah, cold weather affects hybrids as well. My Prius (not even a plug in) hybrid, in summer I can (driving like my granny) easily get over 80mpg doing my usual weekday commute (Uckfield to Uxbridge and back, so mostly M25). Driving normally it's usually in the 75-80 range during summer...
Depends on who you lease through. Leaseplan, for example, *do* give you the option to buy the vehicle when the lease ends. And they appear to do so at a very fair value, as well. My Prius is through LP (via my company), I've got the right to buy it, and the indicative quote I've had through from...
It is on the smaller side, but if it's boot space you're after the Zoe is surprisingly large in that department - only 50 litres less than the latest model Focus. In my case, though, I'll be using whatever electric car I get as a commuter and pretty much nothing else. We'll be buying the company...
You buying outright or leasing?
My company car lease runs out in September, and the company I work for has now changed policy and I'll be given extra cash (of which the Treasury will grab a significant chunk) instead of another car. So I've begun researching what I can get on a lease, and...