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I own a Ford Kuga Titanium PHEV. Is it cheaper to charge the battery at a commercial charge point or by charging it using the petrol engine?
I currently have a Range Rover to tow my caravan while my wife has a Nissan Leaf as a run-about. I want to replace both with a PHEV 4WD towcar, my caravan is 1500 kg, what would you suggest? Budget is...
We have a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV that's done 98,000 miles. Our local Mitsubishi dealer has confirmed that the drive battery is below 70% and we've just heard that they will replace it under warranty....
I have an MG HS PHEV. With energy prices being as high as they are right now, is it best to use it on electric power on a daily basis or will it be cheaper to run the car on petrol only?
I purchased a Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV in September 2021. At that time I was getting over 30 miles on electric power. This, as expected, declined during the winter and spring but when the weather warmed...
Now that we have a £2,500 energy price guarantee will it still be cheaper to charge up my plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) or will it be cheaper to buy petrol?
What is the difference between hybrid and plug-in hybrid?
I would like to replace my diesel Honda 4x4 with a second hand PHEV 4x4. I have a budget of £18,000-£20,000 and plan to buy it second hand and keep it a long time. Most seem too expensive. I am after...
We own a BMW i3 REX and love it. The pure electric range is around 100 miles, which is perfect for day-to-day use and the REX makes the rare longer journeys stress-free. We'd like something a little larger...
You recently advised to keep air con on at all times to avoid damage to seals and gas escape etc. I have a Kia XCeed plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and there is widespread advice on PHEVs not...