Should We Buy Plug in Hybrids?
In today’s video I talk about the problem that has been identified with plug-in hybrids. Why don’t they offer quite the emissions reductions that we might expect?
This is the latest in a series of videos sharing my knowledge and experience with electric cars. EVs have improved immensely over the last few years, and we are at a point where I think the majority of people can make the switch to electric.
00:00 – Introduction
00:32 – Previous videos
01:00 – Types of hybrid
01:10 – Mild hybrid
01:45 – Full hybrid
02:10 – Plug-in hybrid
03:09 – Series hybrid/REx
03:51 – Hybrid summary
04:22 – Why no series hybrids?
05:06 – Plug-in hybrid cost
05:41 – When the engines run
07:04 – Maintenance
07:19 – Degradation
08:34 – Emissions
10:31 – The problem with PHEVs
11:17 – Choice
11:42 – PHEV vs EV
12:07 – EV infrastructure
12:34 – Charging difficulty
13:18 – Summary
Information sources:
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-your-voice/news/first-commission-report-real-world-co2-emissions-cars-and-vans-using-data-board-fuel-consumption-2024-03-18_en
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/b644dafe-1385-4b56-98d9-21e7e9f3601b_en?filename=report.pdf
EV Charging statistics courtesy of Zapmap https://www.zap-map.com/ev-stats
The aim of my channel is to provide knowledge and plain speaking about the transition we all face. I hope you will join me for other videos on the move towards a renewable energy future. I will be covering plenty more about EVs, but will also be sharing my experiences as I look into energy generation and electric heating.
