Vauxhall Grandland GS Line Plug-In Hybrid-E 1.6 Turbo review. For – great looks, decent quality, well equipped, good all-rounder. Against – battery capacity exaggerated* Competition – Jeep Renegade, Ford Kuga, Peugeot 3008, Renault Captur, Mini Countryman, Suzuki Across, MG HS, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen C5 Aircross, DS 7 **** £33,820 The bad […]
Plug-In Hybrids Win By Eliminating Range Anxiety, But Hurdles Build. “PHEVs are wolves-in-sheep’s clothing. They seem environmentally friendly, but false claims of lower emissions are a ploy to carry on making SUVs and ICE engines” Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) are slugging it out with pure battery cars and SUVs to lead the great electric […]
Jeep Renegade Trailhawk PHEV review. For – individual looks, rugged off roader, well equipped, powerful. Against – needs more battery range, who’s going off road? *** Price £39,100 Choices – Mitsubishi Outlander, Mini Countryman, Kia Niro, Renault Captur, Suzuki Across There’s nothing bland or boring about the Jeep Renegade. The body design of this SUV […]
Ford Tourneo Custom Titanium 1.0 Ecoboost PHEV review. For – terrific people carrier, innovative use of PHEV and geo-fencing, easy to drive. Against – often under-powered, too expensive, bigger battery required. Rating – *** out of 5. Price £65,469.00 The Ford Tourneo Custom is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and is an MPV based on […]
Plug-in Hybrids Will Play A Big Role, Despite Unjustified Green Attacks. “Plug-in hybrids are the car industry’s wolf-in-sheep’s clothing” “PHEVs have a part to play especially when BEV can’t fulfil all lower CO2 requirements” You would think the half-way house that is a plug-in gasoline electric hybrid was the perfect stepping-stone to an all-battery powered […]
Some Will Get Infinite Fuel Economy, Others Will Hyperventilate. Plug-in Hybrids Will Give Drivers Mixed Results If you drive an Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) on the highway, the fuel economy is so bad compared with Mitsubishi’s claim of an average 123 miles per U.S. gallon you will think about suing for false pretences. […]
“Volvo’s decision to use a diesel rather than a gasoline engine means higher cruising speeds are possible” Volvo’s decision to use a diesel rather than a gasoline engine means higher cruising speeds are possible The choice is yours. You can be a purist and brag about zero emissions with a battery-only powered vehicle with limited […]
“new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV provides what seems like almost impossibly good fuel economy”. Manufacturers have been busily disguising their new SUVs as “crossovers” as the green lobby victimizes owners of these often massive but versatile, practical and comfortable big beasts as enemies of the climate. Manufacturers often call their latest big four-by-four cross-country vehicles “crossovers” […]
Plug-In Hybrid Promises Economy, No Range Anxiety I’ve been driving the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid here in Britain, a new high-technology car which will keep the number crunchers at the Nissan Renault alliance awake at night. Toyota hasn’t yet published the full specification of the car. That will happen when it is launched in the […]
More Authoritative Forecasts Point To Marginal Future For Battery-Only Renault-Nissan Hanging Out On 10% Forecast Limb I didn’t think I could come with another reason why battery-electric cars make no sense for the foreseeable future, but try this. The only way that unaffordable, impractical, battery-only cars will sell is because of huge government subsidies, and […]
