Plug-in hybrid cars βcosting Β£500 a year more to refuel than lab tests suggestβ
Analysis of real-world data suggests annual cost of fuelling PHEVs is nearly double manufacturersβ claims
Drivers of bestselling plug-in hybrid cars pay Β£500 a year more on fuel for their cars than manufacturersβ figures suggest, according to analysis of real-world data, largely because owners tend to charge them less frequently than expected.
Laboratory tests of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) suggest that fuel should cost Β£560 a year, but real-life data suggests the cost is nearly double that, at Β£1,059 a year, according to analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), a climate research group.
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