Rip off price of petrol and diesel

[grantzer]

When I retire, still a bit off, I'll probably go EV because most of my driving will be local around town and charging won't be an issue. However I also intend having a diesel vehicle for any longer journeys that might come up. I won't be any better off therefore getting an EV in fact It'll force me to get a second car at all the additional costs that will accrue.

When I go on a longer journey my typical stop is 15 minutes to get to a toilet and possibly get a cup of coffee, even the 30 minutes charge time of the Tesla would be an age to me. I'm not the most patient.

By that time,the range on electric cars will have gone up. Some already do over 300 miles on a charge,and I would expect that to go to 500 in the next few years

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By that time,the range on electric cars will have gone up. Some already do over 300 miles on a charge,and I would expect that to go to 500 in the next few years

I'm sure the technology will improve but as the capacity of the battery goes up so will the charge time. Until the two become reasonable EVs will not be practical to very many people.

I'm all for hybrids but a mate of mine has one and it burns more fuel than mine. I get more MPG from a 1.5 Diesel than he gets from his hybrid.