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    GaryB reacted to Oscarmax's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    Towing with our PHEV the break even point is around 45 pence @ kWh, occasionally I recharge up using 44 pence @ kWh Podpoints to keep...
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    GaryB reacted to Oscarmax's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    Starting with a full battery in late September we see around 36mpg towing 175 miles returning home with a depleted battery 29.84mpg...
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    GaryB reacted to Tobes's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    In my experience, private EV drivers are not sensitive to public charging, because they almost never do it. We have 4 EVs in our...
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    GaryB reacted to Tobes's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    Private EV drivers claim mileage at the same rate. Private cars used for business are agnostic from a fuel perspective from mileage...
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    GaryB replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    As things currently stand with HYBRID drivers, if they use their private vehicle for company use they claim fuel back from their...
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    GaryB reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    I suspect that until the market becomes mature and competitive drivers may well be ill served. Wonder as so many EVs are run by...
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    GaryB replied to the thread A big concern.
    I marvel at science, I really do, history shows some of the radical concepts that have become accepted into everyday life...
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    GaryB replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    @Tobes , thanks, always interesting to hear "real life" experiences. I appreciate that a PHEV is a different world/reality to a full EV...
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    GaryB reacted to Tobes's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    There are some location that are now displaying pricing on a sign outside. For example, this location near Cherwell valley services on...
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    GaryB replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    Most seem to rely on you using their phone app which will show you the price in kwh. I suppose it's one of those things with EV use in...
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    GaryB reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    There must be a level of infrastructure where effective competition comes to the fore. Clearly for those EV/PHEV drivers who may not be...
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    GaryB replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    Absolutely, unless maybe the ones at Tesco are in some way subsidised by Tesco themselves (possibly contributing to the installation...
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    GaryB reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    Do you think that EV charging point providers may be creaming the profits. Unlike fuel stations where prices are clearly visible I’ve...
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    GaryB replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    I've been running a PHEV for nearly six months now, mine has a very usable 40-odd miles running solo as an EV. I'm a devout petrol-head...
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    GaryB reacted to otherclive's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    I’m not voting for pretty just aesthetically pleasing. The Kia EV 6 is a good looking car, but not an SUV, Polestar too looks good.