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    My EV auto mode is absolute rubbish, its about as much use as chocolate fire guard.
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    I always allow the battey to deplete down to 50/60% in EV mode, then switch to hybrid mode, the regenerative system runs more efficiently.
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    Oscarmax reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread Towing with a petrol plug in hybrid. with Like Like.
    My take on this is slightly different. I would avoid trying to tow on electric power only. Instead as soon as you can switch the car...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    Been looking at the Polestar EV site, I can purchase a Polestar 2 less than 26,000 miles with Polestar 2 year warranty for less than...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    There is some seriously affordable secondhand EV coming on the market, we have noticed several specialist EV only garages in our area...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    It will have to be warm beer fridge not working.sir :)
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    Our local Tesco is 9 pence a litre dearer that the Tesco 6 miles down the road, we use the Tesco 6 miles down the road.
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    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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    Oscarmax 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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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    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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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Electric cars and towing.
    We tow with a PHEV, we have considered a full EV especially as range seems to be increasing, as I am on a mobility walker unhitching the...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Energy Tariffs.
    We switch back from Octopus Tracker for gas 8th February when gas reached 6.657 p kWh, now paying 5.804 pence kWh, come end of April...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Energy Tariffs.
    Its only the 12m fixed which attracts the £25 penalty
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Energy Tariffs.
    The gas no penalty, electric £25, we charge up the PHEV car and batteries at night for 8.5 pence @ kWh day rate is standard price, on...
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    Oscarmax replied to the thread Energy Tariffs.
    Electric Octopus Go 12 months fixed until 10/04/2026 and gas Loyal 14 months Fixed 30/05/2026