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    Tobes replied to the thread Volvo xc60.
    The service plan for our Fiat 500E was £300 for the 1st 3 services, all at the main dealer. My Polestar is due its 3rd service next week...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Zonal Energy Pricing.
    While renewables UK is linked to the renewable energy sector, the article is based on the source report from NESO (National Energy...
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    Tobes reacted to Oscarmax's post in the thread Towing with a petrol plug in hybrid. with Like Like.
    You are 100% correct the difference between different manufactures PHEV is amazing when we change fro the 2020 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4...
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    There's quite a lot of difference between the controls and modes you get with different hybrids. So what suits you best will depend on...
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    Tobes replied to the thread Zonal Energy Pricing.
    It's an interesting area, and I don't pretend to understand it, but the more I look, the more a flat price seems absurd. I was...
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    Tobes reacted to Sam Vimes's post in the thread Zonal Energy Pricing with Like Like.
    I've been promoting this concept for a long, long while but nobody listens to me. Ironically given where I live, which generates a...
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    Tobes posted the thread Zonal Energy Pricing in Chit-chat.
    Is it a postcode lottery, or a long overdue overhaul to the UK energy market pricing. A great short video that explains how it works...
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    Tobes reacted to Oscarmax's post in the thread Electric cars and towing with Like Like.
    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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    Tobes reacted to GaryB's post in the thread EV charging is changing. with Like Like.
    @Tobes , thanks for the info, I find it really interesting to get a real-world view rather than listening to assumptions. I get...
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    Tobes reacted to ProfJohnL's post in the thread EV charging is changing. with Like Like.
    As with the Monopoly that Dino juice stations on the motorways have, I don't expect there to be "cheap" chargers at service stations...
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    Tobes replied to the thread EV charging is changing..
    Most I used were not 350kW, more like 150 or 125, but my car (and your sons) tops out at 155kW so it doesn't matter. For Costs - the...
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    Tobes replied to the thread EV charging is changing..
    This is a huge bone of contention. While MSAs are adding new chargers all the time, they are not thinking about EVs that are towing. My...
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    Tobes reacted to otherclive's post in the thread EV charging is changing. with Like Like.
    Thanks for the update it brings real world experience to towing with an EV. Even in a Bank Holiday chargers availability was good, but...
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    Tobes reacted to Oscarmax's post in the thread Towing with a petrol plug in hybrid. with Like Like.
    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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    Tobes replied to the thread EV charging is changing..
    Just completed our return trip from the lakes yesterday towing, First leg was 107 (2hrs 12 mins) miles with about 17% / 22 miles left...