The Truth About Hybrid Cars : It’s Worse Than You Think!

Описание: Hybrid cars have long been marketed as the sensible halfway house between petrol vehicles and fully electric cars. But does the real-world evidence actually support that idea? Data from independent organisations comparing traditional petrol cars, plug-in hybrids, “self-charging” hybrids and full battery electric vehicles strongly suggests not. So are hybrids still a useful stepping stone — or has the time finally come to move on?

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