As the green credentials of PHEVs come under greater scrutiny from EU authorities, car makers are starting to take action to prove that plug-in hybrids can be a useful tool for lowering emissions. We investigate the claims:
, having launched the scheme in 2020. This encourages PHEV drivers to save their battery charge for use in city centres to improve air quality by rewarding them with points to be redeemed at BMW-linked charging stations.
Car companies are increasing the size of the batteries in PHEVs to extend their electric-only ranges.are claimed to be capable of 70 miles on electricity alone, pushing them into an even more generous BIK tax band 5 April this year.remain the same. Weight goes up to an average of 1921kg for PHEVs sold in 2020, compared with 1686kg for electric cars and 1457kg across all fuel types, according to ICCT figures .