PHEV or HEV for towing?

[satts67]

On 9/26/2021 at 12:22 PM, Lawnmowerman said:

Just content yourself in the knowledge (hope) that it would have a higher retained value down the line (although that doesn't take away the pain of the dropped values due to Toyota's price reductions). I think everyone was blind-sided by that - especially given the poor availability of new cars in general.

Just my opinion, but I think the PHEV would be a more attractive proposition than other vehicles as we near the cliff edge of BEV's alone. As to public charging facilities, it never seems to be mentioned that (in towns for example) the vehicle could sit in the charging bay longer than it needs because the owner is off shopping or something else and it then becomes a parking bay. Any thoughts on that one?

I keep saying my current car is my last (well have said it twice) but the price drop on the PHEV has seriously got me thinking (coupled with the rise in value of my own car - not sure how long that will last though). Just need a solution to home charging - need to talk to my neighbour (Model Railway Club) as their car park would allow me to hook up to a charge point on my house.

 

On 9/26/2021 at 8:52 AM, philip42h said:

Over 61k miles my 2013 D-CAT Auto returned 37.7 mpg (no towing, mostly 'sensible' driving) so a figure in the high 30's is what I would expect. The 2.2 diesel is a very good car with reasonable economy for its size.

The 4.5 hybrid is just ... so much better ... much quieter, quicker, more comfortable and far more economical to run - you just have to ignore the new car purchase price! 😉

Was this on the Eco setting or normal? Did you noticed much difference driving on Eco? Thanks

[philip42h]

1 hour ago, satts67 said:

Was this on the Eco setting or normal? Did you noticed much difference driving on Eco? Thanks

Pretty much all of my driving is on Normal. The Eco setting had too many unwanted consequences and I can control / obtain all the 'economy' I want with my right foot! 🙂