In today's video I talk about the problem that has been identified with plugin hybrids. Why don't they offer quite the emissions reductions that we might expect?

This is the latest in a series of videos sharing my knowledge and experience with electric cars. EVs have improved immensely over the last few years, and we are at a point where I think the majority of people can make the switch to electric.

00:00 Introduction
00:32 Previous videos
01:00 Types of hybrid
01:10 Mild hybrid
01:45 Full hybrid
02:10 Plugin hybrid
03:09 Series hybrid/REx
03:51 Hybrid summary
04:22 Why no series hybrids?
05:06 Plugin hybrid cost
05:41 When the engines run
07:04 Maintenance
07:19 Degradation
08:34 Emissions
10:31 The problem with PHEVs
11:17 Choice
11:42 PHEV vs EV
12:07 EV infrastructure
12:34 Charging difficulty
13:18 Summary

Information sources:
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/newsyou...
https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document...

EV Charging statistics courtesy of Zapmap https://www.zapmap.com/evstats

The aim of my channel is to provide knowledge and plain speaking about the transition we all face. I hope you will join me for other videos on the move towards a renewable energy future. I will be covering plenty more about EVs, but will also be sharing my experiences as I look into energy generation and electric heating.