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Was watching some news reports about how the prices for energy in the UK is soaring, potentially leading to doubled prices from Oct onwards and even more from Jan 2023. This will offset a main advantage of EVs over ICE vehicles.

 

While not strictly Thai related, there is also the possibility of energy prices rising here significantly. At the same time, petrol prices, even though it has come down recently, are still high and might yet increase again in the near future.

 

So deciding on whether to purchase an EV or ICE is risky either way. That’s why I think a PHEV is the most prudent route as one can mitigate the impact of high prices better. Also, no range anxiety.

 

What do you all think?

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2 hours ago, motdaeng said:

i also thought PHEV is the way to go.

but today i think BEV is the right decision for me.

 

PHEV:
- maintenance costs for 2 engines (ICE and electric)
- limited range if driven only electrically
- fuel consumption is high when the battery is empty (extra weight)
- petrol is more expensive than electricity

 

BEV:
+ we usually don't drive more than 50-80 km per day

+ i can charge the car at my home
+ but we also do every year road trips (up to 4'000 km).
   planning  some charging stops is not an issue for me.

   we prefer to have a lot of breaks and we have plenty of time!
+ with a BEV it makes also sense to invest in solar or  

   to install a TOU-meter (time of use-meter)

Problem is that there currently isn’t a big enough BEV for my needs. If I’m not mistaken, the biggest BEV currently is the MG ZS? I need something bigger like the H6 PHEV which also has a nedc range of 201 km. I make regular road trips to Msia and wouldn’t want to do it in a BEV at the moment.

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