For those interested in getting a PHEV you might want to read below article/report...and also take a look at below Youtube video which talks about the report. With a PHEV you are probably not getting anything close to fuel savings advertised and that you hoped for when buying the PHEV because the petrol-powered engine actually runs more often than you are aware of....sometimes running in EV Mode only. Before I thought that when a PHEV is in the "EV Only" mode and assuming it had battery charge remaining that it would indeed run off the battery only, but that's not how it works unless maybe you are driving conservatively on a flat road with no stopping. https://electriccarsreport.com/2026/02/phevs-use-more-fuel-than-advertised-major-study-finds/#:~:text=The%20Study:%20Real%2DWorld%20Data,What%20is%20this? PHEVs Use More Fuel Than Advertised, Major Study Finds The promise of the Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) has always been a seductive one: the “best of both worlds.” You get enough all-electric range for the daily commute and a combustion engine to kill range anxiety for weekend road trips. On paper, it’s the perfect bridge to a fully electric future. But new real-world data suggests that promise doesn’t always hold up. A comprehensive study by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute found that many PHEVs consume significantly more fuel in everyday driving than their official lab ratings suggest — in some cases, up to three times more. The Study: Real-World Data From 1 Million PHEVs...... (got to above weblink for full article). A Youtube video talking above PHEV study.
