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Originally Posted by HighlandPete
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Originally Posted by JustChris
... but it could help to run the figures and assume like4like maybe 25% range reduction in winter etc.
I'd be envious of a standard 12 mile day trip and to my knowledge this is absolutely sweet spot usage for a PHEV.
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Final leg is 12 miles. Has to be in the 24 - 36 miles range to make it work locally. I'd like to see over 30 miles in freezing conditions. Don't really think the BMW is there yet.
Longer trips, (typically 120 miles), ICE will be doing most of the work. So little advantage to having an PHEV on those trips, other than boosting performance when necessary. |
Not sure I agree with this Pete.
My experience is that over a journey like that the mpg difference between a journey started with an empty battery versus a full battery, would be about 5mpg in my F30 330e. I expect it would be even more on the G20 version.
That would be a journey involving significant sections of high speed running. The battery definitely helps the engine when running in standard hybrid mode, not just for moments of acceleration.
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