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UK sales of electric vehicles just overtook petrol cars for the first time (www.carbonbrief.org)

submitted 1 month ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not really true if you read the article

Note that the analysis is based on figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Figures published by the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) are based on a slightly different categorisation for hybrid cars.

All hybrids run entirely on petrol or diesel fuel, while also carrying a small battery and an electric motor. ACEA counts these cars separately to petrol and diesel models.

In contrast, the SMMT counts what it calls “mild” hybrids as petrol cars, while listing “full” hybrids – such as Toyota’s Prius – in a separate category.

The ACEA data shows that hybrids are the most popular type of car in the UK, as illustrated in the figure below, but also shows that their sales are relatively stagnant.

Hybrids, with the exception of PHEV, are still petrol cars IMO.

[–] br3d@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

PHEV are also petrol cars. There's been at least two studies now showing that in the real world they're rarely plugged in, meaning not only are they burning oil, but they're burning extra oil to lug a battery and spare motor around

[–] luisgutz@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

There was a study about 5 years ago that showed hybrids also had the most expensive lifetime cost of ownership.

[–] oeuf@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm planning to get an electric car as our next vehicle. The old war-juice has become too much of a problem.

[–] fozid@feddit.uk 1 points 1 month ago

We wljust went from 1 petrol and 1 diesel car and swapped the petrol, so we have 1 EV and 1 diesel. Been like this for 4 months now. Will be swapping the diesel for an EV in 6 to 12 months when funds allow as well! The EV is such a nicer way of motoring.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Oh I thought this had happened 3 times previously? /s

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So why do they keep talking about extending the cut off date for ICE cars?

[–] Im_old@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

lobbying