Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers

The cars, which are able to run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted as a way to cover long distances while still reducing emissions. The cars, which are able to run on electric batteries as well as combustion engines, have been promoted as a way to cover long distances while still reducing emissions. Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars Three-quarters of UK’s popular plug-in hybrid cars unable to use rapid chargers Only 26% of PHEVs sold across top 20 models can use chargers with power of 50kW or more, analysis finds

Prefer the Guardian on Google Three-quarters of the 20 top-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK cannot use rapid chargers, research has found, amid concerns that many are essentially “petrol cars pulling round a heavy battery”.