tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post2861972743210418239..comments2024-03-24T15:03:03.162+00:00Comments on EV Sales: UK Jan-April 2019 (Draft)José Ponteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13927229481945352747noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-83124515350870715242019-06-20T10:09:29.453+00:002019-06-20T10:09:29.453+00:00In Germany, half of Toyota's sales are hybrids...In Germany, half of Toyota's sales are hybrids. I'm pretty sure if you choose to include "self-charging" hybrids for all countries, the UK numbers aren't "an awful lot more" at all.antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-11114563145463465172019-06-20T10:06:40.521+00:002019-06-20T10:06:40.521+00:00This site is called "EV sales", not &quo...This site is called "EV sales", not "self-charging hybrid (i.e. combustion car) sales".<br /><br />PS. I guess you haven't noticed that you can use the "Name/URL" option (and leave the URL blank) to display a pseudonym without disclosing any personal information?...antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-38458508567205655012019-06-19T20:59:07.414+00:002019-06-19T20:59:07.414+00:00As the figures you quote include Hybrid Petrol-ele...As the figures you quote include Hybrid Petrol-eletric which are cars that are non-plug in. They have a small battery to increase the efficeny of the main combustion engine but the battery cannot be charged externally so all the energy comes from the petrol/diesel. An example would for some of Toyota's hybrids which have a small 1.3kwh battery.yellowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656973556578361513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-88267152357139347952019-06-19T19:17:36.816+00:002019-06-19T19:17:36.816+00:00Yeah, you are correct, but if those numbers are us...Yeah, you are correct, but if those numbers are used, then the Tesla "tide" isn't spectacular and the history this side of the pond can't start to be written.<br /><br />written by Looney TunesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-43977427445185986642019-06-19T15:47:40.665+00:002019-06-19T15:47:40.665+00:00Glad to hear there will be range-dependent incenti...Glad to hear there will be range-dependent incentives in the future: that's surely the most reasonable compromise for PHEVs :-)<br /><br />Also good point about RHD market making things harder...antriknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-10071461773019270342019-06-19T13:25:17.121+00:002019-06-19T13:25:17.121+00:00You can check out the figures for yourself here at...You can check out the figures for yourself here at these web sites:-<br /><br />https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/<br /><br />and<br /><br />https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/evs-and-afvs-registrations/<br /><br />I hope this helps.TrickyDickyTwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198786099348899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-26349951360272899022019-06-19T13:20:33.476+00:002019-06-19T13:20:33.476+00:00These figures don't make any sense. The SMMT w...These figures don't make any sense. The SMMT web site charts vehicle sales in the UK and they have the following alternative fuel vehicle numbers for 2019:-<br /><br />Jan - 11,014<br />Feb - 4,521<br />March - 25,302<br />April - 10,254<br />May - 12,142<br /><br />YTD - 63,233<br /><br />That's an awful lot more than most other European countries.<br /><br />These figures comprise BEVs, HEVs and PHEVs.TrickyDickyTwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198786099348899275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-21486218506425130462019-06-19T07:12:48.094+00:002019-06-19T07:12:48.094+00:00Yes, tax benefits especially for company car drive...Yes, tax benefits especially for company car drivers. For the current fiscal year many PHEVs get same tax treatment as BEVs, from next year tax benefits will be dependent on electric range. This will benefit BEVS, especially over PHEVs with a short electric range. All PHEVs will maintain an advantage over conventional ICE vehicles though.<br /><br />One major challenge for BEVS in the UK market is lack of supply, Tesla Model 3 isn't yet launched and other cars sometimes have 12+ months waiting time. I recognise vehicle supply is a worldwide issue, but it seems to be worse in the UK, possibly due to political concerns or the fact that the UK requires RHD vehicles. Bristolboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040469015991222982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-8346508030364970792019-06-18T20:29:09.178+00:002019-06-18T20:29:09.178+00:00Might be infrastructure:
https://arstechnica.com/c...Might be infrastructure:<br />https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/05/heres-how-i-accidentally-inspired-an-electric-car-record-attempt/<br /><br />Or one of effects of Brexit.<br />Klimaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13343327313499033969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1399793419425111085.post-75729961465731526942019-06-18T08:49:01.021+00:002019-06-18T08:49:01.021+00:00Surprising to see PHEVs hold strong despite no lon...Surprising to see PHEVs hold strong despite no longer getting a grant on the purchase price... They still get tax and other incentives though IIRC?<br /><br />BEVs on the other hand seem to be falling behind other European countries with a comparable level of incentives...antriknoreply@blogger.com