If you bought a hybrid (PHEV) car for its lower environmental impact, then you'll be disappointed with their actual reduction in emissions;
sure they emit less, but as most people get nowhere near the 84% official estimate of electric driving (on which emission data is calculated), actually using the e-function less than a 30% of the time.... emissions from your PHEV are likely only less that 20% from comparable petrol/diesel models.
#emissions #cars #climate
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-almost-as-much-as-petrol-cars-report-finds
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