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FICTION:  All major manufacturers offer extensive HVB warranties, and out with this, the costs to replace the HVB is very reasonable and transparent. For example, Toyota provide a 5 year HVB warranty as standard, which can be extended for up to 15 years. Out with this warranty, most of their Hybrid models can have a new HVB fitted for around £1100-1200 – a fraction of the cost of a replacement engine for most cars.

FICTION: Hybrid powered cars are available in a huge range of styles, from Superminis like the Yaris to Hypercars like the McLaren P1, and everything else in between. Did you know the UK’s largest selling Hybrid is actually an SUV? The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV accounts for 50% of all UK EV & PHEV sales!

FICTION: The beauty of a hybrid vehicle is that even a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) does not need to be plugged in – if you have no access to a charging point, these will happily run on regular fuel alone. Other hybrid types don’t require to be plugged in at all, instead charging from recovered energy from the braking system for example.

FICTION: Quite the opposite – many manufacturers have used battery power to liven up the driving experience. Aside from supercars and hypercars now using hybrid technology, even practical saloon cars like the BMW 330e are capable of 0-60mph in under 6 seconds. Not bad for a car which will travel 30+ miles on electricity alone, and a claimed MPG of over 130!

FACT:  This is actually true – thanks to the way hybrid vehicles recover energy to supply back to the battery, if the car is slowing down gradually then far less actual braking is required to bring the car to a halt. This also helps save tyre wear too.

FICTION: The vast majority of PHEV hybrids and UK charging points utilise a Type 2 charging cable or socket, and this is fast becoming the European standard connection for all BEVs and PHEVs.