BMW PHEV: When EU engineering becomes a synonym for "unrepairable" (EV Clinic)
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Michael Dexter
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"unless you own a diamond mine, an oil rig in Kuwait, a chain of gas stations, or a Vaseline factory – do not buy used hybrids with more than 100,000 km. [...] Hybrids represent the most expensive category of vehicles when measured by drivetrain and battery cost per kilowatt hour."
https://evclinic.eu/2025/09/27/if-you-drive-a-hybrid-may-god-help-you/
"unless you own a diamond mine, an oil rig in Kuwait, a chain of gas stations, or a Vaseline factory – do not buy used hybrids with more than 100,000 km. [...] Hybrids represent the most expensive category of vehicles when measured by drivetrain and battery cost per kilowatt hour."
https://evclinic.eu/2025/09/27/if-you-drive-a-hybrid-may-god-help-you/
hypebot
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“Basically, no matter what anyone tells you, a plug in hybrid is just a more complex petrol car. You are always either hauling a useless engine around or hauling a useless battery around. It will require the same amount of servicing as any petrol or diesel vehicle, it has thousands more components than an electric vehicle, thousands of components that can and will eventually fail.
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https://llewellyn.substack.com/p/hybrid-schmybrid?r=ogzpg
#EV #PHEV
“Basically, no matter what anyone tells you, a plug in hybrid is just a more complex petrol car. You are always either hauling a useless engine around or hauling a useless battery around. It will require the same amount of servicing as any petrol or diesel vehicle, it has thousands more components than an electric vehicle, thousands of components that can and will eventually fail.
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https://llewellyn.substack.com/p/hybrid-schmybrid?r=ogzpg
#EV #PHEV