I.C.E versus hybrid

[MikeInWimbledon]

Excellent: for an extra £12k she’s getting a new version of a car she loves that’ll see her out.

No sense in saving a few thousand by buying a second hand car rather than a demonstrator.

Good luck. Hope we helped.

 

[SmartAmg]

She now has her eye set on a June 2023 1.6 etech 145 iconic, Renault Captur with 1000 miles for £20,000. Hopefully it'll work out.

Sounds like a nice motor, nice one!

 

[D2028]

Thank you to all for their input, it has been very helpful to hear all points of view and recommendations. I'll let you know if and when she completes the deal.

 

[D2028]

Just to update, she went with a 2023 Renault Captur hybrid 1.6 petrol with 1200 miles on it. Thanks for all the suggestions and comments.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Just to update, she went with a 2023 Renault Captur hybrid 1.6 petrol with 1200 miles on it. Thanks for all the suggestions and comments.

Makes sense. I hope she enjoys her new car

 

[ALFAitalia]

Just to update, she went with a 2023 Renault Captur hybrid 1.6 petrol with 1200 miles on it. Thanks for all the suggestions and comments.

I know nothing about Renaults.....is that a plug in hybrid or not?

 

[D2028]

I know nothing about Renaults.....is that a plug in hybrid or not?

No, full hybrid

 

[Darrell]

No, full hybrid

What’s a full hybrid?

 

[D2028]

What’s a full hybrid?

Not plug in

 

[Darrell]

Not plug in

So has it got a little motor that charges the battery when you drive?

 

[D2028]

So has it got a little motor that charges the battery when you drive?

It has a 1.6 litre petrol engine that cuts in to charge the hybrid battery when needed. The car runs on a combination of either/or electric and ICE.
It's a half way house solution to electrification and removes the ubiquitous range anxiety syndrome

 

[ALFAitalia]

No...that's a range-extended electric vehicle, commonly known as a range extender, features a small petrol or diesel engine to produce electricity.....but it's driven along with electricity all the time.
His one it's mainly poweed by the engine with the engine also charging a battery for when it can run just on electric for short distances.....like around town.

EDIT.....beaten to it!

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

Any reason why she doesn’t want a newer petrol or plug-in hybrid Renault Captur?

Straightforward decision.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

No, full hybrid

No, an "early" hybrid. The sort that Toyota introduced back in the day. Modern hybrids are plug-in.

But whatever. It's the solution that she wants.

Plugging a car into a 13 amp socket for a few hours is frightening for some.

As Toyota, the world's biggest car manufacturer has said for more than a decade.

 

[Dryce]

No, an "early" hybrid. The sort that Toyota introduced back in the day. Modern hybrids are plug-in.

There are also MHEVs - like the CH-R.

Typically a PHEV doesn't charge the battery from the ICE or regenerative breaking.

 

[Dippo]

Here's an explanation of the different types:

Understanding Hybrid Vehicles: The 4 Main Types | Motorlease Fleet Management & Leasing Solutions

In this article, we’ll take a look at the 4 main types of hybrid vehicles on the market today, and describe what makes each of them unique.

motorlease.com

 

[Ted]

MHEVs can’t run on battery alone. The electric motor is used to assist the ICE and so keep fuel consumption down.
All of the Toyota hybrids can do at least 1-1.5 miles on battery so are ‘proper’ hybrids, but of course aren’t PHEVs.

 

[MikeInWimbledon]

There are also MHEVs - like the CH-R.
Typically a PHEV doesn't charge the battery from the ICE or regenerative breaking.

Aye, I was only bitchin' on the choice of the Renault Captur `'E tech, full hybrid."

56 mpg WLTP. Real world mpg more like 45mpg. Roughly comparable to her current diesel, given that she's mainly doing short runs

 

[Dryce]

MHEVs can’t run on battery alone. The electric motor is used to assist the ICE and so keep fuel consumption down.

My mistake - the C-HR was described to me as a MHEV - and on that basis it isn't as it will run short distances on electric only.

 

[D2028]

Aye, I was only bitchin' on the choice of the Renault Captur `'E tech, full hybrid."

56 mpg WLTP. Real world mpg more like 45mpg. Roughly comparable to her current diesel, given that she's mainly doing short runs

She wanted to move from diesel to petrol and at the same time get a "bridge" into full electric, personally I think she has made the right choice and to be honest the decision is made and I was only reporting to those who helped with the choice . It wasn't meant to be a general thread on the electrification debate.