There has been much discussion, particularly with GX3h owners (me) regarding the lack of an electric heater and having to burn (a comparatively small amount of) fuel.
While diesel may appear to be an attractive alternative, a few things to bear in mind.
1) Diesel is more expensive than petrol and much more expensive than electricity.
2) New diesel and many older ones have a wealth of technical parts to try and meet our friends in Brussels EU polution directives - EGR valves, Diesel Particulate Filters Add Blue systems, all of which are starting to earn a reputation for being unreliable (particularly on short journeys) and extremely expensive to diagnose and fix.
3) Diesels are fast going from Hero to Zero, with many places talking of excluding them.
4) Euro 6 emmision controls will demand even more technology to try to reduce the Nitrogen emmissions which have (suddenly) been recognised as extremely harmful).
While the PHEV may not be the perfect answer, I'm glad I didn't go for another diesel, and there wasn't and I still don't think is a petrol 4wd that will tow 1500kg. but return a reguar 60mpg when not.
The PHEV is probably the equivilent to the VHS recorder, in years to come it will be outdated, but in the meantime think of all the good stuff you watched on you VHS.
So two choices with PHEV, stay cool and squeeze the MPG, or press fast forward and burn a little fuel until the Digital PHEV comes out in a year or two.
Either way I think it's the begining of the end for our Diesel friends (Just my opinion)
Cheers
Chris
While diesel may appear to be an attractive alternative, a few things to bear in mind.
1) Diesel is more expensive than petrol and much more expensive than electricity.
2) New diesel and many older ones have a wealth of technical parts to try and meet our friends in Brussels EU polution directives - EGR valves, Diesel Particulate Filters Add Blue systems, all of which are starting to earn a reputation for being unreliable (particularly on short journeys) and extremely expensive to diagnose and fix.
3) Diesels are fast going from Hero to Zero, with many places talking of excluding them.
4) Euro 6 emmision controls will demand even more technology to try to reduce the Nitrogen emmissions which have (suddenly) been recognised as extremely harmful).
While the PHEV may not be the perfect answer, I'm glad I didn't go for another diesel, and there wasn't and I still don't think is a petrol 4wd that will tow 1500kg. but return a reguar 60mpg when not.
The PHEV is probably the equivilent to the VHS recorder, in years to come it will be outdated, but in the meantime think of all the good stuff you watched on you VHS.
So two choices with PHEV, stay cool and squeeze the MPG, or press fast forward and burn a little fuel until the Digital PHEV comes out in a year or two.
Either way I think it's the begining of the end for our Diesel friends (Just my opinion)
Cheers
Chris