EV/ Hybrid purchase

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Afternoon all,

As above, im pondering buying a hybrid or fully electric car. The reason for this is I am taking on a part time delivery driving job. This will consist of small journeys ranging from a mile round trip up to around four miles.

However, the car would also need to take on a forty mile round trip to my full time job most days.

So, I think a range of around 150 miles would be plenty. What kind of generation of EVs would manage this in the real world? Any models better than others?

Looking to keep costs fairly sensible but no super minis/ twizys please!

Thanks

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The budget is reasonably fluid although probably around £15k ideally. Once full time ill be getting about £100 per week in fuel money from the job so figured now could be a good time to go ev instead of spending it all on diesel

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Some interesting choices in there for sure (I never realised the b class was fully electric). I suspect a purely electric car would probably be the more prudent choice financially. My concern is whether a car in my budget would have the necessary range.

I'll probably need to use my existing car for a little while to see what the average mileage travelled is and whether electric would work.

I take it these really short, urban journeys are where hybrid cars make the most sense?

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The delivery area is pretty fixed and the area covered is fairly small. The thing that puts me off hybrid is that there would still be a fuel cost attached. Whereas, since electricity is far cheaper, the fuel money would essentially be paying for the car instead of the fuel.

Unless im clearly missing something and hybrids would be exceptionally efficient on those very short journeys? I had thought they wouldve been better on longer drives but could be mistaken

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In answer to the suggestions of leasing, its something id prefer to avoid. Ive only ever had one car on pcp and I just didnt like it. Always disliked it for some reason. Plus then id be In the same position as using an ICE car. Whereas buying am EV the fuel money pays for the car itself.

Its all just pillow talk at present. Im not sure an EV in my budget would have the required range. The 50kWh Peugeot 208 seems a decent price/ range combo but it is a lot of money to commit to. I'll probably keep my car for a month and see if the numbers stack up. Definitely leaning towards full electric though