Flatcoat
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There are lots of discussion and arguments about the various merits of budget priced MG EV’s and the more expensive offerings from Tesla et al. Now I appreciate if your budget only stretches to a ZS or HS PHEV it is still a very good value buy. However does anyone ever ponder why there is such a price difference (putting possible lower labour costs for the MG)? I have been doing a reasonable amount of reading and research on PHEV’s and one key aspect of BEV’s and PHEV’s is battery management. A Tesla is designed to operate between 20 and 80% of the theoretical range of the battery. The logic being to ensure battery longevity and ensure there is - or should be - some back up for emergencies. Similar with the Toyota PHEV. The car will run in EV mode down to 30% battery capacity. After which it turns to self charging HEV mode to retain that 30% for additional power, help on hills etc etc. It still provides a 40+ mile range in pure EV mode. I guess other BEV’s and PHEV’s have some built-in battery preservation too albeit not sure that applies to the HS, ZS and 5? I am not promoting one manufacturer over the other but it might be a consideration for some. It is also arguable the large battery is a waste of resources too. Something to ponder and discuss.