CUPRA Terramar in for review - what would you like to know?

[Tell]

That's going to be the hybrid side taking up the slack on free electricity (well on Octopus Agile at the right time)... Sunday was good if you had an EV they would have paid you to charge it. 2p kwh. Digress. That figure will be the hybrid electric / petrol mix. You'd do your weighted calculations. Suppose to get 90 miles or something on a hybrid battery before petrol kicks in.

 

[vectra]

That's going to be the hybrid side taking up the slack on free electricity (well on Octopus Agile at the right time)... Sunday was good if you had an EV they would have paid you to charge it. 2p kwh. Digress. That figure will be the hybrid electric / petrol mix. You'd do your weighted calculations. Suppose to get 90 miles or something on a hybrid battery before petrol kicks in.

I don't understand these phev and hybrid systems.
Am I correct in saying
Battery works with the engine giving very good mpg.

OR

Is it the car runs on battery until it is depleted and then the engine kicks in?

I am totally lost with them.

 

[Syphon]

@Syphon
That 66.9 mpg.
Was that normal driving or slow speeds?
I would like to know how economical it would be at a constant 100kmh ( 60 mph )And motorway speed 12 kmh ( 80? mph ) for a good distance.
Thanks if you can oblige.

That journey was full battery when leaving Milton Keynes then mostly motorway to me near Bristol and then me dropping the driver at the train station on mainly B roads

 

[Tell]

I don't understand these phev and hybrid systems.
Am I correct in saying
Battery works with the engine giving very good mpg.

OR

Is it the car runs on battery until it is depleted and then the engine kicks in?

I am totally lost with them.

Described as a plug in hybrid

The New CUPRA Terramar 2024 | Plug-in Hybrid SUV Model | CUPRA UK

Read about the new e-Hybrid CUPRA Terramar's performance, technology, interior and exterior car design.

www.cupraofficial.co.uk

So plugin means you can charge up the small battery as opposed to EV that have much bigger batteries and longer range. The battery on these will give you a 76 mile range according to the web site and you can get a Cupra charger with logo . (Pay for that bit I guess going to be all listed.)

Phev ones don't need a charger they do regenerate off running them about on petrol whilst the e-hybrid ones are crossover type of EVs. If you are a true petrol head PHEVs are hybrids but hide it better for those that can't abide plugging in. Regenerative breaking to charge up the installed battery and alternator for that.

The 70 mile range is obviously good on school runs and local shopping trips, going to work if local whilst not giving you range anxiety that some get with EVs where the likes of the Terramar will give you about 280 miles in tests.

This is where Honest John of Daily Telegraph fame use to say don't do all your motoring on battery else you'll never be able to start the engine when you need to. They may have sorted that one out now. People wouldn't toggle the car back to running on petrol then wonder why they couldn't start it. If you plug back in after use you won't get a flat battery.

 

[Tell]

That journey was full battery when leaving Milton Keynes then mostly motorway to me near Bristol and then me dropping the driver at the train station on mainly B roads

Weighted averages... I thought I'd slip in that modelling concept . Basically they are EVs light and that big petrol engine for people who like it that way. Probably more useful for holidaying and doing long commuter runs but won't save the planet like EVs. No range anxiety and charging delays when you want to get away.

Probably whizzed you round the MK roundabout system fast but no under bonnet noise...

 

[vectra]

That journey was full battery when leaving Milton Keynes then mostly motorway to me near Bristol and then me dropping the driver at the train station on mainly B roads

Jeez, that sounds very good.
You see Ideally I wanted to move to full EV this year, but unfortunately with the raised floor it makes the drive very painful for me. ( suffer with back issues )
I am going to take the Tavascan for a drive but I'm not expecting any miracles as I have already driven the ID4 / ID5 / Ford Explorer. Each one of them gave me pain in the lower back and while I might get away with that just spinning around short trips, our son lives 260kms away which would be a major risk for me to buy one.

This is why I considered the phev Terramar as I don't lose floor height and keep the couch like sitting position. I do like the seat at it's lowest position as I just couldn't drive around with my head stuck to the roof when it is raised.

Keep me posted if you plan on more driving and charging and maybe your weekly average of mpg please?
I would be very grateful.
Thank you