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Re:UK: Two millionth electric car registered as market rebou... by londons_explore on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @03:10PM (#48027106)
They vary widely. Some have 1 mile (and the plug is therefore fairly pointless and usually just to qualify for some subsidy), whilst others do 200 miles and are effectively full EV's with a petrol generator to travel further.
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Re:UK: Two millionth electric car registered as market rebou... by traderj0e on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @03:18PM (#48027204)
Yeah 1-5mi EV seems like pure scam marketing that should be illegal
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Re:UK: Two millionth electric car registered as market rebou... by londons_explore on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @03:26PM (#48027304)
It still allows regen braking down a hill or at traffic lights in town, so you get a decent efficiency gain. It also gives you a bit more horsepower when overtaking (depending on design). Or an hour of running the AC without belching smoke.

Considering the battery and motors for these tiny EV's is only 100 lbs or so, it is probably still worth having.

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Re:UK: Two millionth electric car registered as market rebou... by traderj0e on Tuesday May 05, 2026 @03:54PM (#48027609)
Yeah I'm not saying it's useless, it just shouldn't be marketed as an EV when you basically need to burn gas to drive it.
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