![]() This not only warms the engine up faster due to being under load but it is taking advantage of the rotational losses on the engine being used for more than 1 purpose. It takes an understanding of how the hybrid system saves and releases energy, what causes the engine to power up, when the battery save mode is best used (higher speeds), and if wanting to heat the cabin up quickly for a short duration use the battery charge option especially if battery level is low. I would have to say, that you really need to know how you plan to use the car before you commit to buying and getting disappointed with the economy and writing negative reviews. but I didn't get it for long journeys, I got it as a local runabout to do the same job as the Fabia. The Outlander has done some combined journeys of motorway and 30-40MPH roads and still managed to achieve 45MPG over the 165 mile trip, for this type of car, its not bad going. My commutes to and from work normally don't require the engine at all and so my commute has reduced from £1.45 of fuel to less than 80p in electricity (in winter). Even on 1 Degree C mornings my engine does not kick in unless I turn on the cabin heater or hit the accelerator too hard, but being from Yorkshire, I will survive with just the heated seats which doesn't turn on the engine. The Outlander's fuel economy is far superior. Quite a step up in size from my Skoda Fabia especially when making this move for fuel economy reasons - my 1.2 TSI was only returning 33mpg because of the nature of my usual journey. I decided after much research to go with a halfway PHEV option rather than plumping for a full EV. ![]()
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