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The Ratio of Lamposts to cars is about 6:1 so even if they are all converted we will have a shortfall.
The ratio of petrol pumps to cars is worse. 33 million cars for 8,400 petrol stations. But it still seems to work. Looks that that will improve things to be honest.
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Rubbish Guestimate:
8-10 pumps per petrol Station is one pump per 450 cars.
A diesel car has a 500 mile range and takes 5 minutes to fill, 100 miles range per minute.
Each pump can supply 100x60 minutes of fuel per hour, 6000miles worth.
divide that by the 450 cars it has to service each pump can supply 13.3 miles of fuel per car per hour.
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The Ratio of Lamposts to cars is about 6:1 so even if they are all converted we will have a shortfall.
I got a hybrid because of range, I've despatched a Honda Bros400 with a 90 mile range and know what a pain it can be. On some motorways I had to refuel partway through a tank because it couldn't do the distance between 3 service stations,
Balancing the figures for Lease cost and BiK tax also goes against PHEV s a XC60 diesel was £40k a PHEV was £60k . I can buy a Diesel XC60 and a Hyundai Hybrid for £60k so is Volvo just making a vast profit on the PHEV?