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The hybrids paradox

May 5, 2024 · 23 min · Ep 2

Hybrid vehicles generate more CO2 than full battery-electrics - but less than traditional internal combustion engines. Compared with electrics, hybrids are cheaper, and you don't have to charge them - which makes the vehicles an easier proposition for consumers. But then again...they still use petrol. So where should the focus be? That's the question Nick and Oliver try to answer.

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