I have a diesel SUV (as well as the Plus 4) which will be due for replacement in a couple of years. I would love to consider an electric car, and even have space for a charger in my garage, but the more I see about real mileage ranges the less I like the idea.

I have family living 180 miles away with no possible recharging facilities so in a emergency I would need a 360 mile range.

But sods law says that any emergency will happen in winter (so batteries are cold and inefficient), after dark (so headlights are on all the time) and in cold weather (so the cabin heater is on all the time). Has anyone heard of realistic (not "real") mileage ranges under these conditions? I have no idea what the reduction in range might be but I guess it's really important.




Plus 4 2-seater / 2.0 Duratec / 2011 / Amazon Green