Sospan,
after 12 months with a Tesla M3 my conclusion is that EVs only make sense if you can mostly charge at home. The Tesla Supercharger network works well assuming you have a Tesla, but only if there are chargers in the areas where you go and that leaves some big gaps in the UK, the Superchargers are mostly on or close to the motorway network: we don't spend much time on them.
We use the Mercedes C43 to go long distances but it does 38mpg at best....over the last year the Tesla hias become a local runabout because it is so cheap to run.
I'm toying with changing to a medium sized plug in hybrid next year.
Interesting, so even with high fuel prices you are considering a hybrid. It will be interesting to see other people's experience of EV's over time and whether the real world economic benefits and reliability of EV's holds true.
John, I'm still wary about Tesla service, support and durability.
The only EV brand that is in any way viable for longer trips is the Tesla, by virtue of the Supercharger network.
So in the absence of another brand that can use the Supercharger network a plug in hybrid seems to make sense: the Mercedes C300E has a real world battery range of 40 miles. this means that for 70% of our use it would be an EV, but for longer jaunts it would be a mix of petrol and electric vehicle.
