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About three quarters of Britain's 20 best-selling plug-in hybrids cannot use a rapid charger of 50 kilowatts or more. Only 26 percent can.
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The Guardian on 26 September cited an analysis of Britain's 20 best-selling plug-in hybrids: only 26 percent can take a charger of 50 kilowatts or higher. About three quarters cannot. The report worries that many of these cars are not being used as vehicles that can rapid-charge.
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The Guardian reported on 26 September an analysis of the British market: among the 20 best-selling plug-in hybrids, only 26 percent can use a charger of 50 kilowatts or more. About three quarters cannot. Rapid charge here means that 50-kilowatt tier, not a home socket. A plug-in hybrid can be charged from a cable, but if it cannot use a rapid charger it leans on the petrol engine for long trips. The piece does not list each model. 26 percent and three quarters are shares of that top-20 basket. Which car can charge is in the Guardian analysis.