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They're lighter and nicer to drive quickly than the Supra, but are shockingly unreliable in the most extreme way imaginable.

The fill-up points are much quicker. Most supermarkets will have them soon. We have two at work now. However, if you charge at home at sensible times with the right energy tariff then a full charge will cost around £2 on your electricity bill.

Yep you can just plug it in over night. Takes around 8 hours for a full charge. Range is around 100 miles but that depends on which electronic features you use. Things like aircon and heaters use a lot of range up.

Fair enough - although if you drive a car with a CVT 'box you'll soon see what I mean. It isn't about driving quickly, it's about how it metres the power to the wheels. Sounds like the Lexus will be right for you. Most people want a hybrid because it's more economical rather than for a silent getaway (You fill the Leaf at home though, and it's the size of a Golf. Sure, not big enough for what you're after, but it's bigger than the majority of electric cars)

A bit. Say what you really think

Is there something you want to get off your chest?

I've driven loads of hybrids and full electric cars recently. The thing with the silent pull away thing is it gets boring very quickly. You also run the risk of walking away with your car switched on if you're having a bad morning However, by far the worse aspect of many hybrid cars is the CVT gearboxes most companies use. It's SHOCKING and you'll want to crash into a lamp-post within a couple of miles. It whines and is just sooo boring. If I were you I'd go for a Leaf... fantastic value and it's actually an impressive car in its own right. Sub-£25k with the government grant, and great deals on finance options. Oh, and £2 to fill up Our review here: http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/nissan/leaf-2011.aspx

The RX450h is a hybrid, but it still isn't all that economical in the real world. Bigger hybrids aren't very economical in general yet TBH. If it were me I'd wait a bit and take a look at the Lexus CT200h. If you can live with the size that's going to be a great car. Seriously cheap to run as well. There have already been a few modded concepts too Why don't you want a diesel?

I would. I'll take it a bit more seriously this year

Missing k y.

Outragous.

Happy birthday

Heaven forbid!

Edit: pay your membership fee and then talk to Jurgen about my car

Moved to off topic.

Petrol is often cheaper for people doing lower mileage. We've run the same story as WC here: http://www.parkers.co.uk/News/Motoring-Costs/Petrol-v-diesel---what-makes-more-sense/ Also, have a look at our cost of motoring tool to compare new cars with each other: http://car-costs.parkers.co.uk/ (I am sad enough that I could spend days sitting there comparing new cars with each other. Office Top Trumps FTW)

Sounds like you could have a dodgy connection to one of your coilpacks causing your car to stop firing on one cylinder to me. I could be wrong, but that's the first thought that sprang to mind. Check those first

Amended the title for you

I'm in the industry. What's the pay like? (title changed)

Sorry to say but I think you should be expecting £2,000 at the very least. The average premium for 17-22 year olds is £2,251. Also, don't forget to declare the paint job.

Teehee.

No, really.

I love the feeling of being in third gear, on boost, mid-corner, feeling the back begin to slip and holding a huge slide at full power while I wind off the lock. It's slow, but it's fun

I'm sure you did, and were greatly disappointed. That'll be why you had to settle for the dull, lifeless bore you picked instead.

It's 15 minutes of some bloke bleating on about not liking Top Gear. (EDIT: that I'll never get back)