@arg yes I was surprised how positive the report was, especially on the cost implications. This should be tempered that the sample size was small and the timescales out until 2025 before the expected take up really kicked in, with plenty of time to get work undertaken.
I'd also suggest owners that have been using Ecotricity or SpC's in lieu of home charging, because they have been free, have somewhat skewed the validity of this survey (in the same way we don't know how many PHEV's have just used petrol), so it should be taken with a pinch of salt.
What it does do is highlight the need for planning (which I completely agree with), and studies like this are interesting to see, and continuously undertaken.
I'm also 100% on side that PHEVs being subsidised and never plugged in is completely bonkers.
However for the BEV vs PHEV debate, I'm not convinced it's just as simple as a question of affordability.
An anecdotal example for me was just this weekend, where I had to make a trip that even in the 100D would have incurred a stop at an SpC, and after a late night flight frankly it was a case of CBA. So instead we just went in my mates diesel F-Pace. In effect I am picking and choosing the most convenient.
Would I 100% home charge a PHEV, and rapid charge on petrol, resounding yes (I sort of do anyway in a roundabout way). So for the next five years I suspect it would still suit _my_ needs better.
The irony is that 99% of the time I'm lugging round 75% more batteries than needed, which is also inefficient.. IF the Superchargers were better located I would take my Tesla more.
For me personally though the most indicative example was this: I employed well over 200 people, had Nissan come to my offices, do big presentations, offering free extended test drives, discounted employee rates etc. etc.. Despite many, many being 2 car households. Doing <50 mile commutes, all IT professionals that could afford it and cost savings on PCH paying for the car vs fuel... the uptake was zero
(one guy eventually did buy a Zoe, and loves it btw).
Say to the same people they could have a PHEV on salary sacrifice, especially one of the premium brands, and all of a sudden it was an easy sell.