Trialling a Hybrid Car!

So I was looking to change cars and have been toying with the idea of going electric and saving the planet but since I am forever forgetting to charge my phone what are the chances of me being able to remember to charge a car! And that could be a disaster!

So after some thought and discussion with the experts at Bridgend Motor Group where I work as the HR and Payroll guru we decided I should trial a hybrid car before deciding to go "full electric" 

We chose a Toyota Yaris 1.5 Icon 5 door CVT  (link to website below) 

https://www.bridgendgroup.co.uk/used-car-details/used-toyota-yaris-15-hybrid-icon-5dr-cvt-leath-small-car-blue-automatic-hybrid/id-1020152500057/?Make=TOYOTA


With some really nice touches such as Bluetooth Connectivity and audio streaming, USB connections, touch screen media display, rear view camera, keyless start I was in geek heaven!

I have just picked it up from the Bridgend Eco Centre in East Road Irvine and Darren the electric and hybrid specialist has kindly shown me how it works and explained the technology behind the car switching between electric and petrol and how it recharges using the petrol motor as a generator. 

Follow me over the next few weeks to see how I - a first time hybrid and first time automatic car driver - get on!