The UK rapid-charging network has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years, largely thanks to Gridserve, and I find it extremely rare that rapid chargers at a motorway services are either not working or fully occupied.
They are expensive, but if you do most of your charging at home, the occasional rapid charge is not going to make the difference.
And if you are the rare person that regularly does over 300 miles a day, I reckon you should buy the mild hybrid, or even better: something with a diesel engine.
Nothing is currently stopping you and there are some great options: the Skoda Superb TDI is a five-star car.
Battery health is a concern as well. If your commute is 35 miles each way, and you can charge at home but not at work, you’re going to deep cycle the PHEV’s battery every day, which isn’t good for it, whereas you can keep the EV’s battery within the 20-80% sweet spot.
Not a concern if you lease a car for four years, but something to ponder nonetheless.
Sure, the ID 7 is more expensive to buy, but the difference is small enough that in the shifting sands of monthly rates, an option pack here or there could sway the balance either way.
