Range Rover goes electric – and it's awesome

Plugged in and charging up. (Image: BusinessDesk)
Matt Martel
The new Range Rover Sport PHEV has changed my perception of big SUVs and given me hope for the future of motoring.I’ve realised that my issue with SUVs is not so much about the size, but more about the amount of petrol or diesel needed to propel them forward. This has always struck me as an unnecessary waste of fuel and excessive carbon being pushed into the atmosphere.Change that to electric power and the guilt disappears. Now I can understand the attraction of a vehicle whose bonnet is higher than most other cars on the road. Also...

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