The problem I always have with these graphs is how they pretend petrol is the only fossil fuel cars burn. At least this one includes mild hybrids I guess. But what about diesel?
Should be ICE vs BEV.
I’m amazed you can still buy diesel cars in UK. They barely account for 5% of new car purchases and with diesel prices in 2026 they make even less sense.
It’s the fuel economy and durability. I can’t understand why anyone would buy petrol when electric is better for short trips and diesel better for long trips. Electric already beats petrol where petrol beats diesel.
You always hear british people say a car with 100k miles on it is “high mileage”. In diesel engine terms, that’s brand new.
I live in a medium size city in the US, and we have a plug-in hybrid. Even the 40 mile range limit works most of the time for us. I would think EVs in the UK would work even better (lot of areas less range needed and denser).
Is this the share of car sales, or cars on the street?
It says it on the left of the graph. “Share of new car registrations”