timblewee

Thank you all for your insights. I am reassured by your comments.

Hi All, first post. I have no doubt that this question has been asked before, but I've been through the forum and I am unable to find an answer. I have ordered a NX 450h+ through work, as far as I can see I have had really good deal, coming in at £22 less a month than I am paying for my partners Seat Arona 1.0. This will be replacing both our cars as we are cutting back to one. I couldn't turn it down. I don't live in a house with a drive so a home charger is out of the question. I intend charging it only infrequently if I have a long drive ahead of me to assist with fuel economy. I am prepared to take the hit in fuel economy as I generally drive alone and the weight of the battery I assume is only about the same as carrying a passenger in the car. I have a few questions: 1. Will not frequently charging the car adversely affect it? 2. If the battery run's completely flat, what happens to the car, how does this affect performance & AWD etc? 3. How much does using the car's engine to charge the battery realistically hurt fuel economy? If you have any other insights into using the car in this way, please feel free to add them? It is not too late to cancel the order for the car. EDIT: There is a charging station a short walk from my house, so I would be looking to fully charge it a couple of time per week. I also do about 12000 miles give or take a 1000 per year.