All I'm asking for is the evidence that my assertion is incorrect - otherwise it's all hot air.
You obviously aren't going to believe anything I say, as you haven't thus far, so I suggest you do a very quick Google. The MG offerings, while not being sufficient for your specific needs without mid-trip recharging should give you an idea of where things are going price and warranty wise.
With how much left on the warranty?
3 1/2 car, 6 1/2 traction battery.
Have you never kept a car past the warranty? These days failed electronics in ICE cars can easily run a 4-figure bill.
And, shock horror, aftermarket companies are beginning to sprout up that can repair/refurbish battery packs cheaper than the manufacturers. Non-OEM parts for cars ... there's a new idea.
Even £26k is a tough call
Maybe, but you said:
it requires a £40k minimum outlay
By my math 26 is less than 40 so clearly 40 is not the minimum.
But I've never said that any of these would actually
suit you. They could
serve you, but you clearly don't have the mindset to accommodate the changes in behaviour that would be needed to live happily with them. That probably applies to the majority of people, so it's no surprise.
It's also the way most people think about climate change and pollution and means we are probably doomed to suffer whatever those things bring upon us. If anything of course ... Trump and his pals could yet be proved right and it's all just a con.
despite its problems hydrogen could be a better solution for me and perhaps the population in general.
It's possible, but at present it's little more than vaporware. (I saw mention the other day that even Toyota are parking it for now, though I've not tried to verify that.)
As with computers, you can keep waiting for the next generation to come out before buying, but at some point you'll need to take something that actually exists.
This smacks of "I'm alright jack".
Do explain.