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"She did say she didn't like the big screen,I would have thought the acceleration was an issue " When I’m a passenger, I have to keep looking out of the front windscreen and not try to read in order to avoid feeling nauseous. So she probably has a similar problem. I think all EVs have quite a big screen. | |||
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"Well yes there is the rub we are considering downsizing and the place we are looking at is ideal in every way for us but has no off street parking" There's a local guy not far from here in dispute with the council about his charging arrangement. They really need to make it easier for controlled street charging spots . Otherwise people won't be able to do it unless they have drives | |||
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"Ev great to drive etc However, more expensive, your insurance will increase 50% or more Charging costs expensive at rest areas etc only cheap at home , not enough charging points Driving range not enough, they need to get a charge for minimum 500 miles" My insurance didn’t increase by 50%. There are plenty of charging points in the UK. I drive more miles than most people and I’ve never queued to charge or run out of charge. When’s the last time you drove 500 miles without a break? I’ve never stopped to charge. I stop when I need a break. The car charges itself while I’m having a break. In an ICE car, I’d have to have a break then fill up later with ludicrously expensive petrol or diesel. My last ICE car would only do 300 miles on a full tank. | |||
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"And battery life is ten years and there around 10 grand jeez" Where’s your source for that? Hint: there isn’t one. EV batteries will outlast the rest of the car. Then, unlike used petrol, they are 96% recyclable. | |||
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"Id never have an EV, when you do as many miles as I do then you'd know waiting around for a charge isn't possible. I have a hybrid but only because it reduces the amount of tax I have to pay ." Last week I drove from Nottingham to Bristol and back on the same day. 284 miles. I did it on a single charge. Because I charged at home on the cheap overnight rate, the whole trip cost me about £8.. A few weeks ago I drove from Nottingham to Edinburgh and back, staying overnight. I stopped for a break both ways and charged while having a break. The car had fully charged while I still eating a burger. In 2 years of EV ownership, driving well above average miles, I’ve never waited to charge. The car waits for me to finish my break. | |||
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"Well yes there is the rub we are considering downsizing and the place we are looking at is ideal in every way for us but has no off street parking There's a local guy not far from here in dispute with the council about his charging arrangement. They really need to make it easier for controlled street charging spots . Otherwise people won't be able to do it unless they have drives" Although it’s possible to run an EV without having home charging, it’s certainly better and considerably cheaper if you can charge at home. There’s a lot of work to be done to make it easier and fairer for those who can’t charge at home. | |||
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"Wait until it needs a software update or the 12v battery goes flat or something else happens, which won’t be long, and see how much it’s depreciated since you bought it " My EV has had several OTA updates and the 12V battery has never gone flat. I’ve had it serviced once in 2 years. There’s little to go wrong on EVs. Mine has never gone wrong. All cars depreciate, especially from new. The last ICE car I bought from new lost £16k as soon as I drove it off the forecourt. Anyone who buys a new car doesn’t worry about the depreciation. | |||
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"This and previous government assumes everyone has driveways..." What? You mean there’s hyzis withowt dreyvz? Hy kweer. | |||
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"Well yes there is the rub we are considering downsizing and the place we are looking at is ideal in every way for us but has no off street parking There's a local guy not far from here in dispute with the council about his charging arrangement. They really need to make it easier for controlled street charging spots . Otherwise people won't be able to do it unless they have drives" Weirdly round our end little charging points have appeared on lamp posts. No publicity, no announcement, i only noticed when the blue light caught my eye the other morning. Why install & tell no one? | |||
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"I have an electric car but the handling isn’t great , if you go into a corner too fast it comes of the track and ends up under the sofa" I hope you have a Max Headroom warning on your sofa.  | |||
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"Well yes there is the rub we are considering downsizing and the place we are looking at is ideal in every way for us but has no off street parking There's a local guy not far from here in dispute with the council about his charging arrangement. They really need to make it easier for controlled street charging spots . Otherwise people won't be able to do it unless they have drives Weirdly round our end little charging points have appeared on lamp posts. No publicity, no announcement, i only noticed when the blue light caught my eye the other morning. Why install & tell no one?" Any idea how much it costs to use them? | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 21/12/24 15:47:50]" You are clearly an apologist for this awful technology. You are also extremely dismissive of those who don't agree with your views of EV. I presume that you have some connection to the industry. But please, just wind your neck in and realise that others don't always subscribe to your views ... for valid reasons. | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 21/12/24 15:47:50] You are clearly an apologist for this awful technology. You are also extremely dismissive of those who don't agree with your views of EV. I presume that you have some connection to the industry. But please, just wind your neck in and realise that others don't always subscribe to your views ... for valid reasons." I always call out the lies and misinformation surrounding EVs and I’ll continue to do so. Sorry if you can’t cope with that. I have no connection to the industry and never have. | |||
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"Local ex Vauxhall,then Sangyong/Subaru dealer just gone into liquidation.Saw a lady on Nextdoor social site,asking where she could get her Vauxhall e.v. serviced.Replied,good luck with that.So many things to consider,if thinking about getting an e.v." A friend of mine has a full electric Mokka. Absolutely no problems getting it serviced. There’s more than one Vauxhall dealer. | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 21/12/24 15:47:50] You are clearly an apologist for this awful technology. You are also extremely dismissive of those who don't agree with your views of EV. I presume that you have some connection to the industry. But please, just wind your neck in and realise that others don't always subscribe to your views ... for valid reasons." What a twatish comment, can you not cope with the fact that someone actually has experience of driving an ev? What an absolute snowflake. Unless of course this is satire, it's really hard to know now. | |||
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"[Removed by poster at 21/12/24 15:47:50] You are clearly an apologist for this awful technology. You are also extremely dismissive of those who don't agree with your views of EV. I presume that you have some connection to the industry. But please, just wind your neck in and realise that others don't always subscribe to your views ... for valid reasons. What a twatish comment, can you not cope with the fact that someone actually has experience of driving an ev? What an absolute snowflake. Unless of course this is satire, it's really hard to know now. " Good point - though unfortunately, I feel satire is somewhat lost in this forum | |||
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