[Technology] If you could afford it would your next car be an EV?

[sparkie]

Only if I had my own garage/driveway to charge it in.

 

[nicko31]

Only if I had my own garage/driveway to charge it in.

That's the biggest challenge for EV ownership. Charge at home 7p/kw, charge on public charges typically 40-60p/kw.

Having owned for a while they're just so much better than inefficient ICE vehicles. The very fact every one still needs to rinse a jacket of water around it to keep it cool says it all

 

[Flounce]

That's the biggest challenge for EV ownership. Charge at home 7p/kw, charge on public charges typically 40-60p/kw.

Having owned for a while they're just so much better than inefficient ICE vehicles. The very fact every one still needs to rinse a jacket of water around it to keep it cool says it all

Inefficient ICE vehicles have a soundtrack, that is actually important to some of us

Non SUV sporty ICE vehicles also handle much better than a lardy EV

You pays your money and takes your choice. In the case of an EV much more money for a bland and often shoddily put together Tesla or similar. My neighbour has a VW ID3, he is in love with it, I think it’s dull

Yes I am biased but then so you are you. I vehemently disagree that EVs are “just so much better than inefficient ICE vehicles” It depends on what ICE vehicle you drive

 

[Professor Plum]

Hybrid is the plan rather than EV.

 

[Flounce]

Hybrid is the plan rather than EV.

i could be swung towards an Alfa hybrid…maybe

 

[goldstone]

Absolutely 100% NO under any circumstances.

 

[swindonseagull]

I would not have an EV without a home charger, currently costs me about £2:50 for 200 miles

Public charging is the same cost as diesel

 

[studio150]

As an only car - No
If the price was affordable, as a second car for my wife driving locally only - Yes

 

[Weststander]

No. This year I changed to a PHEV, suits me better.

 

[juliant]

Just literally changed ours to a Hybrid. If we could have afforded the EV with distance we need to go places yes we would of done it

 

[Flounce]

Yes and No currently neck and neck if you add in “have one already” to Yes

 

[Bozza]

I would not have an EV without a home charger, currently costs me about £2:50 for 200 miles

Public charging is the same cost as diesel

At 7p/kWh, that's 35kWh of charge, so are you saying you're getting nearly 6 miles per kWh?

I'd have thought a huge £3.50 would be more typical.

 

[Binney on acid]

No.

 

[swindonseagull]

Inefficient ICE vehicles have a soundtrack, that is actually important to some of us

Non SUV sporty ICE vehicles also handle much better than a lardy EV

You pays your money and takes your choice. In the case of an EV much more money for a bland and often shoddily put together Tesla or similar. My neighbour has a VW ID3, he is in love with it, I think it’s dull

Yes I am biased but then so you are you. I vehemently disagree that EVs are “just so much better than inefficient ICE vehicles” It depends on what ICE vehicle you drive

I have had an id4 now for 18 months, never gone wrong, fast as shit ( speed awareness course after one month) it’s a well built solid VW….. personally I dislike Tesla and would not have one… they are the new Ford Escort

 

[Westdene Seagull]

My concern used to distance but that appears to have been improved. My concern now is how the batteries perform in say 5 or 10 years time - do you ever need to replace them ? If so that could be expensive.

 

[swindonseagull]

At 7p/kWh, that's 35kWh of charge, so are you saying you're getting nearly 6 miles per kWh?

I'd have thought a huge £3.50 would be more typical.

Obviously depends on the state of the battery when it’s charged, the figures I have quoted are from the smart meter and Octopus account, all home charging is after 11pm and is 7.5 p per kwh
Around town with regen it’s anywhere between 5-6 miles per kw
Motorway driving however is crap and about 3 miles.
However for an Amex run from swindon I charge to 100% at home ( prob £2:50-3 ) then top up at Pease Pottage , not cheap I think 79p/kwh (£20) and that gets me home if for any reason I need a volt and bolt I will chuck in £5 at Reading while having a pee stop.

 

[CheeseRolls]

A growing number of private motorist's are returning to fossil fuelled vehicles as sales of new models rise at a faster rate than electric alternatives.

Ooh now that is a lovely piece of double speak isn't it.

Private motorists who previously owned a fossil fuelled vehicle are returning to buy another fossil fueled vehicle - seems plausible.
Private motorists having tried an EV are now returning to fossil fuelled vehicles - I would be pretty confident that these numbers are not statistically significant.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

My wife managed Worthing to Birmingham and back on a single charge in our Tesla Model Y the other day. I was surprised as well.

Which means it cost her £5.25 in total.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Ive put other, as you said as your only car. I would probably get a hybrid, but not as ONLY car, I mean, who only has ONE car these days

We as a sensible retired couple have only one car.

 

[wehatepalace]

No
I drive a pick up truck as I own multiple Gundogs, so the back is caged out for the dogs and all my gear
I compete in field trials all over the country and most of said competitions will need a 4wd to access the grounds.
There just isn’t a EV alternative that would tick all the boxes