Has EV stopped you from buying a new car

[chaparral]

I was planning to replace my car with another brand new one just before the 5 year warranty ran out.(it fours old next month)

But with all the huge changes happening at the moment due to EV vehicles being pushed on us i think it be crazy to throw around 30k at buying a new car (ice or EV)

 

[inflames]

Do you want to move over to EV?

 

[paradigm]

I’m weighing up going EV next for my commuting car (free charging at work), I’m on the waiting list for the ID.3 just in case it works out as has been expected with regards to pricing. I guess we shall see in a few months time.

The biggest issue right now is that the precedence has been set with regards to working from home. If I only have to commute once or twice a week, the prospect of EV changes drastically as I’ll essentially only be driving for pleasure.

 

[chaparral]

Do you want to move over to EV?

Not till they got some kind of EV charging infrastructure in place and smaller EV can do a lot more miles

I like that new Honda E but it can only do around 125miles per charge (which most likely equal only about half that amount in guernsey where i live)
Am hoping they will increase the mileage a small EV like this can do to around 400 to 500miles

 

[chaparral]

Plus i don't like the idea there thinking of charging petrol & Diesel vehicles a carbon emissions TAX on top of are very high fuel duty and other vehicle taxes we already pay

Islanders input how many miles they drive annually and what type of vehicle they have online. Their carbon will then be calculated and islanders will pay to offset it under the scheme launched by ESI Monitor, a local environmental and social standards business,

 

[DarrenM343]

Bought a new car last year (first time) and EV was not a consideration then, keeping to just a two litre normally aspirated petrol for simplicity and pretty good fuel economy. Starting to think about EV more now but doubt I'll buy one for a good few years yet. If I drove local miles only I'd be much more tempted and would be interested in the latest BMW i3 probably.
As above I'd like to see smaller cars with a much better range. The i3 is up to 180miles but I'd like to see 300+. So, storage and/or efficiency needs to double from here.
Plug-in hydrids are an option although as EV range increases hybrids become less appealing.
Toyota are working on improving solar tech which is interesting too. With lockdown, I'd probably need even need add charge if car can generate via solar panels, up to 35miles of energy a day. Useful for those who cannot garage a car.

 

[Kenai]

Not till they got some kind of EV charging infrastructure in place and smaller EV can do a lot more miles

I like that new Honda E but it can only do around 125miles per charge (which most likely equal only about half that amount in guernsey where i live)
Am hoping they will increase the mileage a small EV like this can do to around 400 to 500miles

Two things jump out at me from this post

Firstly, small roads, constantly regen braking etc. i would expect an electric to be at it's best in terms of showing off it's efficiency. You have to bear in mind that electric cars comparatively thrive on stop/start, regular braking etc. to regenerate power - they're very different from your typical ICE car that will really suffer from lower efficiency in those situations.

Secondly, why do you need a 500 mile range on an island that's about 10 miles across at it's longest?

I'm guessing you have absolutely no option of charging at home and would have to rely on charging at a supermarket or something?

 

[Nasher]

Plus i don't like the idea there thinking of charging petrol & Diesel vehicles a carbon emissions TAX on top of are very high fuel duty and other vehicle taxes we already pay

If they do that with petrol and diesel then EVs shouldn't be any cheaper, as their carbon footprint isn't really any smaller. Much bigger when new in fact. Maybe it's how they are going to claw back the lost tax money from fuel tax...

 

[inflames]

Not till they got some kind of EV charging infrastructure in place and smaller EV can do a lot more miles

I like that new Honda E but it can only do around 125miles per charge (which most likely equal only about half that amount in guernsey where i live)
Am hoping they will increase the mileage a small EV like this can do to around 400 to 500miles

There’s your answer then. I must admit I do like the Honda E but a EV is out of the question for me and my family for the time being. I am sure there are many others in the same boat.
Another question to ask yourself, are you able to charge a EV at home? I know I would struggle to, I would have to run cables across the road. If you have a drive way or a garage it should be ok. I know you can potentially charge at work, if your employer allows it. Or at the supermarket, but I wouldn’t want to rely on that.

 

[johnny6]

Current car is a Fiesta ST, only do about 5000 a year though with about half of that going to and from work. Well it was until the whole COVID situation.

Depends on how things change with work. Partial working from home is looking like a realistic option now so that might cut my mileage to 3000-3500 a year.

Any replacement for the Fiesta is either going to be my legs or an EV. I quite like the look of the ID.3. With a bit of work, charging from home would be a possibility and we already have about 10 charging points in the work car park.

The only thing that would hold me back is the super low annual mileage that I’m doing (even before all of the changes).

 

[Firestar_3x]

Clearly Germany has a future in car manufacturing, but as a leader, i'm not so sure.

All prior efforts at EV seemed to have been half baked, yes the ID.3 is looking to change this but i think they are too far behind the curve.

The real spanner in the works for car purchasing is not EV but WFH, by cutting down my millage drastically a big reason to go EV has gone out of the window, if anything i'm now more likely to by a V8.

 

[Jez]

The real spanner in the works for car purchasing is not EV but WFH, by cutting down my millage drastically a big reason to go EV has gone out of the window, if anything i'm now more likely to by a V8.

Exactly my thoughts, previously i did 25-30k/year, i have been using a (V6) diesel to do this with, and was probably going to buy one more V6 diesel but really tempted by the larger capacity EVs (used).

Now...i am looking at V8 petrol SUVs

 

[johnny6]

The real spanner in the works for car purchasing is not EV but WFH, by cutting down my millage drastically a big reason to go EV has gone out of the window, if anything i'm now more likely to by a V8.

That’s the situation I now find myself in. We now have the real possibility of reducing down to 1 car.

Well I say 1 car, in reality I’d probably end up buying a classic or something that only gets used on the weekend, in the summer when the weather is perfect.

 

[Doobedoo]

Plus i don't like the idea there thinking of charging petrol & Diesel vehicles a carbon emissions TAX on top of are very high fuel duty and other vehicle taxes we already pay

So what happens to people like me who have solar panels and battery storage at home, will they offset my reduced carbon footprint at home against the carbon tax they want to charge me on my own vehicle?

I’m all for owning a ev but I will not be buying or renting a new one neither will I be selling or scrapping my current car until such a point that it warrants it.

 

[Nasher]

Clearly Germany has a future in car manufacturing, but as a leader, i'm not so sure.

All prior efforts at EV seemed to have been half baked, yes the ID.3 is looking to change this but i think they are too far behind the curve.

The real spanner in the works for car purchasing is not EV but WFH, by cutting down my millage drastically a big reason to go EV has gone out of the window, if anything i'm now more likely to by a V8.

Same. My commute dropped to 10 miles and I'm going to be looking at working from home sometimes, so I bought a classic, not an EV. I want driving to also be FUN because it doubles as a hobby.

Petrol cost is like £15-20 a week and I'm not getting any depreciation. So I can't see how a new EV is going to be a saving.

 

[sovietspybob]

Yeah my next car will be EV for sure, i'll still have to go into work, WFH most of the week currently but i can see it going back to at least 3 days a week on site so would be well worth it for me.

Waiting for this covid thing to blow over then i'll be looking to change one of our cars for one next year some time hopefully.

 

[chaparral]

Two things jump out at me from this post

Firstly, small roads, constantly regen braking etc. i would expect an electric to be at it's best in terms of showing off it's efficiency. You have to bear in mind that electric cars comparatively thrive on stop/start, regular braking etc. to regenerate power - they're very different from your typical ICE car that will really suffer from lower efficiency in those situations.

Secondly, why do you need a 500 mile range on an island that's about 10 miles across at it's longest?

I'm guessing you have absolutely no option of charging at home and would have to rely on charging at a supermarket or something?

On the first one guess i have to wait and see....

Second one is due to holidays away, Due to living on this tiny island 24/7 it great to get away for a long drive or ride down to south of france etc Plus i have family in england so i need a car that can do miles without needing to be recharged every few hundred miles

Yes it be great if i could own 2 cars, A Small EV for island life & a bigger diesel/petrol mile muncher for taking away but i don't have that luxury

 

[Nikumba]

I've just bought a new ICE car as while I could get away with electric as commute is a total of 20 miles a day and there is a charger in work, one of the reasons for not going EV was lack of estate style option.

I need the space and practicality of an estate or large SUV both which do not currently seem to exisit

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Not till they got some kind of EV charging infrastructure in place and smaller EV can do a lot more miles

I like that new Honda E but it can only do around 125miles per charge (which most likely equal only about half that amount in guernsey where i live)
Am hoping they will increase the mileage a small EV like this can do to around 400 to 500miles

Wow. I think that’s peak EV Range fear now written down for me now.

Someone on Guernsey needs 400+ miles?

 

[Nasher]

400 miles is enough to get around England. In the US that suddenly seems a small distance though, people there will do that in one go.