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Alexrose1uk said:
That's a very good price; I might have considered grabbing one at that price, albeit the situation with the lack of fixed steering wheel indicator stalk would still drive me mad.
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I'm sure all the new model 3's have come with the indicator stalk for a little while now, it was only the early highland ones that didn't have them.
 
cuke2u said:
Yes correct, but no details and no link. Thus there was little to go on aside from the monthly amounts.
It would have helped at least..
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I guess if you are unfamiliar with fleet schemes that would make sense, but there has been years worth of discussion in this very thread on how it works. If they had said PCH or PCP with no context then you would have no reference for the true monthly cost.

Either way if posting deals I always either give the amoritised monthly cost, or the term e.g. 1+23, or £2k upfront with £200pm for 36 months etc. I try and post total cost for the period or annual amount as well if possible.
 
£600 as they also swap the steering wheel.

Model 3’s came without stalks for a couple of year so they’ll be loads in the used market if you are buying in that era.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
£600 as they also swap the steering wheel.

Model 3’s came without stalks for a couple of year so they’ll be loads in the used market if you are buying in that era.
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Third party ones like S3XY stalks are way cheaper and add many more options than just being indicators.
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
£600 as they also swap the steering wheel.

Model 3’s came without stalks for a couple of year so they’ll be loads in the used market if you are buying in that era.
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Glad they’ve backed away from that decision and gone back to proper stalks; the ones I test drove didn’t have them, and neither did the showroom cars when I looked early last year and the year before.
It’s not something that should have ever been an aftermarket purchase; I was quite honest with them when I chose not to go ahead long-term that it was part of the reason why.

As someone who spends a reasonable amount of time in London, the last thing I EVER want to be doing is faffing around trying to find indicators and basic functionality.

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As a seperate update regarding the Ford Capri I mentioned in my big post:

It’s not perfect, but it’s a very, very noticeable step up in terms of quality vs the Peugeots. The software isn’t perfect (the good old forgetting the drive mode on each start etc), but it’s far more stable and far less buggy, and ECO mode actually seems to do something other than just soften the throttle. The drive also feels much more solid and nimble than the Peugeot. Like any EV, it can still show lower efficiency (sub 3 miles per kwh) on short, stop-start drives where heating/cooling and acceleration hit range, but on longer drives I’m typically seeing 3.6–4.x miles per kWh with motorway and dual carriageway use over a decent distance and duration.

Genuinely night and day compared to the Peugeot, which seemed glued to ~2.8 miles per KwH regardless of what I did, whether I used ACC (adaptive cruise control) or not, even in Eco, and that combo should have produced virtually ideal numbers based on Peugeot's own calculations and algorithms. I actually somewhat trust the Ford Capri might be able to achieve somewhere around the range estimates it delivers, at least on longer drives, and whilst it's still not as good in terms of overall range to my BYD, it feels much closer in parity and like a genuinely usable vehicle that you're not constantly worrying whether it's going to drop like a rock because you can't trust it's estimates or feedback. The Peugeot I absolutely lost all faith in to be accurate at all, along with glitches like the language changes/crashes, and then that it struggled to do 200 miles realworld, despite estimating 300 on a full charge. Really felt underbaked and rushed to market as a wider platform. Having the Capri in hand now, I can really reflect back on the Peugeot as thank god it's gone.

Another thing I rather like with the Ford Capri, is that they've tied the ACC in with thier own inhouse Ford mapping solution and the car camera/sensors, so when it knows you're coming to a bend, or a roundabout, it'll start to slow you down, even without you having to do anything. That's a nice little integration touch I've not seen many other manufacturers do as yet. I'm 50/50 on whether I like the fact they have a dedicated Drive and Brake (One Pedal Mode option) directly on the gear selection; I'd prefer that was a little more automatic; and optimal for the drive, especially when you're in Eco mode, but I'm being a pedant here, it's giving you an option, and it actually does do something.

One thing I do think the Ford lacks on a little on right now is the clarity/usability of the reversing camera. It's got a relatively clear image, but it's got a strange FOV that even with the guidelines just feels a little 'off' and makes it harder to judge the car's position from the camera alone, the wide angle switch makes it even worse; and it just feels a bit odd compared to other reversing cameras I've used; it's not awful, and the picture is clear enough, but doesn't feel as usable as other options I've used recently. It also doesn't have multiple cameras to try and build an over the top reflection of the car's position, that most of the other EVs I've tried in the last few years do. Again not a deal breaker, there are a lot of things about the Capri I DO like, but this stood out in my mind as a weak spot that Ford could improve.

Edit: Oh, there's also no 12V Cigarette lighter plug in the front. Not a dealbreaker for me, albeit a shame as a I have a 100W USB-C adaptor, but it could be a dealbreaker for some depending on what kit they use in the car.
 
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Jonnycoupe said:
Did they get a solution to the Mach-E tyre wear issue?
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I don't think I've driven enough for it to be an issue for me. I'm at 15,000 miles since new after just over 2.5 years and the tyres are fine. Still on the originals with a decent amount of meat left.

Alexrose1uk said:
Genuinely night and day compared to the Peugeot, which seemed glued to ~2.8 miles per KwH regardless of what I did, whether I used ACC (adaptive cruise control) or not, even in Eco, and that combo should have produced virtually ideal numbers based on Peugeot's own calculations and algorithms. I actually somewhat trust the Ford Capri might be able to achieve somewhere around the range estimates it delivers, at least on longer drives, and whilst it's still not as good in terms of overall range to my BYD, it feels much closer in parity and like a genuinely usable vehicle that you're not constantly worrying whether it's going to drop like a rock because you can't trust it's estimates or feedback. The Peugeot I absolutely lost all faith in to be accurate at all, along with glitches like the language changes/crashes, and then that it struggled to do 200 miles realworld, despite estimating 300 on a full charge. Really felt underbaked and rushed to market as a wider platform. Having the Capri in hand now, I can really reflect back on the Peugeot as thank god it's gone.
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I can't say I pay much attention to the miles per KwH in my mach e, but one thing I can vouch for is that I trust it completely on the range. I genuinely can get 300 miles in the summer with sympathetic driving. Part of the reason why I don't really pay attention to it, Says it all I was quite confident setting off back for a 190 mile drive home from Heathrow with 84% charge and an estimated 250 mile range and hadn't even got near 10% by the time we got home. I didn't write down exactly what the range / charge was when we got home but I remember commenting to the wife we had loads spare.
 
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Not striclty EV related but very computer forum appropriate, I saw the below video and though about all the people that can't have an EV beause they like noise so much. :D

 
I assuming the following is because of oil/petrol prices.

On a random impulse (I'm not in the market for another 6 months), I got a WBAC valuation for my KIA EV6 on the 28th march (a week ago today) which came back with £19940

4 days later i got an unprompted "your valuation has improved", with a new quote of £20675

Today I got another unprompted "your valuation has improved", and it's now £21415.

Are 2nd hand EV prices generally increasing ?
 
Journey said:
Did you follow this guide, I assume you did?

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How to restore firmware on the Ohme Home Pro

Restoring the firmware on the Ohme Home Pro can help resolve a range of issues such as display problems, graphical glitches, connectivity issues, or other unexpected behaviour. You can restore the firmware as long as the charger is powered on and the buttons are responsive. This is often a good...
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I can't reset the charger because I had the buttons locked in the app and because the charger is offline I can't set them back to unlocked. :(
 
Is the price per KW/h shooting up at Tesla superchargers and the like, just like petrol and diesel? It must be getting close to the crossover point where even charging at superchargers is more cost effective than an ice vehicle. The reason I’m asking is I have no off street charging so would be limited to public charging, although I have made an enquiry to kerbocharge about their product.
 
kWh. It’s not kW per hour

At least understand the units before moaning about them

EV never makes sense without home charging tbh
 
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bingham67 said:
Only thing that would annoy me coming from my BMW is no heads up display on windscreen on Tesla its a feature ive come to love?
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had a HUD on my old 440i GC, swapped to a model 3 about 8 months ago
installed an aftermarket drivers display on my model 3, not missed the HUD one bit.
like you i thought i could not live with a car that doesn't have a HUD...turns out i was wrong :cry:

the only two things i miss about my old bimmer are: (1) my mppsk in sport mode, (2) the hatchback boot - it's crazy how limiting the saloon boot is...i should've got a model y instead lol
 
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