EV general discussion

msmalls74 said:
Lol just realised how that read, what I meant was my left foot kinda automatically moved to the right to press the brake rather than the non existing clutch. Not an EV thing more like 25 plus years of driving mostly a manual.
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haha yeah, I know that one. Full surprise ABS activations and passengers spilling their coffee everywhere :D
 
I'm currently half way through my PCP on my Tesla Model 3. Just planning for the future and was looking at the price of EVs on my employers salary sacrifice scheme. Some of the prices they are charging are extortionate. I mean sure you get insurance, servicing (very little of that require), tyres, VED, etc included but it does feel like they are taking the p*** a little with their pricing.
 
sparkymark75 said:
I'm currently half way through my PCP on my Tesla Model 3. Just planning for the future and was looking at the price of EVs on my employers salary sacrifice scheme. Some of the prices they are charging are extortionate. I mean sure you get insurance, servicing (very little of that require), tyres, VED, etc included but it does feel like they are taking the p*** a little with their pricing.
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What's the maths? You understand the pre-tax/post-tax implication right?
 
sparkymark75 said:
I'm currently half way through my PCP on my Tesla Model 3. Just planning for the future and was looking at the price of EVs on my employers salary sacrifice scheme. Some of the prices they are charging are extortionate. I mean sure you get insurance, servicing (very little of that require), tyres, VED, etc included but it does feel like they are taking the p*** a little with their pricing.
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i must admit some people schemes are definitely designed to make a massive profit somewhere for somebody even if the employee still ends up getting a cheaper deal overall.
 
chanjy said:
That isn’t his point. The suppliers are taking the mick with the prices charged even if it does still end up cheaper post tax
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Do you work for him? Whilst that may be the case there may be a fundamental misunderstanding
 
It just sounds like he is suggesting the all in headline gross lease costs are over priced compared to just sourcing your own car which means you are sacrificing more salary than you’d like to participate.

So yes, someone is making money somewhere.

It’s a bit like the EV charger grants where some installers just added the grant to the cost of the install so using it didn’t actually save any cash.
 
sparkymark75 said:
I'm currently half way through my PCP on my Tesla Model 3. Just planning for the future and was looking at the price of EVs on my employers salary sacrifice scheme. Some of the prices they are charging are extortionate. I mean sure you get insurance, servicing (very little of that require), tyres, VED, etc included but it does feel like they are taking the p*** a little with their pricing.
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Car prices and insurance have significantly increased over the last 18 months.
Tesla insurance is high too - I’m getting quotes double most other EV’s
 
sparkymark75 said:
I'm currently half way through my PCP on my Tesla Model 3. Just planning for the future and was looking at the price of EVs on my employers salary sacrifice scheme. Some of the prices they are charging are extortionate. I mean sure you get insurance, servicing (very little of that require), tyres, VED, etc included but it does feel like they are taking the p*** a little with their pricing.
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There's also the financing of all that into the deal too.None of it is free, you're paying for it all over the term and it's financed at what is now going to be a higher rate.
 
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Currently in a seat Mii electric for last 2 years. It is a great city car and consumption has been very efficient. With the new BYD seagull arriving hopefully soon it will be an opportunity to change for something in a similar price range. Can't see anything similar at that price level

 
I've seen a few of these places and fundamentally all work pretty much the same way.
There is some secret sauce in each, typically the chemical cocktail that strips and breaks down the high value from the plastic etc.

Be interested to see the next stage if they do it as well. Some clever stuff needed to split the mix back into the source materials.
 
So, a couple of days ago I hadn't even heard of VinFast, now they are worth pretty much the same as GM and Ford... combined :eek:

From a single recommended YouTube video it appears that they are a relatively new player who's initial offering in the US is more expensive than comparable models, has been slated by the motoring press and the company is using a compensation model to appease customers for the fact the cars don't work properly? Doesn't scream $85Bn company to me no matter how rich the guy behind it is!

EDIT- Ah, so only 1% of the shares were made available to the public. Still, great day for Pham Nhat Vuong who was worth an additional $39Bn overnight off the back of the floating of his currently $2Bn per annum loss making company. Either I'm really missing something here or the world has gone completely insane!
 
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Ordered aa MG4 just there on the company scheme. More for my wife than me, but at £250 a month net I cant complain. It was literally about £100 a month less than the next on the list which was a Zoe or something.

Not bad including everything, insurance etc. 7500 miles.

Should be fine for her
 
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