EV general discussion

cuke2u said:
Without an opening bonnet how on earth would I be expected to clean under it :D
And it is a froot, we do not have trunks, only suitcases, in the uk. Or are we about to americanise everything?
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It’s all immaterial anyway - the boot is so small on it I’ll need a permanent roof box to carry my lunch around in :D
 
jigger said:
It’s a myth most EVs have a “frunk” (silly word) and of those that do have some space under the bonnet, it certainly isn’t enough space to call a second boot. Most of the time the space is barely enough to keep a pump, screen wash and first aid kit. Unless the space was properly sealed It’s really not a good place at all to store charging cables.
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Did not claim most have - I said even if it is only for - but most do have a user openable bonnet - the car in question does not.
 
Journey said:
It's certainly not large, passenger space in the back is great though - very much a limo for carrying passengers not luggage. :)
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You’re not wrong - put the child seat in it yesterday and the space between it and front seat was enormous. You can tell it was designed on the EV platform rather than being shoe-horned into whatever they had available!
 
jigger said:
OK, now you’re posts make even less sense than usual.

Most EVs don’t have a second boot.
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What? there are loads of EVs which have a user openable bonnet but that just exposed the mechanical parts - some have storage or it just opens to storage which is referred to sometimes as a "frunk" I never made any claims explicitly or in passing as to how common the "frunk" is.
 
must have changed from an EQC to an EQE with eyes open to boot&passenger space.

top mercedes trumps, watching a GLC video showing the four wheel steering benefit for self-parking seeemed like some useful tech a human would have difficulty duplicating.
 
The froot in my car is quite spacious and rather useful, where else would I keep my Power Shard? :cry:

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There's also a really handy opening to top up the screenwash but that's not important.
 
jpaul said:
must have changed from an EQC to an EQE with eyes open to boot&passenger space.

top mercedes trumps, watching a GLC video showing the four wheel steering benefit for self-parking seeemed like some useful tech a human would have difficulty duplicating.
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Yes - I didn’t really need either as we have another EQC in the household for family stuff. It can still take the seat and base quite happily with the isofix and the basics in the boot but won’t be going on holiday…

I actually thought mine would come with 4 wheel steering - didn’t arrive in the UK till the 2023 model unfortunately.
 
Our Hyundai Kona EV needs 2 new tyres. Looking at what's available most manufacturers do an EV version of their popular tyres, with a mark up on price if course.

I've not bought EV specific tyres but instead bought a good set of Hankooks which I really like on my other car, with the correct load rating.

Let's wait and see if the efficiency goes out the window and if we're shouting at each other over the road noise.
 
You don’t need EV specific tyres, just make sure you have the correct load rating. EV tyres have a higher load rating typically and tend to be lower rolling resistance for improved economy. But that of course means less grip, which is ironically why a lot of people who drive an EV spiritedly declare “you can feel the weight”.

Back in January I put non EV specific Michelin CrossClimate 2 all weather tyres (load rating 95) on my Cupra Born and noticed about 10% drop in efficiency. They are about 5% since they wore in a bit. But the grip in the wetter winter months was much improved. My older but still legal Goodyear “EV” tyres were useless in snow and were giving wheel spin in cold wet conditions.

All things considered I felt the compromised grip to add ~10 - 15 miles of range was a terrible trade off.
 
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ICDP said:
I put Michelin CrossClimate 2 with a load rating of 95 all weather tyres on my Cupra Born and noticed about 10% drop in efficiency and it is about 5% since they wore in a bit. But the grip in the wetter winter months was much improved. My older but still legal Goodyear “EV” tyres were useless in snow and were giving wheel spin in cold wet conditions.
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I haven't found the fuel economy hit with the CC2s too bad in the longer run - I think you kind of learn to work with them as time goes on which helps a bit, but I do notice the difference in rolling resistance to my summer touring tyres though not a big deal. They aren't the best fit for torquey vehicles but not really an issue either unless you are regularly planting your foot.
 
The rolling resistance is what makes the efficiency impact more noticeable in an EV. Like you I don’t anticipate summer grip to be a major issue.

All season/weather tyres give a major improvement in colder wet and snowy conditions but barely noticeable compromise in summer.

Ultimately the UK is a perfect climate for an all weather (or all season) tyre.
 
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