EV general discussion

[ntemples1]

For a low-mileage driver who can charge at home, the small EV options seem much easier to justify now. The Renault 5 looks especially tempting.

 

[tom_e]

Probably not. I think someone here was planning a 1k mile trip and yeah after some man maths it wasn't worth it

Raymond looked at it for his big road trip, renting anything with a decent range for a decent amount of time was £lol

 

[tamzzy]

Raymond looked at it for his big road trip, renting anything with a decent range for a decent amount of time was £lol

Ah yes, he was exactly the guy I was thinking of...just couldn't remember his name lol

 

[Journey]

So... 400 miles this weekend...
Started out at 95% and a couple of supercharging stops was £14.
This trip cost about £20 in leccy in total.
Same journey would've cost £95 in my old 440i

But surely the noise of such a beast would have been worth the extra £75?

 

[Nabinium]

Probably not. I think someone here was planning a 1k mile trip and yeah after some man maths it wasn't worth it

Yeah, sounds like the only reason to hire one would be just to experience an EV for the first time at its most inconvenient. Not worth doing for this particular trip, but perhaps next time.

 

[tamzzy]

But surely the noise of such a beast would have been worth the extra £75?

heart says yes
brain, wallet and ethnicity says hell no

 

[tamzzy]

at its most inconvenient.

if this is its most inconvenient, life must be a breeze...

 

[bigmike20vt]

heart says yes
brain, wallet and ethnicity says hell no

ethnicity ?
do you mean ethics?

 

[tamzzy]

do you mean ethics?

absolutely not...the chinese in me says the Tesla is objectively better

 

[pastymuncher]

Wow. How'd you get down there instead?

Last year I went by train which took longer than I can do it in a car plus I was in agony by the time I got there because those seats in the Hitachi units are no better than the old 3rd class solid wood seats. Sixteen and a half hours in Hitachi trains is not the slightest bit enjoyable despite going through some of the most scenic routes in the country!! Next time I fly!!

 

[Journey]

Last year I went by train which took longer than I can do it in a car plus I was in agony by the time I got there because those seats in the Hitachi units are no better than the old 3rd class solid wood seats. Sixteen and a half hours in Hitachi trains is not the slightest bit enjoyable despite going through some of the most scenic routes in the country!! Next time I fly!!

I did Elgin -> Edinburgh -> Kings Cross -> Paddington -> Truro. I must say breaking up the journey helped, as I have done the long train from Aberdeen to Penzance on the Voyager an it was awful.

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Last year I went by train which took longer than I can do it in a car plus I was in agony by the time I got there because those seats in the Hitachi units are no better than the old 3rd class solid wood seats. Sixteen and a half hours in Hitachi trains is not the slightest bit enjoyable despite going through some of the most scenic routes in the country!! Next time I fly!!

I'm glad you said this, I got on one down to London and it was horrific. Tried for the entire journey to get comfy, in the end I stood up in between carriages. I tried first class following time and that was only marginally better.