Well, the Leaf is a pleasure to drive in traffic. It's automatic so no achey clutch leg, silent and in B mode (on our 2015) you probably won't even have to touch the brakes in traffic.
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Caporegime
Well the e-pedal in the 2018 model would make it even easier!
You do, otherwise some joker will rear end you and you'll go in to the car infront
Soldato
With the Tesla and auto pilot, don’t need to even touch a pedal or the wheel! Just put your knee touching the wheel.
Tesla model 3 reservation here, but still not sure if its the right car for me. its smaller then the S but still a large car for a 1 person 12 mile each way commute most of the time. coming from my current Suzuki Swift that's still in v good condition, the Renault Zoe may be a better match but will keep an eye on the tech and the market. follow "fully charged" channel and https://electrek.co/ most of the time 
tesla Semi truck event later this week, but 5am is a bit unlikely mid week!
tesla Semi truck event later this week, but 5am is a bit unlikely mid week!
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Hope to get a house with a drive then I will buy one. Only just bought a new petrol car though. (VW Polo).
Soldato
You do, otherwise some joker will rear end you and you'll go in to the car infront
They shown the brake lights unless the car is accelerating don't they?
I know that Tesla do this.
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We have has a leaf for 18 months now. perfect for Milton keynes traffic. would consider the new one depending on the PCP cost. Had a look at the new cars a few weeks ago. the analog speed gauge is a strange decision but liked the car otherwise. An extra 40 hp should make it fun as the acceleration is fun already.
Ovo are starting to install charging points in lamp posts. They’re going to sell a charging cable with built in meter and then price the electricity used at your home rate.
Unfortunately only in Kensington and Chelsea at the moment, but presumably schemes like that will expand. Hopefully there will be some inter operability between different electrical companies in the end or it would make switching home electricity suppliers awkward.
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That sounds like progress. Hope it comes to Manchester. Not that we have street light poles on my street, they are on the wall of the houses opposite.
Browsing the forums, tapping my fingers, killing time.... Waiting on a Pod-Point install.
He’s late
That's a shame, mine was early!
What EV have you got?
He’s here now, making a hell of a noise. We have an Ioniq EV.
Nice! How long have you had it and what sort of range do you get?
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Maybe i'm missing something but what's the point in the 3.3kwh PodPoint - you can draw about that from a standard UK socket.
Good car the Leaf.
It's slightly faster than a 3 pin. I'm a tightwad and didn't want to pay £100 for the 7kwh. Especially with technology moving as fast as it is. Suits our needs fine; park on drive overnight, charge, ready to go in the morning. The Podpoint is mounted on the wall but the granny charger (3pin) we had to tuck inside the garage after every use which was a bit of a pain.
A week. On the very coldest days 105 with climate control. That’s edging up with the milder weather.
It’s not a nine-month-wait Ioniq, btw. I ordered it at 2 and drove away at 5. We’re talking p.m. here
OK, OK, so I cheated. A little. It’s a demo. It was available and I wanted it so the deal was done. It’s been at the top of an, ever changing, short list of 4 for months.
Caporegime
Couldn't see this posted elsewhere but thought it might be a good place to share it - https://electrek.co/2018/03/08/goodyear-tire-electric-cars-reduce-wear-instant-torque/