When are you going fully electric?

pastymuncher said:
This makes zero sense. Why should anything with a ICE pay less (in this case massively less) than a zero pollution EV? This is yet another reason that will put people off buying EV's, it's ridiculous!!
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Because they aren't trying to incentivise a shift to EVs anymore. They are trying increase revenue. Perhaps more accurately shifting the market to EVs has lower priority.

It's not rocket science if there are no real disincentives to buying ICE and fewer incentives to buying EVs, it will effect the market.
 
squerble said:
Has there been a particular development or something? I know they were quick out the traps with the iD.3 and the Cupra Born but they never seemed to get much of a good response for their efficiency.
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New wet motor AP550 with 282-340 hp. MEB+ batteries and updated software.

The born is pretty decent I find with the AP310 dry motor. Can do 5.5-6m/kwh in summer on my commute. Lifetime 3.6 but that’s a lot of motorway.
 
pastymuncher said:
This makes zero sense. Why should anything with a ICE pay less (in this case massively less) than a zero pollution EV? This is yet another reason that will put people off buying EV's, it's ridiculous!!
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It’s very few ICE that pay such low amounts. Anything decent is paying more. Just don’t mention the VED on a band M
 
pastymuncher said:
This makes zero sense. Why should anything with a ICE pay less (in this case massively less) than a zero pollution EV? This is yet another reason that will put people off buying EV's, it's ridiculous!!
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Tax rarely makes sense and is more about pushing certain demographics as much as they dare.

Case in point, your average EV driver is going to be financially better off than your average £20 VED ICE driver. Therefore the push back is less and the justification greater.

My dad is a prime example of the problem. His Avensis is £20 tax. He would be tempted to buy a new Corolla but the extra tax, among other things, puts him off.
 
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Tinders said:
Tavascan is one of my favorite looking EV's along with the EV6, doesnt look boring inside or out. Now that VAG has sorted the tech/motors/efficiency its got to be a great shout.
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While not quite as exciting, I've just signed up to my updated company car scheme and the options for my banding include the ID4 GTX Edition, which seems pretty well kitted out performance and toys wise vs the other options (Q4 S line 45 or i4 35 M sport), we need something with a decent boot too for the dog so that discounted the i4 straight away regardless.

The motor upgrades earlier this year alongside the recent trim updates on the ID4 lineup make it a bit of a no brainer, comes with a significant amount more kit than the Audi, with dual motors and at a slightly lower P11D price. Will make the switch from a well kitted out G20 3 series painless I hope.

Not been gien a delivery date yet, imagine it'll be Easter time at the earliest probably
 
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