When are you going fully electric?

chanjy · 2024-12-12T17:49:07+0000

Yeah VZ in Cupra terms

As @Kenai mentioned you can probably test drive a ID4 GTX or Enyaq VRS now if you want to know how it will drive though as it will be the same underneath. It's not going to be that exciting

lordrobs · 2024-12-12T17:57:21+0000

413x said:
Have to say I'd love cruise control in the car.
Only had it in hire cars

But sometimes on long drives (200miles +) I can find my mind drifting. Especially on that horrible a14. Too many hours of my life on that

No amount of technology can make the A14 tolerable.

cuke2u · 2024-12-12T18:25:43+0000

Kenai said:
Isn't the vRS version of the Tavascan the Enyaq Coupe vRS that already exists? Both of which are derived from the ID4/5?

Yeah my bad, looked at so many cars, I was also looking at the Skoda Elroq so got the two mixed up. The V2 Cupra suits my needs.
I've driven a Enyac coupe, but it was the 80 version so too slow.

413x · 2024-12-12T18:29:09+0000

lordrobs said:
No amount of technology can make the A14 tolerable.

It is my least favourite "main" road in existence!

Yaayuh! · 2024-12-12T18:41:09+0000

cuke2u said:
I've got my eyes on two currently, one being the Cupra Tavascan and will test drive this early next. Hopefully the VRS version will be out soon and this government gives us some proper financial incentive to change.

The VZ is not worth it. It’s about 1s faster to 60, at the expense of cost, range and 100kg. I assume the Enyaq vRS is the same.

The standard V is quick enough IMO and that’s coming from an over 300hp ICE.

b0rn2sk8 · 2024-12-12T18:41:48+0000

I dunno, the A14 is not that bad these days now the stretch between Cambridge and the A1 has finally been sorted. Roll on the upgrades to the A428

cuke2u · 2024-12-12T18:55:18+0000

Yaayuh! said:
The VZ is not worth it. It’s about 1s faster to 60, at the expense of cost, range and 100kg. I assume the Enyaq vRS is the same.

The standard V is quick enough IMO and that’s coming from an over 300hp ICE.

Gotcha, that's why the v2 fits my bill.
I'm coming from a over 300ps ice as well, pcp on that is up in may which is why I'm sniffing around other vehicles...

kristmace · 2024-12-12T19:11:22+0000

Anyone else on Intelligent Octopus Go, could you answer this for me?...

I've plugged my car in tonight with a target of 80% by the morning. It needs nearly 60kwh which the 7kw charger can't provide in the normal 6 hour off peak window. iOG has scheduled the charging from 8pm so it can meet the target.

Will this always happen or have I been lucky? Will it ever not reach my 80% target by only scheduling me in the normal hours?

b0rn2sk8 · 2024-12-12T19:17:04+0000

kristmace said:
Will this always happen or have I been lucky? Will it ever not reach my 80% target by only scheduling me in the normal hours?

Normal. As long as there is enough time to charge the car between the time you plug in and the time you need the car by, it will charge it and all of your electricity when during the scheduled hours is 7p regardless of whether than is in the 6 hour period when it is always cheap or not.

Yaayuh! · 2024-12-12T19:19:32+0000

cuke2u said:
Gotcha, that's why the v2 fits my bill.
I'm coming from a over 300ps ice as well, pcp on that is up in may which is why I'm sniffing around other vehicles...

Any questions, just give me a shout.

Yaayuh! · 2024-12-12T19:22:00+0000

b0rn2sk8 said:
Normal. As long as there is enough time to charge the car between the time you plug in and the time you need the car by, it will charge it and all of your electricity when during the scheduled hours is 7p regardless of whether than is in the 6 hour period when it is always cheap or not.

This.

That’s why I love it. Just plug it in and Octopus will let you know the smart charge schedule and it’ll be charged for when you use it next and at the 7p rate. Simple, it just works.

Journey · 2024-12-12T19:39:19+0000

kristmace said:
Will this always happen or have I been lucky? Will it ever not reach my 80% target by only scheduling me in the normal hours?

It'll give you 7p slots when and where it can, very rarely in non-peak hours do you not get a slot. He's a nice example of what it looks like when you get mixed slots.

| Time | Cost (pence) | kWh | Cost (Total) |
|--------------|--------------|-------|-----------|
| 14:00 - 14:30 | 23.89 | 0.18 | 4.395 |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | 6.67 | 1.84 | 12.247 |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | 6.67 | 3.70 | 24.648 |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | 6.67 | 3.22 | 21.461 |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | 6.67 | 2.59 | 17.294 |
| 16:30 - 17:00 | 6.67 | 3.28 | 21.868 |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | 6.67 | 3.22 | 21.434 |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | 6.67 | 3.70 | 24.635 |
| 18:00 - 18:30 | 6.67 | 3.15 | 20.988 |
| 18:30 - 19:00 | 6.67 | 2.61 | 17.368 |
| 19:00 - 19:30 | 6.67 | 1.11 | 7.374 |
| 19:30 - 20:00 | 23.89 | 0.38 | 8.957 |
| 20:00 - 20:30 | 23.89 | 0.37 | 8.862 |
| 20:30 - 21:00 | 6.67 | 0.37 | 2.460 |
| 21:00 - 21:30 | 23.89 | 0.41 | 9.769 |
| 21:30 - 22:00 | 6.67 | 0.37 | 2.473 |
| 22:00 - 22:30 | 23.89 | 0.44 | 10.605 |
| 22:30 - 23:00 | 23.89 | 0.37 | 8.886 |
| 23:00 - 23:30 | 23.89 | 0.36 | 8.527 |
| 23:30 - 00:00 | 6.67 | 0.67 | 4.454 |

BennyC · 2024-12-12T20:15:05+0000

Took delivery of my Model Y this afternoon on the Octopus SS scheme. Arrived with 25% charge so headed in to town to take advantage of my first free supercharge

20 mile round trip to do so however its non-sensical not to take advantage of the 1 year free offer, even if it does only save a few hundred quid.

casper_uk · 2024-12-12T20:40:33+0000

SexyGreyFox said:
This is how I have always drove since 1975, find something doing the speed I'm happy with and stay behind it.
However with this MG4 it's the first time I've had the magic of Cruise Control driving for me.

How are you finding the MG4? Is it a comfortable drive over pot holes etc?