Are we being forced to go electric?

[CXRAndy]

Daughter has now taken our Leaf for a 260 mile round trip. They will charge for 35-45 mins whilst eating their Maccy Ds. Lots of them have installed EV charge stations. This will allow them to return without any charging.

 

[nickyboy]

Also the £350 grant for home charger installation stops in March ‘22. Even if you don’t have an EV now it may be worth thinking about getting one now for the future.

You must either have an EV/PHEV on order or own one to qualify for the grant

 

[Svendo]

My humble Ford has 'keyless go', but there is a key blade inside the fob.

This means that with a bit of fiddling I should always be able to get inside, although once in there's nowhere to stuff the key blade, so I think I'm still reliant on the remote fob telling the car it can start.

Our Ford is the same, if Fob’s battery is flat there’s a spot in the centre console where the car detects the fob with, I guess, NFC. Had to use it when I’d put a pound shop battery in the Fob and it went from ‘battery low’ warning to dead within in a day.

 

[figbat]

You must either have an EV/PHEV on order or own one to qualify for the grant

Good point. Best get on and order those EVs then!

 

[CXRAndy]

I was going to go out and fill up the car on this chilly morning


Then I remembered, Id done it when I parked in the drive

 

[Pale Rider]

Affordability will come with time and number of cars on the road.

This is often asserted, but I doubt it's realistic.

Greater demand usually means higher prices.

Have new petrol cars ever reduced in price?

At present, used EVs are fetching strong money.

Their prices might soften a little as more come on the market.

 

[Alex321]

This is often asserted, but I doubt it's realistic.

Greater demand usually means higher prices.

Only if supply is fixed.

The more commoditised things become, the lower the price tends to be.

Have new petrol cars ever reduced in price?

Allowing for inflation, yes I think they have.

Base level Mondeo in 1993 was £14,600. That would be about £30,000 today allowing for inflation, while the current base level model is actually £21,315

At present, used EVs are fetching strong money.

Their prices might soften a little as more come on the market.

Indeed, I would expect so.

 

[CXRAndy]

Has any Tesla owner received the Christmas Holiday update 2021.44.25

With light show 🎄

 

[cougie uk]

This is often asserted, but I doubt it's realistic.

Greater demand usually means higher prices.

Have new petrol cars ever reduced in price?

At present, used EVs are fetching strong money.

Their prices might soften a little as more come on the market.

Ah yes.

This famously happened with VHS, stereos, TVs, computers, laptops, smartphones etc.

If you didn't get them in the first few months then all the prices went through the roof...

 

[icowden]

Has any Tesla owner received the Christmas Holiday update 2021.44.25
With light show 🎄

When you get it, we will expect a video...

 

[CXRAndy]

Both ends of the emission spectrum Our leaf and

 

[Scottish Scrutineer]

I was going to go out and fill up the car on this chilly morning

Then I remembered, Id done it when I parked in the drive

Pity you forgot to enable the pre-heat

 

[Fab Foodie]

Both ends of the emission spectrum Our leaf and

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LOOK LOOK - Dr Who has landed outside that house!

 

[CXRAndy]

Pity you forgot to enable the pre-heat

Didn't need it, weren't going anywhere till afternoon. Used 5p/kW overnight electric

 

[CXRAndy]

We got the V11 user interface on the Model 3. It comes with the Christmas party entertainment, a light show with music from the sound system.

Not quite as good as the Model X with the falcon doors opening/closing, nevertheless a nice show off piece