Which EV would you get?
- Thread starter icowden
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Looks like the number is helped by the taxpayer grant.
The real impact will come when, eg, the VW group, Renault, etc, ramp up the number of smaller, cheaper cars in the market, imo.
The real impact will come when, eg, the VW group, Renault, etc, ramp up the number of smaller, cheaper cars in the market, imo.
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
Yes. The UK market has been hugely skewed because of salary sacrifice vehicles for higher rate taxpayers.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Lunaz
They'll be extremely expensive, but.......
https://lunazcars.com/bentley/
XK120; https://lunazcars.com/jaguar/
They'll be extremely expensive, but.......
https://lunazcars.com/bentley/
XK120; https://lunazcars.com/jaguar/
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
figbat
Former slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Not really, other than there being a suitable route for thick cabling from the consumer unit to the charger.
figbat
Former slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Oh, they often also need access to WiFi, 4G or some other data connection.
Or spurred off the meter box with appropriate RCD breaker
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Going to be changing the company car at the end of the year and thinking of going EV. I do around 30-35k miles a year and I need to get an electric wheelchair in the back. A colleague got an ID7 and it seems nice enough but I've got used to an SUV, not sure if I want to go back to climbing in and out of low cars.
Chinese is out. Company would prefer 400 miles range but may be flexible (home chargers struggle to put a full charge in batteries overnight so the extra range may not count).
At the moment it's between the Mercedes EQB or the Volvo EX60. Any thoughts/experience?
Chinese is out. Company would prefer 400 miles range but may be flexible (home chargers struggle to put a full charge in batteries overnight so the extra range may not count).
At the moment it's between the Mercedes EQB or the Volvo EX60. Any thoughts/experience?
I'd go fro the EX60. Newer technology and faster charging when out on the road (charger dependent) plus I prefer the styling/looks and interior.
May be worthwhile checking the rear space if you need to put in an electric wheelchair. One may be better than the other in terms of lip height and easy of access etc.?
May be worthwhile checking the rear space if you need to put in an electric wheelchair. One may be better than the other in terms of lip height and easy of access etc.?
No car does 400 miles on a single charge, especially SUV. Expect >200 mile range for a big vehicle travelling quickly.
A 7kW charger can put nearly 40 miles and hour, so for the vast majority of BEV is plenty to get upto 80% each night from say 10-20%
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
There are several now which claim to do enough over that to suggest they will actually get 400 from a full charge.
I reckon any claiming over about 430 you might get 400.
Which means
Peugeot E3008 - claimed 435
VW ID7 - 436
Polestar 3 Long Range - 438
MG IM5 Long Range 441
BMW I7 - 452
Tesla Model 3 Long Range - 466
DS No 8 long range - 466
Audi A6 E-tron - 470
Mercedes C 400 - 473
Mercedes CLA 250 - 483
BMW Ix3 - 500
Volvo EX 60 Twin motor - 503
BMW i3 50 xdrive - 562
Mercedes EQS 450+ - 575
Yes, for most usage an 80% charge will be plenty, but if you are planning a long journey, occasional full charges will not hurt, and all those cars are likely to get 400+ miles on a full charge in the real world.
I never trust claimed range.
The Peugeot E3008 for example has real mileage capability in mild weather for combined range of 268 miles. Highway driving that reduces to 215 miles of range
https://ev-database.org/car/2003/Peugeot-e-3008-73-kWh#range
