What did you think? Or if you currently have an electric car what's different, better/worse?
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Driven one, liked the acceleration but nothing else, it was an overweight lump with little driving sensation…strangely though, I’ve got an electric UTV which is much more fun to drive than the diesel one we had
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What do you do with the UTV? Sounds interesting.
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
Nissan leaf. The power delivery was strong at town speeds. Never got further. The driv is not an issue for me. Jus infra structure and real world range and mostly the purchase cost
A 2013 model is the only EV that I have been in..
UNDERWHELMED..
I was concerned my 60 mile trip was too much for it
Drove VERY steadily as I didn't want the grief of it going flat
Yes, few, off the line they are good, and smooth.
Range anxiety on the older type was a real issue, watching the miles remaining drop rapidly. More so for us, a weekend run might be 200-300 miles, so planning would be a consideration, though not so much more.
I'd probably have one if they were reasonably priced, but way overpriced right now.
Range anxiety on the older type was a real issue, watching the miles remaining drop rapidly. More so for us, a weekend run might be 200-300 miles, so planning would be a consideration, though not so much more.
I'd probably have one if they were reasonably priced, but way overpriced right now.
Me and a few friends test drove a Tesla Model 3 in January for a day. It's quite different and quite pleasant, and the second you put your foot down it's nothing but power and limitless acceleration, with seemingly no end (although the test drive car was limited to 87mph)
It's a bit more violent on the pull back when you lift your foot off of the accelerator compared to the hybrid I drive now, but I managed to get used to it within the day of driving it.
It was all fun and games thrashing someone else's car and passing pretty much everything on the dual carriageway we could see - until one Mercedes driver clocked on that we were limited to 87mph and put us in our place... haha We felt so smug, oblivious of the giant 'Experience Tesla today - book your 24 hour test drive' on the side
No idea about range when it matters, or what it would be like to have to sit for even 20-30 minutes for a recharge. I can imagine you'd feel the same kind of low-key guilt if you drive it for extended periods, at high speeds on the motorway knowing it's so hopelessly inefficient at higher speeds versus the city, the way that I always have with diesel cars when it had been a few weeks of <7 miles commuting, slow traffic and what I imagined to be like those high cholesterol ads of the inner workings clogging up with diesel soot.
If it were my £40k, I don't think I'd be able to enjoy it given the time penalty for recharging, the inevitable Passat parked in the limited EV spots, the sudden increases in charge prices, my lack of driveway, the horror stories of battery replacements or minor accidents leading to insurance write-offs or the powerful, powerful acceleration potentially screwing the battery long term.
The people at work making a lot more than me who are eligible for company cars initially all shared the same "I'll never go back to a normal car", and they meant it. But equally, every single one now still touts the benefits, but will immediately share an experience of range anxiety and how they would go back to a normal car now as it's 'less hassle'. < though this isn't my experience
It's a bit more violent on the pull back when you lift your foot off of the accelerator compared to the hybrid I drive now, but I managed to get used to it within the day of driving it.
It was all fun and games thrashing someone else's car and passing pretty much everything on the dual carriageway we could see - until one Mercedes driver clocked on that we were limited to 87mph and put us in our place... haha We felt so smug, oblivious of the giant 'Experience Tesla today - book your 24 hour test drive' on the side
No idea about range when it matters, or what it would be like to have to sit for even 20-30 minutes for a recharge. I can imagine you'd feel the same kind of low-key guilt if you drive it for extended periods, at high speeds on the motorway knowing it's so hopelessly inefficient at higher speeds versus the city, the way that I always have with diesel cars when it had been a few weeks of <7 miles commuting, slow traffic and what I imagined to be like those high cholesterol ads of the inner workings clogging up with diesel soot.
If it were my £40k, I don't think I'd be able to enjoy it given the time penalty for recharging, the inevitable Passat parked in the limited EV spots, the sudden increases in charge prices, my lack of driveway, the horror stories of battery replacements or minor accidents leading to insurance write-offs or the powerful, powerful acceleration potentially screwing the battery long term.
The people at work making a lot more than me who are eligible for company cars initially all shared the same "I'll never go back to a normal car", and they meant it. But equally, every single one now still touts the benefits, but will immediately share an experience of range anxiety and how they would go back to a normal car now as it's 'less hassle'. < though this isn't my experience
The Panda Nut
Nutty about Pandas Infected by Panda virus and OPD
I set off today in Noop. (Panda TA). Range 37 miles. 15 yards later range 36 miles, 15 more and range is 32 miles.... Ok, when I filled up, it only took 29.7 litres so as I know, it would at a push do 60 to 75 more, but what a farce. Arriving at tesco some 6.5miles later hes got his composure back. Range 36. But if he had run out. I could push him outof harms way, just abouy, unlike an EV.
