1st Experience with Electric Car

[Magnus Oyke]

Are the alternatives for pick ups and towing vehicles anywhere close to ready yet? There’s a lot of EV fans on here but most use them alongside ICE vehicles. Will they be such fans of government policy when they are forced down the EV route for all vehicles.
It’s getting harder to find a straight petrol car, diesels will be gone soon, if not through an engine ban, cities will ban them.
Add in replacements for the fuel tax and things might not look so good

Tax is the massive elephant in the room which you're not allowed to talk aboutm so please don't. Thanking you

 

[Magnus Oyke]

Water on roads will significantly reduce range, especially at motorway speeds. You are moving a lot of water up into the air, and cooling the tyres at the same time. Headwinds will have an effect also. They have the same effect on ICE cars but not so noticeable as so much energy is dissipated in heat

ehh?

 

[Woolless]

Thanks for the replies, folks . I did wonder if the range had been amended due to driving history. I had been considering an EV company car but that puts the nail in that particular coffin. 170 miles just wouldn't cut the mustard.

 

[Clive]

Thanks for the replies, folks . I did wonder if the range had been amended due to driving history. I had been considering an EV company car but that puts the nail in that particular coffin. 170 miles just wouldn't cut the mustard.

plenty of models can do 250 miles plus on motorway use

 

[Woolless]

plenty of models can do 250 miles plus on motorway use

Not within the budget set by my organisation, unfortunately. I was eyeing up a Kia Nero EV

 

[Highland Mule]

Not within the budget set by my organisation, unfortunately. I was eyeing up a Kia Nero EV

Would think that would be fine for 250 real world. Certainly worth a test drive/ try.

 

[Woolless]

Would think that would be fine for 250 real world. Certainly worth a test drive/ try.

I have a colleague with one. I'm following his progress.

 

[Highland Mule]

I have a colleague with one. I'm following his progress.

Might also be worth finding out if you can co-pay a bit to increase budget and have an EV rather than be stuck with the bik of an ICE. Better to put a few quid to the business than a far larger amount to the exchequer.

 

[stewart]

Not within the budget set by my organisation, unfortunately. I was eyeing up a Kia Nero EV

Great car, son has one, no problem with range in a KIA Niro.

 

[Clive]

Not within the budget set by my organisation, unfortunately. I was eyeing up a Kia Nero EV

tesla mod 3 ? we had a loan one that did a real world 300plus

 

[Lincsman]

it is - there are various standards but like ICE they are rarely what you really get

the unusual thing about ev is that urban driving is usually more efficient then motorway as less aero losses at lower speed and more brake regeneration

Auto trader seem to show only one figure WLTP?

 

[Clive]

Auto trader seem to show only one figure WLTP?

https://www.jdpower.com/cars/shopping-guides/electric-vehicle-range-testing-understanding-nedc-vs-wltp-vs-epa

 

[Woolless]

tesla mod 3 ? we had a loan one that did a real world 300plus

I would need to check the list.

 

[Clive]

I would need to check the list.

i really liked it, basic but surprisingly good car

 

[Daniel]

I would need to check the list.

My brothers got one as a company car. It's really good, app integration and the software the best i've seen on a car, it's obviously capable of fully driving itself if regulations allowed.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

Tesla; second least reliable car brand according to Which. (Behind Landrover).

 

[jpd]

as an ebike user
real world range is usually half whats advertised
ambient conditions have a big big big influence
ice vehicles are so good
users are immune to road and weather conditions
unlike m cycle and other less powerful vehicles

 

[Highland Mule]

as an ebike user
real world range is usually half whats advertised
ambient conditions have a big big big influence
ice vehicles are so good
users are immune to road and weather conditions
unlike m cycle and other less powerful vehicles

E-bike won’t do regen braking though - that makes a huge difference.

 

[ollandroverman]

E-bike won’t do regen braking though - that makes a huge difference.

Or have battery thermal management.

 

[jpd]

ice can have advertised outstanding mpg figures
but real world reality figures are much less
could battery vehicle figures be rose tinted as well?
the point i was making
ambient conditions have a major influence on performance and economy
consider how much fuel a tractor consumes ploughing
compared to low draught work