electric cars

[Pondy]

I am told that most people’s journey to work is less than 16 miles so you could use a plug in hybrid and charge it at work.

I know someone who had a mutiny at his work because of exactly this.
One of his managers has a 330e as a company car. Pays virtually no tax on it and lives 12 miles from the office. He was using the electric to get to work each day and then charging it all day in the warehouse for free and using the electric to get home. They have to pay their own "fuel" to and from the office so he was getting it for free. There was nearly a walk out because of it. He was then stopped from charging it at work, so didn't have enough battery to get home, so now uses the ICE. Defeats the object really. :roll:

 

[BeeEmm]

I know someone who had a mutiny at his work because of exactly this.
One of his managers has a 330e as a company car. Pays virtually no tax on it and lives 12 miles from the office. He was using the electric to get to work each day and then charging it all day in the warehouse for free and using the electric to get home. They have to pay their own "fuel" to and from the office so he was getting it for free. There was nearly a walk out because of it. He was then stopped from charging it at work, so didn't have enough battery to get home, so now uses the ICE. Defeats the object really.

The world is full of chancers like him and I am sure he has found another solution. Positives and negatives.

 

[Woodrow]

So I have an electric van. The savings I’ve made are immense. I bought it used so none of the new prices and tax. In town I’m not paying any congestion and often not paying parking as silly councils in their rush for green labels haven’t put parking charges on street chargers. Often charging from these are free as well. Comments about waiting hours or days to charge are just wrong. You charge and electric only to 80 percent which is always under 30 minutes. Mine takes 22 and after 80 percent it goes into trickle charge. 80 percent gives me around 140 miles. Over night at home I leave it on charge as my EV tariff only charges 5 pence per KW. I can fully charge over night for around 70 pence. There’s no servicing costs as there’s nothing to Service. I’ve had 24000 miles of quiet worry free motoring for less than a couple of tanks of regular fuel. Having said that I can’t compare against an electric car but when I turn off ECO button on my van and with my tools loaded I can wheel spin all the way to 30 mph

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

So I have an electric van. The savings I’ve made are immense. I bought it used so none of the new prices and tax. In town I’m not paying any congestion and often not paying parking as silly councils in their rush for green labels haven’t put parking charges on street chargers. Often charging from these are free as well. Comments about waiting hours or days to charge are just wrong. You charge and electric only to 80 percent which is always under 30 minutes. Mine takes 22 and after 80 percent it goes into trickle charge. 80 percent gives me around 140 miles. Over night at home I leave it on charge as my EV tariff only charges 5 pence per KW. I can fully charge over night for around 70 pence. There’s no servicing costs as there’s nothing to Service. I’ve had 24000 miles of quiet worry free motoring for less than a couple of tanks of regular fuel. Having said that I can’t compare against an electric car but when I turn off ECO button on my van and with my tools loaded I can wheel spin all the way to 30 mph

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

There’s my point. Another bod who knows nothing about electric vehicles. I’m lucky if I touch my brakes as you’ve not heard of regenerative braking. And what do you service on a suspension. Educate me.

 

[Ole gits rule]

This Hyundai Ioniq 5 is taking the world by storm at the moment and has the same platform as the KIA EV6. It is capable of charging from 10 to 80 percent in 18 minutes (with the right charger).

That does look quite nice both interior and exterior - may tempt me depending on price

 

[Ole gits rule]

I am told that most people’s journey to work is less than 16 miles so you could use a plug in hybrid and charge it at work.

I know someone who had a mutiny at his work because of exactly this.
One of his managers has a 330e as a company car. Pays virtually no tax on it and lives 12 miles from the office. He was using the electric to get to work each day and then charging it all day in the warehouse for free and using the electric to get home. They have to pay their own "fuel" to and from the office so he was getting it for free. There was nearly a walk out because of it. He was then stopped from charging it at work, so didn't have enough battery to get home, so now uses the ICE. Defeats the object really. :roll:

My old boss bought a mere c350e and never plugged it in once, but he saved a load in BIK and the car was doing a third less than his A6 diesel estate - crazy situation.

 

[BeeEmm]

That does look quite nice both interior and exterior - may tempt me depending on price

Have a look online. This guy gives a reasonably good revue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG5CsDugnDA
it is not a small runabout, it is quite a large car and will probably come in at between £36,000 and £46,000, so not cheap. I like it even though it looks like an 80's hatchback.

 

[Pondy]

My old boss bought a mere c350e and never plugged it in once, but he saved a load in BIK and the car was doing a third less than his A6 diesel estate - crazy situation.

I know. If you were cynical (which obviously I am not :wink you would be forgiven for thinking the manufacturers were trying to sell more cars based on the UK's company car tax legislation. "Put 2 AA batteries in it, call it a hybrid and we'll sell thousands"

 

[Ole gits rule]

That does look quite nice both interior and exterior - may tempt me depending on price

Have a look online. This guy gives a reasonably good revue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG5CsDugnDA
it is not a small runabout, it is quite a large car and will probably come in at between £36,000 and £46,000, so not cheap. I like it even though it looks like an 80's hatchback.

Will take a look - thought it was ID3 look alike - £36k is cheap based on the Niro at £37.5k

 

[Ole gits rule]

My old boss bought a mere c350e and never plugged it in once, but he saved a load in BIK and the car was doing a third less than his A6 diesel estate - crazy situation.

I know. If you were cynical (which obviously I am not :wink you would be forgiven for thinking the manufacturers were trying to sell more cars based on the UK's company car tax legislation. "Put 2 AA batteries in it, call it a hybrid and we'll sell thousands"

OH I am pretty certain this is the case - just BIK is gong to increase from 2022 for elec vehicles

 

[firebobby]

So I have an electric van. The savings I’ve made are immense. I bought it used so none of the new prices and tax. In town I’m not paying any congestion and often not paying parking as silly councils in their rush for green labels haven’t put parking charges on street chargers. Often charging from these are free as well. Comments about waiting hours or days to charge are just wrong. You charge and electric only to 80 percent which is always under 30 minutes. Mine takes 22 and after 80 percent it goes into trickle charge. 80 percent gives me around 140 miles. Over night at home I leave it on charge as my EV tariff only charges 5 pence per KW. I can fully charge over night for around 70 pence. There’s no servicing costs as there’s nothing to Service. I’ve had 24000 miles of quiet worry free motoring for less than a couple of tanks of regular fuel. Having said that I can’t compare against an electric car but when I turn off ECO button on my van and with my tools loaded I can wheel spin all the way to 30 mph

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

So I have an electric van. The savings I’ve made are immense. I bought it used so none of the new prices and tax. In town I’m not paying any congestion and often not paying parking as silly councils in their rush for green labels haven’t put parking charges on street chargers. Often charging from these are free as well. Comments about waiting hours or days to charge are just wrong. You charge and electric only to 80 percent which is always under 30 minutes. Mine takes 22 and after 80 percent it goes into trickle charge. 80 percent gives me around 140 miles. Over night at home I leave it on charge as my EV tariff only charges 5 pence per KW. I can fully charge over night for around 70 pence. There’s no servicing costs as there’s nothing to Service. I’ve had 24000 miles of quiet worry free motoring for less than a couple of tanks of regular fuel. Having said that I can’t compare against an electric car but when I turn off ECO button on my van and with my tools loaded I can wheel spin all the way to 30 mph

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

There’s my point. Another bod who knows nothing about electric vehicles. I’m lucky if I touch my brakes as you’ve not heard of regenerative braking. And what do you service on a suspension. Educate me.

Really!!!
So these super electric vehicles don't wear out. What a stupid bloody comment

 

[Pondy]

I wonder if the Americans are spending much money and time arranging eight electric motors into a V shape to see if they can make it noisy?
Just a thought

 

[Ole gits rule]

I wonder if the Americans are spending much money and time arranging eight electric motors into a V shape to see if they can make it noisy?
Just a thought

Bet they only get half the kW from those motors as well

 

[Pondy]

Bet they only get half the kW from those motors as well

Yep. 2 amps per motor instead of the normal 4 :lol:

 

[Ole gits rule]

Bet they only get half the kW from those motors as well
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Yep. 2 amps per motor instead of the normal 4 :lol:
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Prob only get 20miles between a charge :lol:

 

[Pondy]

Prob only get 20miles between a charge

Their power stations run on cheap fuel, though. They use Mexican border crossers, so I heard (on facebook)

 

[Ole gits rule]

Prob only get 20miles between a charge

Their power stations run on cheap fuel, though. They use Mexican border crossers, so I heard (on facebook)

They will have to shut Las Vegas down to run electric cars

 

[Woodrow]

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

So no brakes or suspension components to service then, amazing vehicles

There’s my point. Another bod who knows nothing about electric vehicles. I’m lucky if I touch my brakes as you’ve not heard of regenerative braking. And what do you service on a suspension. Educate me.

Really!!!
So these super electric vehicles don't wear out. What a stupid bloody comment

Never said they didn’t wear out. And still waiting for the education in how to service a suspension. Or did you make a “stupid bloody comment”

 

[firebobby]

There’s my point. Another bod who knows nothing about electric vehicles. I’m lucky if I touch my brakes as you’ve not heard of regenerative braking. And what do you service on a suspension. Educate me.

Really!!!
So these super electric vehicles don't wear out. What a stupid bloody comment

Never said they didn’t wear out. And still waiting for the education in how to service a suspension. Or did you make a “stupid bloody comment”

So shock absorbers never wear out, bushes don't break down? Springs don't break.
What sort of education do you need..bod

 

[Woodrow]

Really!!!
So these super electric vehicles don't wear out. What a stupid bloody comment

Never said they didn’t wear out. And still waiting for the education in how to service a suspension. Or did you make a “stupid bloody comment”

So shock absorbers never wear out, bushes don't break down? Springs don't break.
What sort of education do you need..bod

You’re agreeing with what I said. Are you actually reading what you type. And I’m still waiting on how you service the parts you’ve just mentioned. Bod

 

[firebobby]

So they do then?