Pro's and con's for buying an electric vehicle

Posted on 14/01/2018 14:17 by

The Smart with its smaller battery can be charged 80% in 20 minutes according to the Smart website

I read 45 mins for their 2018 model which is the same as Malc quoted.

Posted on 14/01/2018 14:35 by Yertiz

More expense there then!

There is only so much tea / coffee I can drink on a long journey.

All I want to do is get where I'm going in the shortest time possible.

As stated, currently, with the very few charging points available, what happens if there is a queue, more lost journey time or more drinks?? 

Posted on 15/01/2018 10:59 by

No such expense for us, Yertiz. My wife always makes a flask of tea to bring with us in the car!

Posted on 15/01/2018 11:02 by Yertiz

Not if you've got your car plugged in, she won't 

Mind you, could always use the gas!

Oh no, sorry, that's £25 and you don't use it anyway 

Posted on 15/01/2018 11:09 by

Oh yes she will, Yertiz. The car will be unplugged whilst the kettle is on and then plugged in again once the water has boiled! If we kept spending money on gas at that rate, we will end up bankrupt!  There are times when we have to use gas, such as when parked in a layby and travelling between sites but our usage is so little that one cylinder has lasted more than a year and there's still gas left in it!

Posted on 15/01/2018 11:13 by

Why does the phrase 'Penny wise and Pound foolish' keep entering my head? 

Posted on 15/01/2018 11:16 by Yertiz

Hardly going to go "bankrupt" on that sort of usage then, I'd have thought.

Nice to see you have a plan but what a lot of faffing about just to have a cup of tea 

Posted on 15/01/2018 11:22 by

My wife is quite happy to faff about if it saves money, especially as she's a full-time housewife and has to survive on my limited income!

Posted on 15/01/2018 10:24 by huskydog

If it does ,the speed will depend on the choice of footwear