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

Will only work if your sums add up.

  you mentioned on another thread Malcolm that last night you had to take a long detour due to an accident, What I would like to know is what would have happened if an EV owner was on that road with a low battery, having originally set off knowing on the usual trip there was enough to get home. The diversion could be sending you on rural roads.

I think it might be necessary, in those circumstances, to give Smart Assist a call!

Do they come out to give you a quick charge, or tow you to the nearest charging point.

The scenario might never happen, but I would like to know what happens if it did. I understand at the moment they are designed for urban use, but for people using them on longer journeys it's good to now, nothing worse than being stuck at night.

I think we have found a new can of worms to open. What happens with an electric vehicle when the battery has insufficient charge to keep on going?

1. Does it just stop where it is?
2. How long will road lights still work?
3. How long will hazards work?
4. Can it be towed to a place of safety without harming the internals?
5. Will the doors unlock?  And relock?

As was said - it is a whole different mind set!!

No problems for us, it's all part of the advanced technology. We can press a button in the roof, BMW will come to our rescue. 

By the way, Nav, what would happen if your own car came to a standstill and nothing worked?

Would Smart assist charge you a call out fee if you ran out of electricity.

Do they come out to give you a quick charge, or tow you to the nearest charging point.

Probably need to look at the small print

It won't worry OH, he has gone from one type of car to another in the last ten years, advanced technology doesn't faze him....

By the way, Nav, what would happen if your own car came to a standstill and nothing worked?

Depress clutch, put gears in neutral, steer to a safe(er) spot.