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

Posted on 14/01/2018 02:04 by

That's not what the salesman told me. He said it was guaranteed for 8 years. He didn't say anything about 52,000 miles.

Posted on 14/01/2018 09:43 by Navigateur

Even 62,500 miles is only going 10 miles a day and coming back over the eight years.  It seems a very small assumption compared to real usage, even for a denizen of the inner city, but fits in well with the figures for operational range per charge

Posted on 14/01/2018 10:26 by

It depends in part on where you live. A terraced property without parking might not be ideal unless able to charge conveniently elsewhere such as at work etc. 

Beyond that is your annual mileage as with our second car or your daily mileage. 

Posted on 14/01/2018 10:16 by Kennine

It depends where you live.

If you live in a large city, it is common sense to use an EV------To continue to use a vehicle which runs on fossil fuels is selfish, head in the sand, and contributes to deaths and illnesses among others.  Whereas if you live in the countryside, fossil fueled vehicles do not cause any problems, and due to rural journey distances, are much more user friendly

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Posted on 14/01/2018 10:16 by Kennine

It depends where you live.

If you live in a large city, it is common sense to use an EV------To continue to use a vehicle which runs on fossil fuels is selfish, head in the sand, and contributes to deaths and illnesses among others.  Whereas if you live in the countryside, fossil fueled vehicles do not cause any problems, and due to rural journey distances, are much more user friendly

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Posted on 14/01/2018 11:42 by brue

 We are high mileage with our EV and living out in the sticks makes no difference, but then our car has a big battery and can cope. I would only consider a small powered EV for town use, which is their intended purpose, short journeys only.