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Mistress Rose

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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 8:26 am Post subject:

I agree Nicky, We may use our car more than you do, but we tend to use it only 2-3 days a week, sometimes less. I go shopping/delivering one day and perhaps do about 30 miles total. If we go out at the weekend, it may be another 15 miles total or 100 miles. This month we have done rather a lot as we had two coppice group meetings the other side of the county, but then last week we just did about 45-50 miles total. Not sure how an EV would cope with that, because I haven't looked it up, but we compromised and got a hybrid. Then again there are two types; plug in and ordinary. As we weren't ready to go for the electricity plug in point, we went for the ordinary. It suits us, but wouldn't suit everyone.

Another point to be aware of is that the 10% alcohol petrol shouldn't be left standing too long as it absorbs moisture. If you don't use your car much I would suggest not filling it completely so you use the petrol within a month or two.

Yes, Tahir I agree we have to get away from ICE cars, but can understand why some people who have very low milage and not much money are rather worried about making a very large investment. We are fortunate we were able to change our car and go towards electric, if not the whole hog, but a matter of a new car is a very big chunk of savings or having to get a finance deal for most people.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
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Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 10:02 am Post subject:
I have been reading about the rapid decline in Tesla car sales - not surprising. Seems the people most likely to opt for EVs are also most likely not to share Elon's political views. Now Trump is openly endorsing Tesla, 'buying' one himself... will the Maga crowd - previously the group the least likely to buy an EV suddenly jump on board?

jema
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 25 12:51 pm Post subject:

As an anecdote, pn long trips I try and figure if I'd waste more time filling up my tank than if I could charge an EV with 250 miles of range at home.
The EV has always won.
Monday and Tuesday though I was moving Amipest to her new home 116 miles away by motorway which has to be kind of a "sour spot" for an EV as there is no charging at the destination.
but 4 x 116 is also a challenge for my car and since I didn't want to pay through the nose at motorway services the final journey was a little slow and the car is in dire need of the usual 25 minute round trip to CostCo, whereas of course an EV would be back to full range.
So I'd say this one was pretty much a draw and of course at some point a fair EV range to consider normal will creep upwards.

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