bobmac
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Mandofred
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A guy I play golf with has had an electric for quite a few years. A Leaf that he gave to his son about 8-9? months ago when he got his new Kia. 5 days after getting the car, he ran into a low concrete thingie that really dented in the back door bottom....nothing so horrible that couldn't keep using the door etc. After 8 months, the Kia folks finally got what they needed to fix it. 8 months. He's happy with the car......but he sure wasn't too happy about having to wait so long to get the thing in to be fixed.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Thats happening with all cars ice and EV ATM
I had 2 issues with my car one very EV side took 2 months for the part but worked in mean time the none EV part should have been next day item (abs wiring loom) it failed in January with the car unfit to use. They still don't have the part now
However they stole a part out of one of their stock cars a month later to get the car back to me until it arrives
SteveW86
Head Pro
Finally seen the light and got an EV in the household. The range won’t be great, so no long journeys, but should be good for short trips around town.
bobmac
Major Champion
For the first 25 years of British motoring, filling stations didn't exist.
Instead, you could only buy petrol in two-gallon cans from chemists, hardware shops and hotels, as well as from garages
In 2011, EV charging stations didn't exist.
11 years after the first electric car came to Britain in 2022, there was 37,261 public charging points in the UK
Predictions say there will be 100,000 chargers by 2025
Patience
Instead, you could only buy petrol in two-gallon cans from chemists, hardware shops and hotels, as well as from garages
In 2011, EV charging stations didn't exist.
11 years after the first electric car came to Britain in 2022, there was 37,261 public charging points in the UK
Predictions say there will be 100,000 chargers by 2025
Patience
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Be careful impersonating an officer is an offence ... But then with the state of the met police ATM you might be offered a job!
I'm getting a lift tomorrow, to a golf course, in a Tesla. Never been in one before, I'm looking forward to it. 180 mile round trip so I will be interested to see how it manages range wise. I'm pretty sure there is no charging point at the other end so hopefully it has enough to get us there and back in one go. It has to cope with 2 adults, 2 x bags, 2 x trolleys and the aircon being on there and back (we can chat away and do without a radio)
If I offer charging money is 50p enough
If I offer charging money is 50p enough
Jason.H
Well-known member
If it’s a performance plaid model watch out for some fast accelerationI'm getting a lift tomorrow, to a golf course, in a Tesla. Never been in one before, I'm looking forward to it. 180 mile round trip so I will be interested to see how it manages range wise. I'm pretty sure there is no charging point at the other end so hopefully it has enough to get us there and back in one go. It has to cope with 2 adults, 2 x bags, 2 x trolleys and the aircon being on there and back (we can chat away and do without a radio)
If I offer charging money is 50p enough
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I'm getting a lift tomorrow, to a golf course, in a Tesla. Never been in one before, I'm looking forward to it. 180 mile round trip so I will be interested to see how it manages range wise. I'm pretty sure there is no charging point at the other end so hopefully it has enough to get us there and back in one go. It has to cope with 2 adults, 2 x bags, 2 x trolleys and the aircon being on there and back (we can chat away and do without a radio)
If I offer charging money is 50p enough
One of my managers picked up an Audi q4 e Tron at auction yesterday
It was the Leeds based auction. Got the train up.... I txt him this morning to ask how it went
"Picked it up with 190 miles showing, it dropped slightly once we started driving then Satnav stated we would not make it home, stopped at Watford Costco on the way with 11 miles left in battery and they allow free charging 7.5kw. Did our shop and ate and after 1hr and 50 mins had 90 miles I battery. 3 hour drive and after 5 mins said to Nicholas “best decision I made to sell the Merc and get Q4 electric”. So so far soo good
"For reference that drive where he had 11 miles left is measured at 176 miles so not too bad on the prediction, think he said Sunday it had 75% charge showing 190
Trip completed. It started fully charged with 260 mile range. We did 180 miles, the range left was 50 miles. Air con and radio were on, car loaded. Overtaking was done, no holds barred. Seemed fair enough.
Car was comfy, spacious, fast, quiet. All in all, very, very nice. I'd happily have one, at half the price
. Very impressive.
Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
Car was comfy, spacious, fast, quiet. All in all, very, very nice. I'd happily have one, at half the price
. Very impressive. Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
Fade and Die
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Tbh this isn’t just a Tesla thing, my XC40 does it all the time. Supposed to be fixed by software updates, 4 years later it’s still doing it!Trip completed. It started fully charged with 260 mile range. We did 180 miles, the range left was 50 miles. Air con and radio were on, car loaded. Overtaking was done, no holds barred. Seemed fair enough.
Car was comfy, spacious, fast, quiet. All in all, very, very nice. I'd happily have one, at half the price
Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
Tbh this isn’t just a Tesla thing, my XC40 does it all the time. Supposed to be fixed by software updates, 4 years later it’s still doing it!
Being an electric car and suddenly braking is two different things. I switched everything on for a long journey a couple of weeks back. It jamming on the brakes if a car overtook me or I got a little close before overtaking was a damn nuisance.
Alan Clifford
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Was this thing sold as a "Smart" car. For some definition of smart.Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
It sounds as though it is a safety device across a few brands. Perhaps sounds good in theory, less so in practice.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Trip completed. It started fully charged with 260 mile range. We did 180 miles, the range left was 50 miles. Air con and radio were on, car loaded. Overtaking was done, no holds barred. Seemed fair enough.
Car was comfy, spacious, fast, quiet. All in all, very, very nice. I'd happily have one, at half the price
Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
The reason Tesla are so good at what they do (electric) is because they have only made electric cars
It's why the leaf is fantastic aswell, built from the ground up
Where as others are shunted into normal car bodies and it's just not as good experience
I mean Kia niro they have done fantastic even tho it has hybrid model because they took aero dynamics very serious to save the miles etc
Great car , second hand btw telsa are deals to be had apparently
That boss said his car is 1 year old Audi q4 .. 7000 miles 34k at auction
Much more reasonable price for what it is
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
It’s not just a nuisance it’s downright dangerous.
Happened to me on the M62 doing 70mph a car came down the on ramp and crossed in front of me .
My car ( not EV ) slammed the brakes on Down to 30 mph.
I had a massive jugernaught behind me blowing his horn.
” wasn’t me guv it was the car”
What is the range like on those? I didn't think they were that good on that front.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Which one the q4? It's quoted range is 296-316 so comfortable 250
He got from Leeds back to North London before needing to charge with 190 range on the clock when picking up and it wasn't full
Leaf and Kia depends on model. Kia is 250 miles it seems they made it very efficient leaf 140-200 depending which battery capacity
Slime
Tour Winner
Only downside, a couple of times it falsely thought we were going to crash into something and slammed on the brakes. Luckily the driver was used to this but it gave me a shock, and did him when he first got the car. Tech
What?
Yup, it made me jump but he had been through it before so was able to react to it straight away. The system was over sensitive. I've had a version of this on a previous car, Skoda, but it only kicked in at slowish speeds and when you were right up against something, ie pedestrian. This was seeing a parked car on a bend in a layby and kicking in then, not anticipating the bend of the road. It was not good, needs tweaking.What?
