The all things EV chat thread
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Jamesbrown
Head Pro
First dose of range anxiety yesterday. 33 miles left on the Guess’o’meter, 22 miles home.
Pulled into costa for a rapid charge. Plugged in, ordered coffee from the costa app. 5mins later I go to collect it, drink said coffee and a surf on the web.
30 minutes pass, I have 96miles on the GOM, drive home normally and still had 93miles on arrival.
Looking at the data after, I’d of made it home regardless. Even a slight adjustment of driving would of quelled any worries, but it was no hardship to stop for a coffee which usually is something I’d do anyway.
Pulled into costa for a rapid charge. Plugged in, ordered coffee from the costa app. 5mins later I go to collect it, drink said coffee and a surf on the web.
30 minutes pass, I have 96miles on the GOM, drive home normally and still had 93miles on arrival.
Looking at the data after, I’d of made it home regardless. Even a slight adjustment of driving would of quelled any worries, but it was no hardship to stop for a coffee which usually is something I’d do anyway.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
I'm sure someone will be along In a min to poo poo the crazy idea of stopping for a coffee and how if you had a ICE you could keep an emergency supply of fuel in a Jerry can in the boot for such situations.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Not a crazy idea as such but a PITA if you happen to be going somewhere and, as a result, you're 30 minutes late and miss whatever it was...
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Clearly you have never met Mrs Imurg...As an electric car owner you'd appreciate this and leave half an hour early
It depends on how long your original journey was. If it was a stop you otherwise would not have made then stopping would be a pain and is a prime reason why take up is still slow.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
If you plan to be somewhere and are 30 mins late because of a stop that's very bad planning you have allowed for nothing to go wrong ..
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Might force people to take the frequent breaks your suppose to take when driving
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Do you live in the real world.?
A world where everything runs like clockwork, there are no hold ups and nothing ever goes wrong?
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Deleted member 15344
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Or I just plan to have enough fuel in the car to ensure I can make the journey with no stops or issues - but if there is some reason why it runs low then I just pop into one of the 10 thousand petrol stations , spend 5 mins at most topping up and then be on my way
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
To be the owner of an electric car, then you must observe the 7 P’s
Perfect Preparation & Planning Prevent Pretty Poor Performance.
Q, How did the car get down to only 33 miles range?
A. Because either you didn’t recharge it last night or because you didn’t factor a recharge into your trip
In other words you messed up ?
The range indicator shows the estimated range as you are currently driving it or have recently driven it.
I’ve had cars that say 30 miles range, but the meter is showing half full, so slam it into full eco mode, stop doing a Sterling Moss and you will be surprised how far they will go.
Having said that the AA are now carrying chargers for anyone that gets caught out ?
Perfect Preparation & Planning Prevent Pretty Poor Performance.
Q, How did the car get down to only 33 miles range?
A. Because either you didn’t recharge it last night or because you didn’t factor a recharge into your trip
In other words you messed up ?
The range indicator shows the estimated range as you are currently driving it or have recently driven it.
I’ve had cars that say 30 miles range, but the meter is showing half full, so slam it into full eco mode, stop doing a Sterling Moss and you will be surprised how far they will go.
Having said that the AA are now carrying chargers for anyone that gets caught out ?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Knowing how poor the Great British Public are at planning for anything it seems an aptitude test will be required in order to use an EV...a test the majority would fail so nobody would be allowed to buy one.....
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
That's exactly what I was saying. If you are 30 mins late because you spent 30 mins filling up you left far too late in the first place
You only allowed the exact time to get there.
bobmac
Major Champion
Again, it depends on how far you went before needing to stop. I don't want to elongate journey times beyond what is necessary, and safe, simply because a car isn't up to the job.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
In JB's post he was going home.. where he was going isn't really relevant
What's relevant is that, instead of taking half an hour, it took an hour because he felt he had to stop and recharge.
In a ICE that hour would have been 32 minutes.
If the destination had been an important one, with a deadline such as a missed train, the chances are that in the ICE he would have made it, in the EV he wouldn't
And you can go on about planning as much as you want..the fact remains that he didn't think he would make the journey with the juice he had left.
The best plans go wrong sometimes.
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
If you are going for a train that's even worse to leave it so tight.
Every day I go to work I allow 1 hour 30 mins for a 50 min drive just incase of traffic.
Even if going for a round of golf you wouldn't want to be running down to the tee due to bad planning.
Doesn't hurt being early somewhere.
If you read his post he would have made it anyways he just didn't take the risk
Jamesbrown
Head Pro
My bladder range is weak anyway so a stop is always on the cards!
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Didn't you use the emergency bottle in the boot or the empty Jerry can ?
