PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Ironically that 12 volt issue plagued all of theirs and kias models
They are much better now but still use weaker batteries than they should
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Ironically that 12 volt issue plagued all of theirs and kias models
They are much better now but still use weaker batteries than they should
chellie
Tour Winner
Thanks.
spongebob59
Journeyman Pro
Falling electric vehicle (EV) prices are leaving a growing number of drivers in negative equity, a top dealership chain has warned.
Vertu Motors said on Wednesday that car retailers were coming under pressure as EVs coming off financing agreements were found to be worth less than the loan they are attached to
Vertu Motors said on Wednesday that car retailers were coming under pressure as EVs coming off financing agreements were found to be worth less than the loan they are attached to
cliveb
Head Pro
Isn't this a standard danger for early adopters of any new technology where developments bring down manufacturing costs?
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
That's why PCP and leasing is good for that first people .. all the risk is with the manufacturer
My work EV scheme comes online next year. Tax efficient leasing is very interesting for my next one
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Ah well over priced in the first place
Mudball
Assistant Pro
If some forumites become parking wardens..
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
Blimey that’s awful acting
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
So hadn’t charged up for 12 days because we don’t do much mileage. Set up the car to be prepared by 6:30am at 80% .. thought all of this sorted and then it just started to put random finish times in ..
Turns out the OVO app is the culprit and has had this issue for over a year.
So I biffed the OVO app and I know their green slots for power generation so I will use my car app or charger to time in.
OVO should have warned that their app doesn’t work on BMW and Mini vehicles.. instead we live in a world where the PR rules and the reality is non existent!
Turns out the OVO app is the culprit and has had this issue for over a year.
So I biffed the OVO app and I know their green slots for power generation so I will use my car app or charger to time in.
OVO should have warned that their app doesn’t work on BMW and Mini vehicles.. instead we live in a world where the PR rules and the reality is non existent!
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
This is why I went the ohme route. It uses its own app rather than octopus so I've yet to have an issue (touch wood) simple app to use aswell
jim8flog
Journeyman Pro
The way I understand it is that even if you have the Ohme charger OVO via a subsidiary company actually takes control of the Ohme charger and lets it charge whenever there is lower demand on the network.
There latest 'offering' wants the vehicle plugged in whenever you can and will charge at random times again according to network demand.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Work car list came through last week. 8 of us are due for a change.
Has 4 EV options on there and 2 hybrid options.
No one has gone for an EV per my fleet manager on Friday .
Has 4 EV options on there and 2 hybrid options.
No one has gone for an EV per my fleet manager on Friday .
PJ87
Journeyman Pro
Work car list came through last week. 8 of us are due for a change.
Has 4 EV options on there and 2 hybrid options.
No one has gone for an EV per my fleet manager on Friday .
Mudball
Assistant Pro
remind me which one do you have.
BMW did a software update on mine and absolutely bollocked it. There are 2 problems..
1) it threw out the link between Octopus and the car. I was always on smart charge. Mrs would plug it in whenever she got back, but Octopus would charge it at some random time in the night without any issues. All was well. After the update, the car starts charging as soon as you plug it in. So it was charging peak hours. Last month my leccy bill is thru the roof, so i checked. Figured that it is not working anymore. So i ran around and Octopus deleted the car, and added it back and we have done it a few times, but the crap car software just does not want to do it. So i m likely to move to dumb charging via my charger. It is a bloody shambles from BMW
2) My integration with Waze over car play is even worse. It has a big lag between where the car is and what it shows on the map. The in-car GPS is fine, but it cant handle Waze at all. Waze is fine on my other BMW.
BMW is absoultly shite. The Customer Service wont even respond about software updates. There is no point going to the service centre as they wont know much about software anyways.
Mudball
Assistant Pro
My friend is now a single car family... They own a Tesla. Their son started Uni. But apparently insurance premiums for under 25 for EVs is off the scales. I know it is generally high, but apparently higher for EVs
