The all things EV chat thread

[PJ87]

No no , the batteries need replacing every few years.

What I liked when I had my Toyota was it was 5 year warranty on the battery BUT if you had an inspection with them every year (free with a service or pay £50) they extend the warranty by another year up to 10 years

I heard before the first gen hybrids they did tests on after a decade and the degradation was so much less than they feared . Still going strong now

Its taken some adjustment going full Electric but thats really just mind set.

We went in 2020 to one EV, it wasn't bit enough for all us so was just my work car

However we found it was so easy to use and lovely to drive that when it was just me and the wife or if it was me and the kids we would just take that instead of the diesel people carrier

Once I got the niro in January we found the kids had grown enough to fit in that as their car seats were less extreme so the wife authorised the sale of the people carrier and we are now 2 EVs

Works really well

Long trips in mine as it's slightly bigger

 

[Robster59]

To clarify. I do charge my car as I have a home charger and so keep it charged.
Weight wise, my hybrid is actually lighter than the diesel, but I know that diesel engines are heavier.

Over the last 12 months I have done 14,554 miles and have averaged 56.7mpg and an average battery consumption of 16mi/kWh.

BTW, the super low rolling resistance tyres means that every time I try to accelerate quickly from a juntion, the damn things spin!

 

[bobmac]

So 3.5% of hybrids catch fire? Wow..

That's what the figures show.

Are electric cars more likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel cars?

Numerous studies from across the globe show that, despite fearmongering among an anti-EV proportion of global media outlets, electric vehicles are less likely to catch fire than cars powered by petrol or diesel.

www.driving.co.uk

 

[cliveb]

BTW, the super low rolling resistance tyres means that every time I try to accelerate quickly from a juntion, the damn things spin!

Isn't that more likely to be down to the large torque that the electric motor supplies?
Otherwise, it would indicate poor traction, which would be worrying (from a roadholding perspective).

 

[bobmac]

I had to go somewhere on Tuesday with a friend in his car (petrol manual) and the amount of faffing around he did with changing gears, I'll never buy a manual again. Turn on the adaptive cruise control and let the car do the work.

 

[Beezerk]

I know a few people with these and not one has bothered charging them after the first month. They were purely a cheap tax option for company car drivers, but they are an awful option. As people have said, they are the worst of all worlds. They should have kept standard hybrids at a decent tax rate, they would have been a better middle ground.

That's my plan, unless my employer pays for a charger install and then for the charging there's no way I'll be plugging mine in. Wrong thread for this but tbh I wish they had ordered me the diesel car that I really wanted.

 

[PJ87]

Isn't that more likely to be down to the large torque that the electric motor supplies?
Otherwise, it would indicate poor traction, which would be worrying (from a roadholding perspective).

Yeah the niro they toned down the torque a bit from the previous model

My wife's Kona is the old version so that doesn't have the reduced torque and really does wheel spin

 

[Robster59]

Isn't that more likely to be down to the large torque that the electric motor supplies?
Otherwise, it would indicate poor traction, which would be worrying (from a roadholding perspective).

It could be, but you would be amazed how little I have to push the pedal to get the spin.

 

[Robster59]

That's my plan, unless my employer pays for a charger install and then for the charging there's no way I'll be plugging mine in. Wrong thread for this but tbh I wish they had ordered me the diesel car that I really wanted.

I was lucky. My employer paid for a charging point at my home. It was a bit tricky to fit as it has to connect directly to the main electrical fuse box area in the house but my missus managed to identify a good route that neither I or the installer could.

 

[Beezerk]

I was lucky. My employer paid for a charging point at my home. It was a bit tricky to fit as it has to connect directly to the main electrical fuse box area in the house but my missus managed to identify a good route that neither I or the installer could.

Do they pay for the charging as well, and if so how do you differentiate between what energy the car charger uses?

 

[PJ87]

Do they pay for the charging as well, and if so how do you differentiate between what energy the car charger uses?

Every single charger on the market now has to be able to provide usage readings



This is my year

 

[hambugerpete]

The new public charge regs that came in this month are welcome too. All new public chargers above 8kw must offer contactless and all existing ones over 50kw will need to be retro fitted for contactless. One of the biggest complaints is having to faff about with apps. They will still have their place for memberships and discounts but it's a great step forward.

 

[PJ87]

The new public charge regs that came in this month are welcome too. All new public chargers above 8kw must offer contactless and all existing ones over 50kw will need to be retro fitted for contactless. One of the biggest complaints is having to faff about with apps. They will still have their place for memberships and discounts but it's a great step forward.

Shame that it's above 8 tho because all the 7kw ones installed could do with a tap to pay

 

[Robster59]

Do they pay for the charging as well, and if so how do you differentiate between what energy the car charger uses?

I pay for all the charging and they reimburse me every month as that is reported to them directly from the charger. The fuel is paid for via a fuel card. I record my business and private mileage to a website/app that my company uses TMC (The Miles Consultancy Ltd). They calculate from that what then comes out of my salary every month to pay for my private mileage based on what they estimate should be my average mpg and miles/kWh.

 

[hambugerpete]

Shame that it's above 8 tho because all the 7kw ones installed could do with a tap to pay

No pleasing some I guess if you're at a 7kw destination charger then maybe you have more time ? Or maybe it would have affected holiday homes that have a charger possibly?

 

[PJ87]

No pleasing some I guess if you're at a 7kw destination charger then maybe you have more time ? Or maybe it would have affected holiday homes that have a charger possibly?

Think the later is most likely

 

[jim8flog]

It could be, but you would be amazed how little I have to push the pedal to get the spin.

When that used to happen with my petrol car (automatic) the first thing I did was to check tyre tread depth. I used to use things like Pirelli Cinturatos not economy tyres . It is also a sign that braking distances have now extended.

 

[3 jabber]

I had to go somewhere on Tuesday with a friend in his car (petrol manual) and the amount of faffing around he did with changing gears, I'll never buy a manual again. Turn on the adaptive cruise control and let the car do the work.

Most driving enthusiasts prefer the control and driving experience you get from a manual car.

 

[bobmac]

Most driving enthusiasts prefer the control and driving experience you get from a manual car.

I am aware of that but my friend is 77 and struggles to find the gears and I am not a driving enthusiast, I just want to get there and back with as little fuss as possible.
The driving enthusiasts can keep their V8s, V12s, turbo chargers and noise and pollution.

 

[3 jabber]

I am aware of that but my friend is 77 and struggles to find the gears and I am not a driving enthusiast, I just want to get there and back with as little fuss as possible.
The driving enthusiasts can keep their V8s, V12s, turbo chargers and noise and pollution.

Funnily enough when I watch Youtube I see a lot more videos from 'motoring enthusiasts' than I do from 'people who want to get there with as little fuss as possible'