RichA
Well-known member
Am I allowed to express irritation at the use of the word "Turbo" on electric cars? I've just had to waste 30 minutes seeking confirmation that nobody has invented a method of turbocharging a fully electric motor.
The all things EV chat thread
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WorldHandicapSystem
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Is anyone here running a VW ID7? What’s the range drop off in winter?
Looking at the GTX Touring. Seems like the ideal golfers car. Big, quick, comfortable estate.
Looking at the GTX Touring. Seems like the ideal golfers car. Big, quick, comfortable estate.
PJ87
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Not running one myself but rule of thumb for range drop off is 20% once it hits 5 degrees outside
GreiginFife
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If it's 20% at 5 degrees, what is it when it hits -5?
PJ87
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"EVs typically lose about 20% of their range when the temperature drops below 0°C, and up to 50% at -25°C."
Does depend car to car
My Kia is very efficient I'm still getting 240
Oddsocks
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They need to be mandatory, not optional.
jim8flog
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That is when you open the flap under your feet and go Yaba Daba Doo.
larmen
Head Pro
A EV battery cost £10,000 to fix!
Well, if you have access to a Bosch service centre and previously fixed F1 cars you can fix the same battery for £150
Interesting video from Edd of Wheeler Dealers.
Well, if you have access to a Bosch service centre and previously fixed F1 cars you can fix the same battery for £150
Interesting video from Edd of Wheeler Dealers.
PJ87
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Wow that is pretty amazing that they can even be fixed to be fair rather than repurposed.
That said been saying for a while the problem is lack of training in EVs. We need to train , educated and upskill people to keep up with the rest of the world
I had a beer with a friend on Friday night, he has a Tesla, had it a couple of years. Loved it, wants to get rid now. Too many updates, updates that interfere with the central screen, make it too busy. Anyone else have a Tesla and find that irritating?
He said you couldn't really get rid of stuff on the screen, which is bizarre when it's a touch pad device.
Incidentally, he wants to get another electric car, he likes them. No EV bashing here
He said you couldn't really get rid of stuff on the screen, which is bizarre when it's a touch pad device.
Incidentally, he wants to get another electric car, he likes them. No EV bashing here
PJ87
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I had a beer with a friend on Friday night, he has a Tesla, had it a couple of years. Loved it, wants to get rid now. Too many updates, updates that interfere with the central screen, make it too busy. Anyone else have a Tesla and find that irritating?
He said you couldn't really get rid of stuff on the screen, which is bizarre when it's a touch pad device.
Incidentally, he wants to get another electric car, he likes them. No EV bashing here
What's he considering? Might find everything else a come down after a Tesla
Early stages. We was muttering about a Skoda but I don't know which one.
Shame about his Tesla experience. I did a journey with him once, it was a lovely car.
PJ87
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I really fancy a Tesla as the next car, just not sure if and when it's worth actually changing. Our salary sacrifice scheme starts by April so could save a shed load in tax but as the wife reminds me when it would replace hers ,which we own, would it be better off just keeping it
As you well know, best charging network, probably best battery tech etc. Really good cars. Shame about the big central tablet screen.
PJ87
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It is very tempting, altho we don't go away that often
I'll see how Disney goes in the Kia , if it's a faff it may sway me
Hxck
Member
Finally took the plunge and picking up our first EV on Wednesday, which will become my partners when mine is delivered later in 2025, certainly won't miss the amount of time I currently spend in the petrol station!
Slime
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How long do you spend in the filling stations?
PJ87
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Which one did you go for? Which home charger you going for ?
Hxck
Member
I was doing up to 25k a year in a car that was lucky to get 30mpg, so quite a long time!
We have a 7kw pod point home charger already, my parents have had an EV for a while and the 3 pin wasn't cutting it when they visit.... I got the BMW IX1 30 for my other half, and by some stroke of luck she agreed to let me get a Taycan Turbo S as an early midlife crisis present, would quite like the GT but don't know if the extra power that I'll never use is worth losing 50 miles of range
PJ87
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I was doing up to 25k a year in a car that was lucky to get 30mpg, so quite a long time!
We have a 7kw pod point home charger already, my parents have had an EV for a while and the 3 pin wasn't cutting it when they visit.... I got the BMW IX1 30 for my other half, and by some stroke of luck she agreed to let me get a Taycan Turbo S as an early midlife crisis present, would quite like the GT but don't know if the extra power that I'll never use is worth losing 50 miles of range
Nice!
With that charger you won't get on the smart tariffs however if you have a smart meter octopus go standard tariff or eon drive to get some cheap overnight rate to fill it up!!
