The all things EV chat thread

[larmen]

Lamppost should encourage hogging of chargers. For driveways VTG seems amazing, but on shared chargers it’s not the right thing in my opinion.

BTW, does he back it up with something, or is he just guessing/hoping?

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Lamppost should encourage hogging of chargers. For driveways VTG seems amazing, but on shared chargers it’s not the right thing in my opinion.

BTW, does he back it up with something, or is he just guessing/hoping?

At least in theory you should be able to park near ISH to a lampost so it helps out

Was watching another video with Rory from top gear about byds new car with 1000kwh charging which will be ready to roll in 5 mins

Will take time to get to the UK and the charging network speeds catch up but by time the ban comes in and then people look to be only EV option (say 5-8 years post ban) these worries will be a thing of myth and legend

 

[GreiginFife]

Currently got an iX2 on a full day test drive. Ex Demonstrator that’s for sale (so already depreciated) and got to say I’m way more impressed with it than I thought I would be. Comfortable and quick, ok it doesn’t have a massive range at 230 miles but I do about 250 a week!

Well specced up and could save me over £200 a month compared to the 8 series.

The M235 is still in the picture but it’s getting edged out.

After much consideration and crunching of numbers I’ve decided on the M235. This is not because the iX2 was in any way inferior, it was a cracking car and one that I would recommend, very highly.

We have a two year plan and maximising savings is the key outcome, not having a charger and the cost to get one installed wiped out any year one advantage it had over the 235. Over the two years, the 235 provides over £500 of additional savings purely down to that initial cost.

But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, if that wasn’t the primary driver, I would already have bought the iX2. It did everything that I needed and it did it incredibly well. Small things like a really nice dashboard, an upright induction charger for your phone that had a little bar that clicked forward to hold the phone in place and lots of storage where the transmission tunnel would be.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

After much consideration and crunching of numbers I’ve decided on the M235. This is not because the iX2 was in any way inferior, it was a cracking car and one that I would recommend, very highly.

We have a two year plan and maximising savings is the key outcome, not having a charger and the cost to get one installed wiped out any year one advantage it had over the 235. Over the two years, the 235 provides over £500 of additional savings purely down to that initial cost.

But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, if that wasn’t the primary driver, I would already have bought the iX2. It did everything that I needed and it did it incredibly well. Small things like a really nice dashboard, an upright induction charger for your phone that had a little bar that clicked forward to hold the phone in place and lots of storage where the transmission tunnel would be.

Our work EV scheme finally has launched. Well announced the company and 14 days it opens

One of my colleagues has access to the site from his wife's EV scheme so we been looking at prices

Not as cheap as we hoped however still some savings to be had. For example my current car I put 9k down and £342 a month. Where as these are £0 down. £550 a month after tax efficiency is taken into account but that £550 includes

Insurance (£750 for me)
Tyres (£250 a year going on 1 set every 2 years)
10,000 miles
Servicing (£250 a year)
Tax (new car will be £620 per year)

So those extra costs are £1870 a year

Considering putting nothing down and you don't pay as much tax so saves me 40% minimum

If I can get the EV 5 for under £650 a month id do it.. considering it's just add electric

 

[Pin-seeker]

After much consideration and crunching of numbers I’ve decided on the M235. This is not because the iX2 was in any way inferior, it was a cracking car and one that I would recommend, very highly.

We have a two year plan and maximising savings is the key outcome, not having a charger and the cost to get one installed wiped out any year one advantage it had over the 235. Over the two years, the 235 provides over £500 of additional savings purely down to that initial cost.

But, and it’s a reasonably sized but, if that wasn’t the primary driver, I would already have bought the iX2. It did everything that I needed and it did it incredibly well. Small things like a really nice dashboard, an upright induction charger for your phone that had a little bar that clicked forward to hold the phone in place and lots of storage where the transmission tunnel would be.

His YouTube channel is pretty good.

 

[Mudball]

My BMW iX 'service is due' lights have come on. Out of curiosity, what is involved in an EV service. I can think of brake pads, tyers, lights.. what else?

 

[GreiginFife]

My BMW iX 'service is due' lights have come on. Out of curiosity, what is involved in an EV service. I can think of brake pads, tyers, lights.. what else?

Brake fluid (year 3 usually). Cabin filters and any other “consumable fluids” but brakes, tyres and lights are not generally service items.

 

[Neilds]

Brake fluid (year 3 usually). Cabin filters and any other “consumable fluids” but brakes, tyres and lights are not generally service items.

I would hope they check these things on a service

 

[Deleted member 21784]

I would hope they check these things on a service

The days of yearly service are ending. Servicing intervals are changing . VW for years have done either set milage or when the car says to.

Easily not change the brake fluid for 2-3 years

 

[GreiginFife]

I would hope they check these things on a service

Check them, yes. Replace them within the service scope, no.

 

[Mudball]

Brake fluid (year 3 usually). Cabin filters and any other “consumable fluids” but brakes, tyres and lights are not generally service items.

BWM has also moved to 'when car says so' model rather than mileage or calender. We bought second hand demo from dealer (3k miles) in Dec and have done 12/13k miles since. The stupid thing with BMW is that the bonnet is locked down, and a owner can only change screen wash. They missed the trick of putting a frunk in it.

 

[Neilds]

Check them, yes. Replace them within the service scope, no.

Never thought they would replace them, only advise after checking

 

[GreiginFife]

And so not service items. My interpretation of the OP was him asking what would be serviced.

 

[GreiginFife]

BWM has also moved to 'when car says so' model rather than mileage or calender. We bought second hand demo from dealer (3k miles) in Dec and have done 12/13k miles since. The stupid thing with BMW is that the bonnet is locked down, and a owner can only change screen wash. They missed the trick of putting a frunk in it.

Brake fluid is usually the exception to this and is time bound.

I currently have two BMWs and so I am familiar with how the service intervals work. All of the last 3 I have had the brake fluid service has been on the 3 year mark (due to the nature of brake fluid and it's "shelf life")

Edited to add: BMW's move from mileage intervals is not absolute. Their current most popular structure is "18000 miles or 2 years, whichever comes first" on the assumption that the mileage will be triggered first. My 840 went for it's 2 year service whilst on 14000 miles but the interval indicator still activated at the 2 year point (well 23 months to be exact).

EVs I think they are 24000 miles or 3 years.

 

[Neilds]

And so not service items. My interpretation of the OP was him asking what would be serviced.

Strange how people read things different - I took it that he was asking what they check and not what they replace

 

[GreiginFife]

Strange how people read things different - I took it that he was asking what they check and not what they replace

Indeed as I read it as service and not check. Funny old world.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

The days of yearly service are ending. Servicing intervals are changing . VW for years have done either set milage or when the car says to.

Easily not change the brake fluid for 2-3 years

Your statement isnt totally accurate.
Yes, VW group vehicles can be yearly or variable serbicing, BUT whilst the yearly is every 12 months or 10k miles, the variable is up to 20 k miles or 2 years and you must run long life oil, which fron memory is 507 not the non standard life oil which is 505.

 

[Deleted member 21784]

Been seeing more and more electric HGVs around now .. their are some not for sale in UK yet that do 500 miles but the current ones do around 250 miles. Must be the local use ones I been seeing.

Lots of deliveries we get are EV now. Amazon, DPD, Tesco all use EVs for a lot of their home deliveries

Good to see companies using the tech more and more

London's full of electric buses and vans now aswell which is good

 

[Deleted member 21784]

So the ev salary sacrifice scheme has officially launched

In stock new cars in looking at a Skoda enqyak..

Insurance
Tyres
Servicing
Maintenance
Mot
Tax
Replacement car if issues with car

£475 a month after tax

Almost ordering one now.. to replace the wife's Kona ..

ATm I save £400 a month towards my Kia final payment
Then £195 tax due on hers next year
Insurance £750
Tyres due soon £500

I wouldn't have to pay any of that. Can sell it for £8-9k .. that then is roughly what I'm short of the Kia final payment

And brings My tax down

 

[Lord Tyrion]

That's crazy, you'd be daft not to. Good looking cars as well.