The all things EV chat thread

[Mel Smooth]

Thinking of getting one of these. Apparently it uses a small amount of electric to get it started and thereafter runs off the screams of Greta Thunberg...

Anybody ever owned one? Designed by a golfer, for golfers. 2 seats, room for 2 sets of golf bats, comfy and rapido (allegedly). Looks like it ticks all the boxes... ;-)

Pardon our interruption...

 

[GreiginFife]

Thinking of getting one of these. Apparently it uses a small amount of electric to get it started and thereafter runs off the screams of Greta Thunberg...

Anybody ever owned one? Designed by a golfer, for golfers. 2 seats, room for 2 sets of golf bats, comfy and rapido (allegedly). Looks like it ticks all the boxes... ;-)

Pardon our interruption...

My mate collects classic cars (or at least classic to him) has a Lancia Delta Integrale, an Escort RS1800, Sierra Cosworth etc.

He got a TVR Griffith early last year and said it’s the most bonkers car he’s ever driven. Completely unhinged and unsafe. Sold it last month.

 

[Mel Smooth]

My mate collects classic cars (or at least classic to him) has a Lancia Delta Integrale, an Escort RS1800, Sierra Cosworth etc.

He got a TVR Griffith early last year and said it’s the most bonkers car he’s ever driven. Completely unhinged and unsafe. Sold it last month.

That's just strengthened my urge...

 

[cliveb]

That's just strengthened my urge...

I've had a couple of TVRs in the distant past. Fun cars, but absolutely NOT the most reliable. Looking at the list of new parts in that sale listing should give you an idea of how often things can go wrong. (But on the other hand, at least many of those replacement parts were reasonably priced. For example, try getting a pair of brake calipers for a BMW or Porsche for 77 quid!)

 

[Mel Smooth]

I've had a couple of TVRs in the distant past. Fun cars, but absolutely NOT the most reliable. Looking at the list of new parts in that sale listing should give you an idea of how often things can go wrong. (But on the other hand, at least many of those replacement parts were reasonably priced. For example, try getting a pair of brake calipers for a BMW or Porsche for 77 quid!)

Reliability issues seem to relate mainly to the electrics from the information I've been given. No vehicle body to use as an earth and wiring pretty much thrown in when they were built. It seems it's worthwhile having the dash off and going through the wiring behind there and tidying it up.

 

[WorldHandicapSystem]

Thinking of getting one of these. Apparently it uses a small amount of electric to get it started and thereafter runs off the screams of Greta Thunberg...

Anybody ever owned one? Designed by a golfer, for golfers. 2 seats, room for 2 sets of golf bats, comfy and rapido (allegedly). Looks like it ticks all the boxes... ;-)

Pardon our interruption...

Th BiB. No it doesn’t

 

[jim8flog]

Im with Octopus
Just got to decide whether I use their own or the Ohme

I am with Octopus and an Ohme charger, which was installed before I switched to them.
When you sign up to there vehicle charging , Intelligent Octopus Go , they take control of the charger and just charge when there is low demand e.g. I plugged in at 3pm yesterday and the car was charged by 11pm

I know there is a dedicated Face Book page for OHME users
May well be one for Octopus own chargers.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I am with Octopus and an Ohme charger, which was installed before I switched to them.
When you sign up to there vehicle charging , Intelligent Octopus Go , they take control of the charger and just charge when there is low demand e.g. I plugged in at 3pm yesterday and the car was charged by 11pm

I know there is a dedicated Face Book page for OHME users
May well be one for Octopus own chargers.

TBH, I was leaning towards one of those and looking at total costs, let Octopus install it.

 

[jim8flog]

TBH, I was leaning towards one of those and looking at total costs, let Octopus install it.

I found this page which compares chargers including the Octopus offerings

Best Home EV Chargers 2025 | Our Top Picks

Charging your EV at home saves you hundreds per year. But which charger should you go for? We reveal the best, cheapest and smallest models

www.theecoexperts.co.uk

 

[BubbaP]

Random one - it's common parlance now so won't change. But I thought the actual charger is in the car, an OBC.

The things now referred to as chargers are Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment - EVSE.

Guess that doesn't roll off the tongue though

The very fast DC chargers, are chargers as they bypass the OBC.

 

[road2ruin]

End of lease so the Ioniq 5 is being collected tomorrow and its replacement, the Ioniq 9, arrived on Friday. It looks much larger than the Ioniq 5 although the dimensions aren't actually that much bigger, I think it's the height that makes it look so. That said it's definitely not a small motor and I think it'll be the wife's car that does the multi-storey car parks from now on!

 

[Neilds]

Picked up my new car on Saturday - 24 pate Kia Niro Hybrid (self charging). Only driven about 20 miles so far so not found out much about how it drives or performs, but looks good so far, just need to keep my left leg still whilst driving It is the top spec so lots of gadgets like Head Up Display, self parking (not sure I will use this much) and even got a sunroof. Big test will be next weekend when we go down to Exeter so will be a couple of 100 mile round trip, mostly on the motorways.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Picked up my new car on Saturday - 24 pate Kia Niro Hybrid (self charging). Only driven about 20 miles so far so not found out much about how it drives or performs, but looks good so far, just need to keep my left leg still whilst driving It is the top spec so lots of gadgets like Head Up Display, self parking (not sure I will use this much) and even got a sunroof. Big test will be next weekend when we go down to Exeter so will be a couple of 100 mile round trip, mostly on the motorways.

I've got self parking on my car, not an EV. I've watched the youtube videos over and over, just can't get the hang of it. I've stopped trying now, although one day when I'm bored I'll maybe give it another go. Looks good if you can crack it.

 

[Neilds]

I've got self parking on my car, not an EV. I've watched the youtube videos over and over, just can't get the hang of it. I've stopped trying now, although one day when I'm bored I'll maybe give it another go. Looks good if you can crack it.

I can see a use for the "drive out of a bay using the remote" function but the whole parking thing does look like a bit of a faff. And, looking at the reviews, it looks very slow as the car wants the end result to be perfectly in the middle of the parking bay so lots of shuffling forward and back.

 

[jim8flog]

I can see a use for the "drive out of a bay using the remote" function but the whole parking thing does look like a bit of a faff. And, looking at the reviews, it looks very slow as the car wants the end result to be perfectly in the middle of the parking bay so lots of shuffling forward and back.

Given the width of most bays I park so I can actually get out of the drivers door.

 

[road2ruin]

I've got self parking on my car, not an EV. I've watched the youtube videos over and over, just can't get the hang of it. I've stopped trying now, although one day when I'm bored I'll maybe give it another go. Looks good if you can crack it.

I've got self parking on mine, I've used it a couple of times but only to test it, not in real world as I'm not brave enough. The results are variable!!

 

[Neilds]

Given the width of most bays I park so I can actually get out of the drivers door.

I suspect the function will be used more when a car has parked after me, so I can't easily get in the drivers door as they have selfishly parked over to one side of the bay to give themselves more room to get out

 

[road2ruin]

I suspect the function will be used more when a car has parked after me, so I can't easily get in the drivers door as they have selfishly parked over to one side of the bay to give themselves more room to get out

I've had the Ioniq 5 for almost 4 years and whilst the self parking isn't something I've particularly used the self driving forward/back has actually been really useful over the years. Mainly for the reason that you've suggested, people parking too close or me parking close to something to give space to the car next to me.

 

[jim8flog]

I suspect the function will be used more when a car has parked after me, so I can't easily get in the drivers door as they have selfishly parked over to one side of the bay to give themselves more room to get out

Yes.
Actually I have seen a very funny video of this on you tube.

 

[BubbaP]

End of lease so the Ioniq 5 is being collected tomorrow and its replacement, the Ioniq 9, arrived on Friday. It looks much larger than the Ioniq 5 although the dimensions aren't actually that much bigger, I think it's the height that makes it look so. That said it's definitely not a small motor and I think it'll be the wife's car that does the multi-storey car parks from now on!

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40 odd CMs does give the designers scope for adding space.
Once you've had it a bit be interesting to see what miles/kwh it's giving moving that big lump about.