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Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:00 pm
by Horse
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:49 pm
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See the 12ft ladder thread
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:01 pm
by MrLongbeard
I've seen the thread, I've posted on the thread, I ain't wasting my time chasing every blind link all over the internet if'n there's no context posted to see if it's worth clicking let alone P'ing about with URL modifiers.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:57 pm
by ZRX61
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Mar 06, 2023 10:01 pm
I've seen the thread, I've posted on the thread, I ain't wasting my time chasing every blind link all over the internet if'n there's no context posted to see if it's worth clicking let alone P'ing about with URL modifiers.
I quoted the entire report an hour before you posted that...
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:57 pm
by ZRX61
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:39 pm
by mangocrazy
And the source? A climate change denial site.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 12:22 am
by ZRX61
mangocrazy wrote: Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:39 pm
And the source? A climate change denial site.
The source is quoted at the end of the report, all CCD does is post links. There are also several sources linked in the report. No need to be afraid.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:57 am
by cheb
I might or might not, I've not had to consider it. Elder spawn has though, and having thrown an i10 into a ditch* has just bought a Prius. It'll be interesting to see one close up and in use.
*Slid off the road in the snow at slow speed, down a short bank and nearly into a loch. No injuries but not a straight panel on the car. That's both of my spawn that have written off an i10.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:54 am
by Count Steer
cheb wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:57 am
I might or might not, I've not had to consider it. Elder spawn has though, and having thrown an i10 into a ditch* has just bought a Prius. It'll be interesting to see one close up and in use.
Hired a taxi to do a reasonably long journey so I could collect a bike I'd bought. Chap turned up in a Prius. I was expecting it to be v boring but was quite impressed with it. Better finish inside and much more roomy than I expected. Did about 80-90 miles of motorway, A roads and B roads. Pretty good all round.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:32 am
by cheb
It's the large battery version and will be mostly used on island so range isn't likely to be a problem. Spawn is also very good at not letting ice car's fuel get too low so plugging it automatically shouldn't be a problem.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am
by Pirahna
It's a shame Toyota aren't bringing the 2023 Prius to the UK, it's a nice looking car.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:51 am
by Mr. Dazzle
Which hybrid wears those headlights better?
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:55 am
by MrLongbeard
nvm
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:03 am
by Pirahna
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:51 am
Which hybrid wears those headlights better?
I tend to look at what car will be best on the dirt track up to my house.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:29 am
by cheb
Spawn would have preferred a combi van but they are rare and a bit rubbish for rural life. They seem to have a short range, ideal for cities but not much use for longer trips.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:48 am
by mangocrazy
Pirahna wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am
It's a shame Toyota aren't bringing the 2023 Prius to the UK, it's a nice looking car.
That's the first Prius I've seen that i genuinely like (looks wise). Early 2000s models are dog ugly.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:06 pm
by ZRX61
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:42 am
by Wossname
Daughter has recently bought (well, leased through work) a new electric car (VW id5). It’s been great for her normal commute, but tonight she’s driving to Cornwall from Swansea with 2 small kids. It won’t do the distance without stopping for a charge. I’ll let you know how it goes, in case you’re interested….
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:03 am
by gremlin
Wossname wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 9:42 am
Daughter has recently bought (well, leased through work) a new electric car (VW id5). It’s been great for her normal commute, but tonight she’s driving to Cornwall from Swansea with 2 small kids. It won’t do the distance without stopping for a charge. I’ll let you know how it goes, in case you’re interested….
I've heard these stories a bit too often to have any confidence in the UK's charging network. Similar story of somebody I know with a Polestar heading up to Derby. The car told him where to stop to find a charging point at the most efficient place along the way, only when he got there he was greeted by a cordoned off bit garage and a disinterested attendant informing his they were being replaced for newer ones, and no, he didn't know where to find any others in the local area.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:05 am
by gremlin
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:27 am
He does the "Uni Run" in his EV in all cases, never once been caught short.
Give it a couple of years and his prostate will put paid to that boast.
Re: Would you have an electric car if you had the money for a new car and were in the market for one?
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:07 am
by Rockburner
ZRX61 wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:06 pm
yeah - and petrol stored in garages
never catches light......