Going EV

[Avocet]

What is there to service on an EV car that makes it as expensive as an ICE car at a dealer though?

On mine, it was brake fluid and cabin filter. Every 2 years, regardless of mileage. We got change out of £300, even from a BMW main stealer! 2 ways of looking at this, I guess.

1. That's a ludicrously large amount of money for brake fluid and a pollen filter.

2. Under £150 a year for main dealer servicing a premium saloon with nearly three-and-a-half hundred horsepower, is an absolute bargain compared to what a main dealer service would cost for an equivalent ICE car!

 

[spile]

Not always, not being able to charge from home(many millions) higher depreciation, higher insurance, higher purchase price for private buyers, suitable for some, not all.

The higher depreciation means you can get some great used deals. Our 7 year old PHEV has been great and we saved 6K off the list price. Next car will be a BEV.

 

[securespark]

We have ordered our next EV, a Kia EV3.

Our existing one, an MG4 is doing cracking service at 35K with no issues. It had its first MoT with no problems and it's now had its 3rd service, again no issues.

So far, it's had one pair of tyres on the rear (it's RWD) but the fronts have got plenty left to see out the contract.

 

[Charlie George]

We have ordered our next EV, a Kia EV3.

Our existing one, an MG4 is doing cracking service at 35K with no issues. It had its first MoT with no problems and it's now had its 3rd service, again no issues.

So far, it's had one pair of tyres on the rear (it's RWD) but the fronts have got plenty left to see out the contract.

Do you charge at home? 40% can't, so to them no savings to be made, and if your existing car is so great, why change?

 

[securespark]

Yes, I do.

It's on a contract.

 

[thomp1983]

So I joined the fully electric club today, decided I fancied seeing what it was all about and as I can charge it for free at work should see a projected saving of 4k a year on fuel.

 

[johnny2007]

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So I joined the fully electric club today, decided I fancied seeing what it was all about and as I can charge it for free at work should see a projected saving of 4k a year on fuel.

What a piece of rubbish is that.
How much is the mortgage to drive one of those boxes?

 

[thomp1983]

It cost £21500 and costs me a days overtime at work so it doesn't have to come out of any of the family money.

I'm as big a petrol head as anyone but at 42 a sense of reality kicks in, I've had a whole string of fast cars and if you gave me a free perfect summer's day every week hands down I'd be back in a 911 but in reality I get those days maybe once a month and when I do I'll go out on one of my motorbikes instead.

The rest of the time it doesn't really matter what I'm in as my work commutes a 40 mile round trip on a busy a road with very little overtaking opportunities in a car, the wife's is similar so running any fast car is just burning money in fuel and wear and tear, I'd rather drive what is a reasonable car to drive and spend the fuel costs on stuff for my daughter or holidays.

But you are welcome to your opinion.

 

[jj4091]

It cost £21500 and costs me a days overtime at work so it doesn't have to come out of any of the family money.

I'm as big a petrol head as anyone but at 42 a sense of reality kicks in, I've had a whole string of fast cars and if you gave me a free perfect summer's day every week hands down I'd be back in a 911 but in reality I get those days maybe once a month and when I do I'll go out on one of my motorbikes instead.

The rest of the time it doesn't really matter what I'm in as my work commutes a 40 mile round trip on a busy a road with very little overtaking opportunities in a car, the wife's is similar so running any fast car is just burning money in fuel and wear and tear, I'd rather drive what is a reasonable car to drive and spend the fuel costs on stuff for my daughter or holidays.

But you are welcome to your opinion.

Horses for courses I guess

 

[thomp1983]

I'm not jumping on any bandwagon and saying electric is the way to go for everyone, I said to the dealer just before I left today there's a possibility I'll be selling it on again in 6 months and can't get on with the whole electric vehicle thing but I want to give it a go and decide for myself.

 

[Munroast]

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So I joined the fully electric club today, decided I fancied seeing what it was all about and as I can charge it for free at work should see a projected saving of 4k a year on fuel.

what stupid little tyres, that will have a horrendous noisy uncomfortable jarring ride, anything with a sidewall profile less than 55% is just awful

 

[thomp1983]

There no worse than any of the other sportier cars I've had so I'm fairly used to the harsher ride they can give, there certainly better than the run flats bmw provide from the factory

 

[Munroast]

we mistakenly bought a car with low profiles, looking to replace the car, but big bouncy comfortable quiet tyres seem to be only for bottom of the range models and vans

what is the model of the tesla you have got ? and waht are the tyres on it , 35s or 40s ?

 

[thomp1983]

It's a Tesla Model S P100D.

Tyres are 245/35/21 fronts and 265/35/21 rear, there the correct tesla spec Michelin pilot sports which are £1500 a set, fortunately there brand new so I'll not have to worry about them for a bit.

 

[Munroast]

It's a Tesla Model S P100D.

Tyres are 245/35/21 fronts and 265/35/21 rear, there the correct tesla spec Michelin pilot sports which are £1500 a set, fortunately there brand new so I'll not have to worry about them for a bit.

with a power to weight ratio of 339 bhp per tonne - you may have to worry about the £1500 for a set of tyres sooner than later

that is going to be ludicrously fast - we had a GLC 400 EV for a test drive last week - 490hp (181 hp / ton) and that was stupidly fast - your tesla is nearly double the power to weight ratio