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Honda - indestructible.
That's good to hear! We plan to keep it as long as possible!
That's good to hear! We plan to keep it as long as possible!
Question about your main vehicle
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Can't get the hang of adding a quote to a post......
Just click the quote button to the far right of any post. and then add your comments below.
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Thanks. I did it the wrong way round. I posted a reply without adding the quote first.
So I tried adding the quote after by editing and it messed up.
In the old software, you could add a quote by copying and pasting, but this does not work. Well, it does, but it only pastes the quote's text and not the author or the background colour.
So I tried adding the quote after by editing and it messed up.
In the old software, you could add a quote by copying and pasting, but this does not work. Well, it does, but it only pastes the quote's text and not the author or the background colour.
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You can flip back and forth (old way - new way) by clicking on the square brackets in the top banner, here, while typing your comment:
But some functions only work in the new way, e.g. quotes, copy and paste (including images), emojis, etc.
Although you can use the old way by manually typing the syntax.
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Excellent stuff, thank you!
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I have a 2017 BMW 320d which is pretty amazing on fuel and only £30 per year to tax. My previous car was a 2006 330d with 188,000 miles on before I changed and I will keep this car a similar time. This is the reason an EV is prohibitive to me at the current time, I bought my "new" car for £12,300 a year ago and I will drive around 14-15,000 miles per year. This car will be about 14-15 years old when I change it again and as well as issues to charge an EV, I can't see the battery in one lasting this long.
With regards charging, I only have an 80amp supply and my heating is Airsource Heatpump (there is no gas where I live) so charging would prove to be a problem.
I did run (very briefly) a BMW I3, which was nice but it could not manage my 80 mile round trip commute on a single charge unless I ran below 50mph!
With regards charging, I only have an 80amp supply and my heating is Airsource Heatpump (there is no gas where I live) so charging would prove to be a problem.
I did run (very briefly) a BMW I3, which was nice but it could not manage my 80 mile round trip commute on a single charge unless I ran below 50mph!
Either click 'Quote' at the bottom right of every post, the post you want to quote, or highlight just part of the post, then click 'Quote'.
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A disabled friend of mine has just got a brand new MG thing on mobility. It's EV because she says mobility only do EVs now. Anyway this MG thing, that is supposed to be one of the better EVs, had to be charged three times on a journey from Swansea to Reading. Half the charging points she tried weren't working and the journey there and back took three times longer than it used to in her old diesel mobility vehicle. She wouldn't have changed but apparently, she says, she had to. I wont be going electric any time soon, in fact I am just waiting for my brand spanking new top of the range petrol powered car to be delivered, diesel stinks and is expensive. I would consider an LPG dual fuel later on but, at the moment, anyone who goes electric is puddled. She has given that car back although what she does now I do not know.
The MG EVs are a good budget EV. They start with a small battery (42kW) and that'll be enough for 130 miles or so. It's one of the shortest ranges available at the moment in the UK.
Also, it's *******s, you can still get petrol or diesel notability vehicles. She might have a particular provider or some other restrictions but petrol is still generally an option.
Also, it's *******s, you can still get petrol or diesel notability vehicles. She might have a particular provider or some other restrictions but petrol is still generally an option.
I think one option would be to take the money instead, and use it to fund your own vehicle.
I can’t really see that MG story having much truth to it
This ties in with another point. It'll be interesting to see exactly how they're going to handle the transition of the masses from diesel/petrol to EV. I get the fact some manufacturers are now moving to an EV only range, however as of today (and for a few years to come) it'll still be possible to go out and buy a brand new diesel/petrol vehicle. Let's say you elect to run it for a decade then sell it on (because they're saying it'll still be legal to do so), that takes us to 2032. Then the person you sell it to elects to run it for another decade, that takes us to 2042.
I wonder if it'll end up just being a gradual decline as more buy EVs? e.g. garages gradually reducing their diesel/petrol pumps and increasing EV chargers. Parts becoming ever more scarce. Or might government try to wrap further timescales around all of this to essentially force us to EVs at a more accelerated pace?
Some people are saying those on lower budgets will still be able to run EVs as more of those vehicles enter the used market. And that as battery tech continues to improve, replacement batteries will come down in price. Regardless, I certainly hope we're not starting to see those on the lower rungs priced out of owning a vehicle, especially when public transport is still cack in many areas and will never provide the same convenience as private vehicle ownership.
electric cars should come with the basic accessories for winter journeys namely a hat scarf gloves and a big coat because your going to need them unless your wanting to stop constantly to recharge after using the heater etc
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