Buying a 2nd hand car instead of an EV

[Harry Bloomfield]

ok, I'll stop doing 20,000 miles a year in my EV now I know that...

If an EV fits, with the way you use a car, then that's fine for you. Don't assume everyone can effectively limit their range, or have access to a home charge point, or even any charge point when they might desperately need one, or can even plan their journeys ahead of time, so they can ensure they have an adequate charge.

My grandson, drives a company VW van, loaded to the limit, with tools and the parts he needs to do his job. His job takes him all over the country, at the drop of hat - like you, he clocks up around 20,000 miles per year. How could he even operate at all with an EV?

 

[JohnD]

I like the 'zero tail pipe emissions' bit, makes EV's sound totally green .. until someone asks the question 'where does the electricity to charge them come from?'

I can help you with that question

Plus solar, which on this winter morning is currently 5%.

Biomass is about 8%

The rest is mostly hydro from UK and I think Norway, and spare Nuke power from France.

In sunnier parts, Solar is much bigger.