Going EV

[Deluks]

You sure it wasn’t Elsa, The Little C***?

Cute?

 

[aveatry]

Problem with new cars is that 75% of people buy on looks and only have a passing interest in what's under the bonnet. And when your wife sees how cute those Renault 5 EVs are, all the anti EV stuff goes straight out of the window.

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I think it looks like a lego car.
I also find teslas ugly.

 

[Avocet]

Im considering going EV as I quite fancy the idea now and it suits my lifestyle.
I may look at a Tesla model 3 as there have been some decent 2 year lease deals around, ideally would want new. They seem to be the most respected with regards to the user experience.
Have you made the switch and enjoyed it?

Feel free to PM me if you want. I've been driving one as a company car since November 2022 and have been very pleasantly surprised. Of course, being a company car, I appreciate it's a "special case", financially, but as a car, I've been very pleasantly surprised. Might not have gone for one if I couldn't charge at home though. That's the game-changer.

 

[Collectors]

Couple of things to look at. Government bringing in a 3p per mile tax on electric in 2027 = £150 per 5000m. Also get some insurance quotes as insurance company's have been hit hard on some claims. Also the cost of a service over 5 years.
One last thing is fast electric charging is around the same price as petrol.

 

[flameport]

Couple of things to look at. Government bringing in a 3p per mile tax on electric in 2027 = £150 per 5000m.

Still far less than the equivalent fuel duty, and that fuel duty will be increasing in the future.

Also the cost of a service over 5 years.

Zero, unless someone insisted on taking the car to the main stealers every six months, in which case they will get done over, just as they would with any other car taken to such places.

One last thing is fast electric charging is around the same price as petrol.

That can be true for occasional ad-hoc charging at whatever the nearest location is, but there are monthly plans to make it significantly cheaper if using rapid charging often, and if driving a Tesla it's significantly less at their facilities.

 

[Murdochcat]

Couple of things to look at. Government bringing in a 3p per mile tax on electric in 2027 = £150 per 5000m. Also get some insurance quotes as insurance company's have been hit hard on some claims. Also the cost of a service over 5 years.
One last thing is fast electric charging is around the same price as petrol.

3p per mile is nothing compared to the fuel duty and VAT you pay on petrol or diesel

 

[yorksbuilder]

Friend has Tesla Model 3, battery went on it 3 months ago (some cells died), Tesla replaced the battery under warranty. 3 weeks ago, same thing happened! They are replacing the battery again but wont get the car back to him until September. Just saying. Oh and also, you'll look like youre driving around in a streamlined microwave, that's how much personality Teslas have

 

[Munroast]

my insurance went up from something like 140 to 460, just shows how dangerous they are
saved £373 on fuel over first 2665 miles, so 4 months to get the insurance hike back (and it hasn't burst into flames yet)
can't see any financial benefit in owning one, but if you want that warm glowing feeling about saving the planet.....

Love driving it though, one pedal driving, its like a kids go cart.

 

[Avocet]

Still far less than the equivalent fuel duty, and that fuel duty will be increasing in the future.


Zero, unless someone insisted on taking the car to the main stealers every six months, in which case they will get done over, just as they would with any other car taken to such places.


That can be true for occasional ad-hoc charging at whatever the nearest location is, but there are monthly plans to make it significantly cheaper if using rapid charging often, and if driving a Tesla it's significantly less at their facilities.

To be fair, I was pleasantly surprised at the service cost from a BMW main stealer. Got change out of £300 (and that's every other year). On the other hand, that's a bloody expensive pollen filter and brake fluid change!

 

[Charlie George]

Still far less than the equivalent fuel duty, and that fuel duty will be increasing in the future.


Zero, unless someone insisted on taking the car to the main stealers every six months, in which case they will get done over, just as they would with any other car taken to such places.


That can be true for occasional ad-hoc charging at whatever the nearest location is, but there are monthly plans to make it significantly cheaper if using rapid charging often, and if driving a Tesla it's significantly less at their facilities.

Is the warranty still valid if you don't have a recommended service history?