Electric Cars

MuttleyCAFC said:

What the manufacturers did with wet belts was design them so they would last through the warranty. I can't believe this policy as surely it will ultimately affect the reputation of the company but I have warned a few people who were about to buy wet belted cars because the knowledge isn't fully out there yet. It is the fault of governments too, so silly changes like stop start and wet belts were introduced to save a tiny bit in terms of economy whereas they life limit the car. And look at the LED light clusters. Apart from annoying me to see LED strips of lights all over the rear of cars, when they go wrong it isn't just going to be a bulb from Halfords. Buyers of older cars really need to clue themselves up on how easy to fix and how cheap the parts are going to be on any car they buy. And a lot of the new cars on the road won't be touched with barge poles when people work it out.

bobmunro said:

Redhenry said:

Any chance we can go back to electric cars? What cars are people looking to buy at the moment please?
I was looking at buy a second hand Merc EQE SUV, but then saw they have a new GLC EV just launched. Are they likely to launch a new EQE model in the next year or so?

I've got my dream ICE car and intend keeping that until I either kick the bucket or can't drive it anymore. But I am looking for cheap'ish runaround to avoid having to drive my wife's car all the time! I signed up to the new Renault Twingo and so get first dibs when it is launched later this year, but I did that more for the potential resale value as they will be the hottest car around. But very small so I have my eye on a Renault 5 or maybe a Renault 4.

For the cars you are looking at, I believe the EQE will be phased out over the next year or so to be replaced with a new generation of EVs. The new Volvo EX60 looks nice, as does the BMW iX3

• Electric range 503.3 miles. 
• Battery charge 10%-80%: 19 minutes.  
• 1647L cargo space 
• 680 bhp 
• 0-62mph 3.6 seconds 

Carter said:

Chizz said:

bobmunro said:

Redhenry said:

Any chance we can go back to electric cars? What cars are people looking to buy at the moment please?
I was looking at buy a second hand Merc EQE SUV, but then saw they have a new GLC EV just launched. Are they likely to launch a new EQE model in the next year or so?

I've got my dream ICE car and intend keeping that until I either kick the bucket or can't drive it anymore. But I am looking for cheap'ish runaround to avoid having to drive my wife's car all the time! I signed up to the new Renault Twingo and so get first dibs when it is launched later this year, but I did that more for the potential resale value as they will be the hottest car around. But very small so I have my eye on a Renault 5 or maybe a Renault 4.

For the cars you are looking at, I believe the EQE will be phased out over the next year or so to be replaced with a new generation of EVs. The new Volvo EX60 looks nice, as does the BMW iX3

I just looked at the Volvo EX60 stats. 

• Electric range 503.3 miles. 
• Battery charge 10%-80%: 19 minutes.  
• 1647L cargo space 
• 680 bhp 
• 0-62mph 3.6 seconds 

People are going to run out of reasons not to buy an electric car soon...

Those numbers are hard to argue with 

The fundamental issues remain in weight, residual value, battery life and replacement cost, access to charging points, high end Volvos are expensive, good cars and fairly robust. 

My lived experience with the electric van is an overall impractical one and remains so. I'm not against the advancements maybe I'm too cynical 

Carter said:

bobmunro said:

Carter said:

Chizz said:

bobmunro said:

Redhenry said:

Any chance we can go back to electric cars? What cars are people looking to buy at the moment please?
I was looking at buy a second hand Merc EQE SUV, but then saw they have a new GLC EV just launched. Are they likely to launch a new EQE model in the next year or so?

I've got my dream ICE car and intend keeping that until I either kick the bucket or can't drive it anymore. But I am looking for cheap'ish runaround to avoid having to drive my wife's car all the time! I signed up to the new Renault Twingo and so get first dibs when it is launched later this year, but I did that more for the potential resale value as they will be the hottest car around. But very small so I have my eye on a Renault 5 or maybe a Renault 4.

For the cars you are looking at, I believe the EQE will be phased out over the next year or so to be replaced with a new generation of EVs. The new Volvo EX60 looks nice, as does the BMW iX3

I just looked at the Volvo EX60 stats. 

• Electric range 503.3 miles. 
• Battery charge 10%-80%: 19 minutes.  
• 1647L cargo space 
• 680 bhp 
• 0-62mph 3.6 seconds 

People are going to run out of reasons not to buy an electric car soon...

Those numbers are hard to argue with 

The fundamental issues remain in weight, residual value, battery life and replacement cost, access to charging points, high end Volvos are expensive, good cars and fairly robust. 

My lived experience with the electric van is an overall impractical one and remains so. I'm not against the advancements maybe I'm too cynical 

I think they are still miles away from getting it right with commercial vehicles, but cars are getting there. Reducing the cost of replacement batteries after warranty (most are 8 years) will crack the residual value issue.

Absolutely 

Still a bigger leap of faith required than I'm prepared to make right now though 

A mate if mine had a Renault 5 GT back in the day. Absolute rocket, shit scarily fast but seemed to blow up every other week but none of us could touch it for raw speed off a standing start. The only car I saw give it a serious run was, weirdly, a twin cam Nissan micra! 

The EV Renault 5s do look cool as fuck and without pesky fuel injectors to slow them down I can imagine they give an enormous smile upon stamping your right foot down 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jD186yJoFQ

Stuart_the_Red said:

Rothko said:

Carter said:

bobmunro said:

Carter said:

Chizz said:

bobmunro said:

Redhenry said:

Any chance we can go back to electric cars? What cars are people looking to buy at the moment please?
I was looking at buy a second hand Merc EQE SUV, but then saw they have a new GLC EV just launched. Are they likely to launch a new EQE model in the next year or so?

I've got my dream ICE car and intend keeping that until I either kick the bucket or can't drive it anymore. But I am looking for cheap'ish runaround to avoid having to drive my wife's car all the time! I signed up to the new Renault Twingo and so get first dibs when it is launched later this year, but I did that more for the potential resale value as they will be the hottest car around. But very small so I have my eye on a Renault 5 or maybe a Renault 4.

For the cars you are looking at, I believe the EQE will be phased out over the next year or so to be replaced with a new generation of EVs. The new Volvo EX60 looks nice, as does the BMW iX3

I just looked at the Volvo EX60 stats. 

• Electric range 503.3 miles. 
• Battery charge 10%-80%: 19 minutes.  
• 1647L cargo space 
• 680 bhp 
• 0-62mph 3.6 seconds 

People are going to run out of reasons not to buy an electric car soon...

Those numbers are hard to argue with 

The fundamental issues remain in weight, residual value, battery life and replacement cost, access to charging points, high end Volvos are expensive, good cars and fairly robust. 

My lived experience with the electric van is an overall impractical one and remains so. I'm not against the advancements maybe I'm too cynical 

I think they are still miles away from getting it right with commercial vehicles, but cars are getting there. Reducing the cost of replacement batteries after warranty (most are 8 years) will crack the residual value issue.

Absolutely 

Still a bigger leap of faith required than I'm prepared to make right now though 

A mate if mine had a Renault 5 GT back in the day. Absolute rocket, shit scarily fast but seemed to blow up every other week but none of us could touch it for raw speed off a standing start. The only car I saw give it a serious run was, weirdly, a twin cam Nissan micra! 

The EV Renault 5s do look cool as fuck and without pesky fuel injectors to slow them down I can imagine they give an enormous smile upon stamping your right foot down 

The special edition 5 Turbo they are making now is just insane

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jD186yJoFQ

Was just about to post the same.

It looks great: 1.450kg and 555hp, but only 1.980 being made!