The car wasn’t up to making the journey a stress free experience, but to denounce the whole EV experience on the back of it is unfair.
The whole point of the OP (in my humble opinion) is the point of being a BUDGET EV adopter, which I think Slo makes his point very well. I could go out now and buy an EV, ( perhaps suggested by you ) and where would it get me?
The points that some are making about range anxiety, and especially the charging infrastructure are very real.
The fears that some have about the risks of batteries overheating are not a figment of someones imagination, they happen and make people nervous.
Yes I understand that technology will improve lifespan and safety but Come to Colchester and I will show you a bank of 3 boarded up chargers within a mile, because they were poorly situated. What is the cost of moving them ? Hmmm.
Against that, our local (greene King pub) has installed some chargers. (Get zapped while you get Zapped?)
People do have concerns about range, they do have concerns about being able to charge the car, and being able to pay for it.
Being an early adopter can have benefits, but equally drawbacks.
Please let us have a review as Slo did. A journey from Boxted, Colchester to Mold North wales , 254 miles each way, generally a comfort stop on the M54 going and the Rugby services returning. That is a regular journey undertaken by me or in laws.
So, Please, 254 mile journey, how much safe reserve do i need, say driving at the speeds normal (ish) on that route, A12.A14 M6 M54 and then past Wrexham finishing in Mold.
Allow for average variable British weather and congestion on the M6.
Must be able to do the entire journey without a charging stop as I can do in the Korando or Venga and still have a reserve of 50 miles which is when either car fuel warning light comes on.
Reply awaited please MCB
Other alternative.
1. Bring a car and do it with me, supply something with a suitable range plus the reserves
I'll pay the entire fuel costs each way plus all food.
OR
2. let me try it for a minimum of a week or 10 days, as having owned lots of cars, I have been severely disappointed at times too.
Edited by _ORB_ on 15/08/2023 at 07:53
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