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Dolphinboy Member Since: 07 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3162 |
Guess I'm gonna stay a Diesel Dinosaur for a wee while yet!!
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23rd Jul 2021 5:06pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
So much better to be replacing suspension air bags, turbo's, doing turbo drain mods and the list goes on. Of course it's easy to create a video to make a point but it is the exception rather than the rule.
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23rd Jul 2021 6:18pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
You're probably right about the road tax, they may well charge the same as ICE, oops, just a minute, low emission vehicles are free, they've started already BMW i3 Electric Car
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23rd Jul 2021 7:04pm |
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Martin2 Member Since: 15 Jun 2020 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 769 |
At least you don’t need to worry about the availability of fast chargers when you own an i3….. MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
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23rd Jul 2021 7:43pm |
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MikeO Member Since: 02 Jan 2018 Location: The Cotswolds Posts: 518 |
You can rationalise it all you want but they make an awful lot of sense for an awful lot of people. Zero road tax is a bonus. 300+ mpg equivalent is not bad either. Along with low servicing costs and free fuel in lots of places. 2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
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23rd Jul 2021 8:33pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
Why is that? BMW i3 Electric Car 2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone) 2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6 |
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24th Jul 2021 3:29am |
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Martin2 Member Since: 15 Jun 2020 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 769 |
Doesn’t the i3 only charge at 50kwh? Plenty of those chargers around (which I know are referred to as fast chargers, but I disagree) compared to the 150kwh and faster chargers which is where I think the charging starts to get to an acceptable speed. If an i3 charges at 150kwh, I take it back!
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24th Jul 2021 6:14am |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
Max charge rate on the i3 is 43kw per hour, that isn’t the whole story though. I average 5.1 miles per kw, 43kw charger adds range at the rate of 220 miles per hour. Most other EV’s don’t achieve that sort of efficiency, many down at 3.5 miles per Kw. I find a coffee stop usually puts between 80 and 100 miles dependent on the queue at the coffee shop. Most of the time I charge home while I’m asleep at a cost of 5p per Kw making my fuel cost 1p per mile 😊 BMW i3 Electric Car
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24th Jul 2021 6:30am |
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Martin2 Member Since: 15 Jun 2020 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 769 |
It is impressive efficiency and a very low cost per mile. But it’s a very small car, so it should be efficient. MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
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24th Jul 2021 2:46pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
Its not that small a car, I'm 6'6" tall and have weight to match and frankly there's more room in the front of it than my L322. The carbon fibre construction, tyres designed for the car and many other features make the efficiency. BMW i3 Electric Car
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24th Jul 2021 3:20pm |
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Martin2 Member Since: 15 Jun 2020 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 769 |
It’s pretty much the same length as a Polo. Having a bespoke platform meant BMW could use the space well, so it’s much more spacious inside than a Polo….as you know, but it’s still a small car.
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24th Jul 2021 4:45pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
I would agree with the larger section of small car, but not a very small car as you stated earlier. I used to have a Smart fortwo years ago, that was a very small car.
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24th Jul 2021 6:46pm |
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SoggyBottoms Member Since: 05 May 2012 Location: Northants. Posts: 457 |
just picked up a nissan leaf to replace my focus daily.
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27th Jul 2021 4:08pm |
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AJGalaxy2012 Member Since: 11 Jun 2018 Location: Gainsborough Posts: 1464 |
Just be very careful with the Leaf, the battery management aint so good, be very careful with rapid charging if it has the option. 80% cut off manually is good for these too. BMW i3 Electric Car
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27th Jul 2021 4:25pm |
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