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Colin68 Member Since: 18 Jul 2024 Location: Blackpool Posts: 52 |
yes we are signed up for the EV tariff on our electric so we charged it up midnight till 5 am
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5th Sep 2024 3:24pm |
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spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4636 |
Is it charged irrespective of the charge level of the battaries? 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Sep 2024 3:26pm |
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Colin68 Member Since: 18 Jul 2024 Location: Blackpool Posts: 52 |
Yes it will fully charge in 5 hours on our home charger
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5th Sep 2024 3:28pm |
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spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4636 |
What would be the realistic range once charged? 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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5th Sep 2024 3:35pm |
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Colin68 Member Since: 18 Jul 2024 Location: Blackpool Posts: 52 |
Mini say 144 miles but we usually get 110-120
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6th Sep 2024 6:09am |
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spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4636 |
Thank you, always good to get first hand user comments. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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6th Sep 2024 11:32am |
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H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 110 |
The math simply doesn't add up to have a dedicated commuter car. Unless you live in a densely-populated urban environment and you don't ever travel outside of that ecosystem and its your only vehicle you use. Perhaps a suburban setting would work as well depending on the overall climate - in colder climates like where I live, all of the EV's suddenly disappear starting in November and don't start showing up again until May. The additional car payment, insurance, taxes, and yes - maintenance (EV's need tires too, some argue much more often than ICE due to their increased weight) in addition to the logistics of finding a place to keep it next to your "does everything car".... it's just a non-starter for a lot of people. The added issue with that, is typically dense urban vehicles do not have off-street parking where charging is possible. 2022 Defender 110 SE P400 Tasman Blue Expedition and Cold weather package 2003 Hummer H1 P400 Firehouse Red 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser |
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6th Sep 2024 12:59pm |
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TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1021 |
Yes exactly I agree it's too narrow a use
...and when you have everything right, like in the case of my wife: Park at home, use for shopping, kids to school, maybe trip to the big town never more than 30-40 miles round trip... you find that a simple small petrol vehicle (Peugeot 109) is MUCH cheaper to buy (decent 1-2 year old used, low miles, very practical, cheap to maintain and for those few miles it drives very cheap to run. Even when this little car she has is ready for replacement an electric vehicle will be a hard sell. |
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6th Sep 2024 1:59pm |
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spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4636 |
Our hospital is 40 miles away, so 80 mile round trip. The larger hospital where we could end up is a 206 mile round trip. An EV is not really practical if it is your only car and you have to go to the "big" hospital . 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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6th Sep 2024 2:11pm |
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markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2618 |
Nobody talks about gross vehicle weights or that some hybrids can’t be fitted with a towbar (Audi Q5 for one) even though they are ‘sold’ as family fun / weekend adventure lifestyle vehicles. |
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7th Sep 2024 4:23pm |
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