Are we being forced to go electric?

[mistyoptic]

https://www.aixam.com/en/licence-free-car-e-city/sport

How about an electric mini car at £17k is a bit steep!!

I guess that’s the electric version of the noisy, underpowered, two stroke, pieces of @%#t that hold you up on any uphill gradient in Portugal and elsewhere. No thanks…

 

[Dadam]

Chatting to a friend at the weekend who has had a Tesla for about 5 years and 200k miles. He won’t go back to a petrol or diesel now. In those 200k miles he reckons the battery has lost about 10 miles range!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Chatting to a friend at the weekend who has had a Tesla for about 5 years and 200k miles. He won’t go back to a petrol or diesel now. In those 200k miles he reckons the battery has lost about 10 miles range!

From new or secondhand ? 40k a year is a lot of mileage. I’d be more concerned about blood clots sitting in a car for that length of time ?!

 

[Dadam]

From new or secondhand ? 40k a year is a lot of mileage. I’d be more concerned about blood clots sitting in a car for that length of time ?!

From new. Might be longer than 5 actually but yes he does a lot of mileage.

 

[CXRAndy]

He must be stopping every 50 miles to recharge, cos EV batteries fail all the time

Wife's model 3 is at 54k

 

[DRM]

https://www.aixam.com/en/licence-free-car-e-city/sport

How about a electric mini car at £17k is a bit steep!!

That's the French Vehicules sans permis, basically they do 28mph and are purchased by French drivers that have lost their licence, as you don't need a driving licence in France for one of those, so they are a way of getting around for drunk drivers, they're on a par with a Trabant

 

[cyberknight]

That's the French Vehicules sans permis, basically they do 28mph and are purchased by French drivers that have lost their licence, as you don't need a driving licence in France for one of those, so they are a way of getting around for drunk drivers, they're on a par with a Trabant

at least it looks better than the citroen effort

 

[simongt]

I'd not trust our politicians to be doing the right thing.

Don't know what you mean - !

 

[icowden]

Anyone noticed the new BP Advertising campaign? Looks like they have spotted that a lot of us don't need to go to the Garage for Petrol or Diesel. It's more or less "BP - we do other stuff you know!"

 

[fossyant]

Local BP has been refurbished, and has about 3 fast EV points. Shame they will overcharge just like they do for fuel.

 

[Chislenko]

Both Germany and Italy voicing opposition to the EU's all electric ruling from 2035.

 

[CXRAndy]

Both Germany and Italy voicing opposition to the EU's all electric ruling from 2035.

Well, they can let their car manufacturers bleat. Tesla will just get stronger. Next big vehicle will be Tesla baby EV.

If it's pitched at the same price as the VW ID3 or less it will sell like hot cakes.

Tesla have announced significant production cost savings. This once achieved will make their cars cheaper, allowing Tesla to move on retail to combat competition

Tesla are already far more profitable per vehicle than any other manufacturer, being even more so will send shivers down the likes of VW,BMW,Fiat

 

[All uphill]

Both Germany and Italy voicing opposition to the EU's all electric ruling from 2035.

Link?

 

[CXRAndy]

Anyone noticed the new BP Advertising campaign? Looks like they have spotted that a lot of us don't need to go to the Garage for Petrol or Diesel. It's more or less "BP - we do other stuff you know!"

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[Chislenko]

Link?

https://europe.autonews.com/environ...5-combustion-engine-ban-opposed-germany-italy