Why are all these mobility impaired people driving so far all the time?
Are we being forced to go electric?
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Alex321
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What makes you think that is something EVs are unlikely to address?
You are looking at something along the lines of a Berlingo or Doblo or similar. I would expect very similar EVs to be around soon. And very few of those being produced now have such a limited range as 100 miles.
Alex321
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There is no reason why they shouldn't. Just because they can't walk for any significant distance doesn't mean they should be limited to their local area any more than the rest of us are.
youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
FishFright
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100 miles a day , every single day it seems.
classic33
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Why shouldn't they?
It's not always the driver who's mobility is impaired either.
Alex321
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Indeed. That is the case with my daughter - she has a motability Berlingo, because of her daughter's mobility issues.
No one is saying they shouldn't, just that it's pointless using an outlier to justify your viewpoint.
Yes there are many mobility impaired people. For the majority of them an EV is great - one pedal driving. For those needing wheelchairs and who can drive, the car can be fairly easily adapted to hand control only. FOr those needing storage for their wheelchairs, cars exist such as the e-berlingo with its 170ish mile range.
If you are a wheelchair user who regularly needs to travel long distances, you are an exception, not the rule. And yes, there may not be an EV that fits your use case *yet*.
It does not follow however that we should abandon EVs because there are:-
I would argue that this group of people is very *very* small.
vickster
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How much does that cost however if you buy one new or even used today - £20k, £30k, more? Today and not in 10 years time when it might have depreciated to affordable levels for people who aren't fortunate enough to get allowances, company cars, salary sacrifice lease deals?
Affordability is IMO the key issue currently with electric cars, not range for most
FishFright
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It's the "I can't afford one so no one else can" post. You must be well into double figures with that one.
cougie uk
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Nobody's forcing anyone to go electric now though are they ?
As you say yourself - things will be different in 10 years time so what is the point of your argument ?
It'd be tiresome if I went on the Titanium bikes thread and complained about them all being more expensive then the BSO's in Tesco or wherever.
vickster
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The eBerlingo was being suggested to @youngoldbloke - to have now not in 10 years time?
Maybe @youngoldbloke is happy to spend 30k on one tomorrow, if so, all good
It wasn't. I suggested that there are EVs out there that met his somewhat edge case criteria and also that for the vast majority of people there isn't a requirement to go hundreds of miles every day.
I didn't say they were affordable.
midlife
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I can't afford one, whether or not other people can does not affect my own circumstances.....
If the majority of car buyers (new or used) can afford an EV then maybe I am an outlier as your post suggests.
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