EV Owners Thread
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My wife's model 3 has gone in for bodywork repairs after being clipped by another driver.
We've got a Skoda Fabia 1.0 turbo courtesy car. There is a lot to like about it except the gearbox is extremely clunky engaging gears. I think there is a problem with it locking up and not letting me change sometimes. It's only got 8k miles on it. Other thing it's rather gutless in power being such a little engine. It needs thrashing to make it go which crucifies the fuel economy. These little turbo cars are designed to be run slowly. Nice cabin albeit lacking inbuilt sat nav. It has AP and Android via cable connector so yesteryear, where is the Bluetooth for this ?
We've got a Skoda Fabia 1.0 turbo courtesy car. There is a lot to like about it except the gearbox is extremely clunky engaging gears. I think there is a problem with it locking up and not letting me change sometimes. It's only got 8k miles on it. Other thing it's rather gutless in power being such a little engine. It needs thrashing to make it go which crucifies the fuel economy. These little turbo cars are designed to be run slowly. Nice cabin albeit lacking inbuilt sat nav. It has AP and Android via cable connector so yesteryear, where is the Bluetooth for this ?
BrumJim
Forum Stalwart (won't take the hint and leave...)
- Location
- Selly Oak, Birmingham
My EV came home yesterday. Won't get to drive it properly until Friday, but looking forward to no gear changes and very smooth driving.
chris-suffolk
Über Member
And the price difference between a model 3 and a Fabia - hardly comparing apples with apples.
Quick search suggest the model 3 averages £50k in the uk. For that you could get a Range Rover Evoque. I doubt it would be lacking in 'toys'.
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Rather have a Fabia
Jameshow
Veteran
Nor in faults!
dicko
Guru
- Location
- Derbyshire
Has it got wind up windows?
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
I did some quick calcs the other day on how much it has cost to run our little EV so far (only a couple of months in). Here’s the cost:
Or in English £30 for the 1600km (1000 miles) it’s covered so far, which i thought was pretty OK. In our little 3 cylinder Audi A1 it would have been 5x the cost for petrol. Still not big savings at the end of the year with the overall little mileage we do in the car, but better than a kick up the arris.
Or in English £30 for the 1600km (1000 miles) it’s covered so far, which i thought was pretty OK. In our little 3 cylinder Audi A1 it would have been 5x the cost for petrol. Still not big savings at the end of the year with the overall little mileage we do in the car, but better than a kick up the arris.
Rusty Nails
We remember
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- Living in the slow lane
Buy a new Evoque and I'll give you a Fabia for it and throw in a new Brompton as a bonus.
Yes it has rear wind up windows
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
As typical cyclist with puny arms I hate electric windows. I used to have arm muscles when cars had manual winding.
You need to get some weights in the garage
Rusty Nails
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- Living in the slow lane
No one needs to get weights.
Scottish Scrutineer
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- Location
- Fife, Scotland
@CXRAndy , if you still have the Fabia, next time you get in, hold the accelerator pedal to the floor and switch the ignition on (do not start the engine). Hold for 30 secs, this should reset the gearbox ECU and clutch engagement points.
cheadle hulme
Guru
- Location
- Llandudno
Anyone got any experience of EV vans? In particular Citroen Berlingo/Vauxhall Combo/
Nissan ENV.
Looking to get a van for new Eco gardening business and the image and used prices are very tempting. All out of battery warranty though. £8k for a lightly used van is tempting but too much to lose if the worst case happens.
Nissan ENV.
Looking to get a van for new Eco gardening business and the image and used prices are very tempting. All out of battery warranty though. £8k for a lightly used van is tempting but too much to lose if the worst case happens.
