midlandsgrimpeur
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Handy info, thanks! I have been working on the basis of minimum 96% given the age/mileage I am looking at. I was thinking similar with regards the previous owner quite possibly repeatedly fast charging it.
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Handy info, thanks! I have been working on the basis of minimum 96% given the age/mileage I am looking at. I was thinking similar with regards the previous owner quite possibly repeatedly fast charging it.
But wisely, the brand disassociated themselves from both Mr H and his party and ensured that future sales profits would not fund them quite some time ago.
See my previous note. Tesla uses slave labour from Chinese companies who extract rare earth minerals with little concern for the health an wellbeing of the miners. How long will it take before Tesla commission an historian to cover the history of Tesla when Elon Musk was in charge during the fascist revolution of America?
FishFright
More wheels than sense
Unlike everyone else's Chinese lithium that is wished into existence .
So does everyone else, even VW. Tesla are a new company, take many decades before a book will be written
That wasn't the point that I was making. @dicko made the point that VW has historical associations with bad things. My point is that they have made steps since, whereas Tesla is unpopular for a reason.
However as this thread is to discuss the joys, trials and tribulations of EV ownership please can we get back on track before the mods step in? Anyone wishing to discuss the political implications of owning an EV is welcome to join the discussion in NACA.
Richard A Thackeray
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fossyant
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Well, my colleague has sent his Swasticar back and actually bought a 3 year old electric Merc EQC. Very nice car, but we have said he'd fit in well locally as a drugs dealer (they all drive black Mercs round here). He can't win.
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Well, my colleague has sent his Swasticar back and actually bought a 3 year old electric Merc EQC. Very nice car, but we have said he'd fit in well locally as a drugs dealer (they all drive black Mercs round here). He can't win.
I need some daily dose vitamin D, can you ask him what he can supply?
I’ve driven from Oxford to Gateshead this morning in the Born, it would have made it easily on one charge but I topped up at Leeming Bar Services, (absolute sh*t hole of a services but very fast chargers) charged from 27% to 80% in about 30 minutes, It got me thinking how easy EV motoring has been, I usually charge at home but long journeys you do have to put your hand in your pocket to pay for fast charging but it’s still so much cheaper than my old BMW 330d. I’m glad I made the decision to go electric, the driving experience is just so nice and relaxed.
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Nice. My only advice would be that you can find super fast chargers that are not in motorway services and they are usually much nicer :-)
midlandsgrimpeur
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Found a possible car last Thursday. Speak to the Sales guy and ask him to confirm battery health/capacity. Says he'll get the technician to check.
Hear nothing back, ask him again. Says they have taken it into the onsite workshop, will let me know. Turn up Saturday for test drive. Now it is some story about the numbers need to be sent off for a cert. Tell him it is a dealbreaker, we arrange a deal in case and he confirms he will defo know on Monday. Starts pushing heavily that the number is immaterial as the 8 year warranty covers me!
Monday, claims they are waiting on confirmation from HQ. Ask how long, no reply.
Chase on Tuesday, no cert but he can nearly guarantee it is above 96%. Tell him I won't buy without confirmation it is.
Today, tells me it is 92%, but don't worry all batteries drain and I won't find any used ev with a battery health above 95%, and there is that good old warranty.
Tell him I am not buying the car. He actually gets peeved with me and tells me I basically don't understand ev's and perhaps best not to buy one!
Absolutely extraordinary!
Hear nothing back, ask him again. Says they have taken it into the onsite workshop, will let me know. Turn up Saturday for test drive. Now it is some story about the numbers need to be sent off for a cert. Tell him it is a dealbreaker, we arrange a deal in case and he confirms he will defo know on Monday. Starts pushing heavily that the number is immaterial as the 8 year warranty covers me!
Monday, claims they are waiting on confirmation from HQ. Ask how long, no reply.
Chase on Tuesday, no cert but he can nearly guarantee it is above 96%. Tell him I won't buy without confirmation it is.
Today, tells me it is 92%, but don't worry all batteries drain and I won't find any used ev with a battery health above 95%, and there is that good old warranty.
Tell him I am not buying the car. He actually gets peeved with me and tells me I basically don't understand ev's and perhaps best not to buy one!
Absolutely extraordinary!
