EV Owners Thread

[CXRAndy]

Our friend has the M50 i4

She seems extremely pleased with 200 mile range.

With a useable 81.5kW battery, her real life range in miles/kW is a shocking 2.47 miles

I get that comfortably from our Nissan Leaf, even in winter from 62kW battery

 

[Tenkaykev]

Our friend has the M50 i4

She seems extremely pleased with 200 mile range.

With a useable 81.5kW battery, her real life range in miles/kW is a shocking 2.47 miles

I get that comfortably from our Nissan Leaf, even in winter from 62kW battery

I think it was EVM ( Electric Vehicle Man ) on YouTube who purchased a ten year old leaf with about 90 miles of range. He paid about £3,500 iirc. He said it was perfect for nipping around town, and with not using to get his main car it more or less paid for itself in 18months. I think he lives in Yorkshire so he'll be canny with his pennies 😁

 

[MrGrumpy]

What's not to like - I think you need to weigh up your vehicle choice by use - I'm having a big re-think at the moment. I don't really need a car, and I expect it will have to go, if others in the family need one for work - i.e. daughter after Uni - mine can go as I am not happy with us having more than we need.

I’d ditch our second car but public transport is unreliable !

It's a bit like the Nissan Ariya. Nice looking vehicle, spoilt by insufficient battery size and heavy. I understand that Nissan isn't really selling any due to these failings

It’s a pity because it’s cracking looking car and size is perfect . I think it’s still best to wait for the market to mature and manufactures to improve their offerings .

 

[DRM]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...c-vehicle-owners-face-soaring-insurance-costs
Oh dear, trouble in paradise!

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...c-vehicle-owners-face-soaring-insurance-costs
Oh dear, trouble in paradise!

I read somewhere a few weeks ago that this problem is caused because Tesla, unlike normal car makers, do not make spare parts available in the volume they are needed

So if you needs spares for a Hyundai or Ford then the repairers know how to get hold of them
If it is a Tesla then they just can't get them
There are tales a Tesla's being in minor shunts and having to be written off as the repairer can;t get a simple part - like a bumper of something
Even if they can get the parts it can takes months - and, of course, all that time the insurance company is being charged for a replacement car - which will quickly wear through any profit margin unless they up the prices

So it might just be Teslas???

 

[DRM]

I read somewhere a few weeks ago that this problem is caused because Tesla, unlike normal car makers, do not make spare parts available in the volume they are needed

So if you needs spares for a Hyundai or Ford then the repairers know how to get hold of them
If it is a Tesla then they just can't get them
There are tales a Tesla's being in minor shunts and having to be written off as the repairer can;t get a simple part - like a bumper of something
Even if they can get the parts it can takes months - and, of course, all that time the insurance company is being charged for a replacement car - which will quickly wear through any profit margin unless they up the prices

So it might just be Teslas???

Also their new way of building them apparently, plus fear battery fires too

 

[icowden]

So it might just be Teslas???

It is. Your summary is pretty much spot on. They are super fast even compared to other EVs and so are in the top insurance group plus the issues on doing minor repairs.

 

[DRM]

So the next thing will be coming out to find half of your Tesla missing as parts are part of the problem

 

[Jameshow]

I read somewhere a few weeks ago that this problem is caused because Tesla, unlike normal car makers, do not make spare parts available in the volume they are needed

So if you needs spares for a Hyundai or Ford then the repairers know how to get hold of them
If it is a Tesla then they just can't get them
There are tales a Tesla's being in minor shunts and having to be written off as the repairer can;t get a simple part - like a bumper of something
Even if they can get the parts it can takes months - and, of course, all that time the insurance company is being charged for a replacement car - which will quickly wear through any profit margin unless they up the prices

So it might just be Teslas???

Also he methods used by Tesla aren't mainstream so difficult to repair by a typical body shop.

 

[Jameshow]

So the next thing will be coming out to find half of your Tesla missing as parts are part of the problem

Oh I think I've just found my next career... sod it's raining outside!🤣🤣🤣

 

[cougie uk]

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...c-vehicle-owners-face-soaring-insurance-costs
Oh dear, trouble in paradise!

My EV insurance was no dearer than petrol.

I'm very glad I haven't got a Range Rover though. (for a few reasons)

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...car-insurance-renewal-go-up-by-a-shocking-180

 

[Jameshow]

My EV insurance was no dearer than petrol.

I'm very glad I haven't got a Range Rover though. (for a few reasons)

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2...car-insurance-renewal-go-up-by-a-shocking-180

Probably not evoques though. But nick a few proper range rovers / sports and the peasants RR insurance pays up!!

 

[icowden]

So the next thing will be coming out to find half of your Tesla missing as parts are part of the problem

Nah. You'd need an entire workshop to take anything off. That's another part of the problem

 

[MrGrumpy]

Currently contemplating an EV , Tesla is in budget price wise but as mentioned above , it’s been kicked into touch . Looking at other options now .

 

[DRM]

Nah. You'd need an entire workshop to take anything off. That's another part of the problem

Recovery truck and no car then, even if it has GPS tracking someone will suss out how to defeat it, neighbours just think it’s broken down