EV Owners Thread

[icowden]

Tend to be a generation behind. Skoda seem to be less behind tbh.

Skoda is on the VW Meb. The Enyak is even more old school package based. That's why we didn't go for one. By the time you have the equivalent tech to a tesla the Enyak is over 60k.

 

[dicko]

I'm gonna speculate here. I think the radio guys phrase the sentence in such a way that it makes one think that if you have an EV then you must stay out of the floods. But they might say something like "stay out of floods because they are super dangerous. If you have a car, be really careful, especially if you have an EV."

But that's quite different from saying "people with EVs should stay out of flood water due to electric shocks but other cars are ok to proceed with caution."

The first sentence makes an inference whereas the second sentence explicitly states without a doubt what must be done.

Leicestershire fire and rescue also stated that they have experienced EVs catching fire two or three days after driving thro water. I think they were trying to tell people to keep well out of flood water with their EVs. Trouble is you don’t know where the floods might be when you are driving.

 

[MrGrumpy]

My MIL stopped her fiesta, left the door open and "popped" into the newsagents. Her car was stolen.

Then it was recovered.

A week later, she stopped at the same place, left the door open and "popped" into the (same) newsagent. Her car was stolen once again.

I think she would have done it again (and again) until someone told her she needed to learn a lesson out of these encounters.

Straying OT but got chatting to one of the stolen Fiestas owners , it’s 10 that have been stolen locally . Their one was recovered!

 

[MrGrumpy]

Why? EVs can cope with floods better than most ICEs and to avoid heavy rain?? WTAF?!! Are they also warning ICEs to stay out of puddles or is it assumed that people know this?

I’ve read and I think a link was posted on here that battery warranties maybe invalidated if you drive through deep water? To be honest in my old Discovery I would purposely look for deep water lol and raise the suspension. Not be doing that now !

 

[CXRAndy]

Carwow reviewing the latest models from EVs. worth a watch if you're in the market for a new vehicle


View: https://youtu.be/m302j5nib28?si=-ffdY3TS7jJvXhi3

 

[lazybloke]

VW patent? I thought Ferrari already had indicators as buttons on the wheel.

It was in the media back in the summer.

Buttons would be bad enough, but i think this was for multifunction buttons. Ugh.

 

[dicko]

It was in the media back in the summer.

Buttons would be bad enough, but i think this was for multifunction buttons. Ugh.

My very old Citroen BX diesel had no stalks at all it had two switches on top of the binical to use as left right indicators no self cancel either, I loved that car.

 

[CXRAndy]

Mercedes ICE ruined. From my old village

 

[BoldonLad]

I think the worst thing about an ID4/5 is it's not built from the ground up to be an all-electric vehicle somit has the package deficiencies of an ICE car. To compensate and to wow the consumer, lots of lights and big alloys and things like that are added.

If I wanted a non-tesla, I would either spend more and get a BMW/Merc or spend less and get an ID3. Ps, haven't Seat got an ID3 equivalent these days, probably a bit cheaper than ID3?

Would that be the Cupra Borne?, my son-in-law has one of those. Happy with it, but, he never drives further than 20-30 mile round trip.

 

[icowden]

I’ve read and I think a link was posted on here that battery warranties maybe invalidated if you drive through deep water?

Yes. If you mistake your car for a boat it may invalidate the warranty and your insurer may not cover the damage if you do get water ingress. So whilst EVs are much better with deeper water than ICE vehicles the manufacturers and insurers would like you not to take the piddle too much.

 

[the snail]

I’ve read and I think a link was posted on here that battery warranties maybe invalidated if you drive through deep water? To be honest in my old Discovery I would purposely look for deep water lol and raise the suspension. Not be doing that now !

The same would presumably apply to an ICE car. If you don't have an amphibious vehicle, driving through more than a few inches of water is idiotic IMO.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35T7e2meCOE

 

[icowden]

The same would presumably apply to an ICE car.

The difference is that most people are aware that you can't go deeper than the exhaust on an ICE car without the vehicle being totalled.

 

[CXRAndy]

The difference is that most people are aware that you can't go deeper than the exhaust on an ICE car without the vehicle being totalled.

You would think so, but there are many who have never heard of hydrolocking.

 

[cougie uk]

You would think so, but there are many who have never heard of hydrolocking.

See the umpteen broken cars on the Rufford Ford youtubes.

 

[Rusty Nails]

You would think so, but there are many who have never heard of hydrolocking.

I've never heard of the term hydrolocking, but have no interest in cars other than driving them, although I do have common sense.