I really can't see it.
I'm in the shipping industry, have been for 35 years.
The 'gut feeling' is that 99.9% of imports from the EU will still be duty free.
I really can't see it.
Until England ends the "Barnett formula"barrywi wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 3:08 pmUntil they run out of money!Andy Beats wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 2:56 pm I also note you're in Cumbria.
That's frustratingly close to Scotland, where the government provides 6 years 0% interest loans to buy EVs.![]()
And free charging (for now).
No point you being in a thread about electric vehicles.
When I mentioned rapid charging, I was referring to charging away from home, during a journey or at destination.
Hopefully you'll be surprised as to how common they are around you and you're not even aware.
Mum, Dad, I've got another biteAndy Beats wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:26 amNo point you being in a thread about electric vehicles.
You've never driven one, you've said you're not open to them at all.
That's fine, but please leave this thread.
Andy Beats wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 12:58 pmHopefully you'll be surprised as to how common they are around you and you're not even aware.
Your local council should also have a sustainable transport team that will tell you of future plans.
There's no doubt, as things stand, long journeys in an EV require more planning than an ICE, in that it needs some planning instead of none.
But that's applied to transport since the dawn of time, horses needed fed and cars needed petrol long before refuelling points were commonplace.
As I said, I didn't use the various charge-point apps as my car was never taken out of my town, but I believe all/most will show you if a point is broken or occupied, so it's not a 'surprise' when you get there.
silverhairs wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 3:03 pmMum, Dad, I've got another biteAndy Beats wrote: ↑Fri Feb 22, 2019 10:26 amNo point you being in a thread about electric vehicles.
You've never driven one, you've said you're not open to them at all.
That's fine, but please leave this thread.![]()
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I’m struggling to see how you would benefit from an EV. Firstly you will lose money by trading in a GTI. At present an EV commands a premium due to the cost of batteries. Secondly it will take many miles before you save on petrol. I believe the Honest John web site has a page that lets you work out the cost of an EV compared to an ICE car, and for most people the EV loses. If you deliver milk, then without doubt an EV was. (And of course if you do similar driving, the EV wins.) However, a friend says his BMW EV ‘goes like stink’ and that is certainly a plus. As for feeling eco, most of our electricity is not green. But you do export the pollutants to the areas surrounding power stations where poorer people live, which for some people is a plus. (Irony alert.) And batteries are made with/from lots of toxic chemicals. So the green aspect is debatable.barrywi wrote: ↑Thu Feb 21, 2019 1:10 pm Early days yet but as we get older we make very few long journeys. We have a big boys toy car in the garage suitable for long trips so I am in the early stages of potentially swapping the Gti for one of VWs electric cars possibly available later this year or early next. There is the iD , a golf sized car and an iD Crozz which is an electric Tiguan equivalent. The Golf sized one has 180 bhp with one motor but the Crozz has two motors with a total of 300 bhp and 4WD. My dealer says VW are trying to make these cars mass market price wise. Range has been announced( depending on battery pack size) of around 300 miles per charge.
The reason I am examining this subject so early is to see if it is worth getting an order in as soon as the books open to try and avoid the delay of six months I had when buying the Polo. I believe the new cars will not be built in South Africa thus avoiding the 8 week transport delay. I know it is early to be thinking of swapping but at the moment my Gti is the only one my dealer has sold or even had for demo so the part ex/ private sale could be generous.
Most of our journeys are less than 12 miles. We are on economy seven for electricity so overnight charges would be low.
Any comments or suggestions?