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Post by michael on Nov 6, 2020 22:23:25 GMT
Electric cars have such a high cost to build you end up with a situation where the eGolf is as cheap used as the eUp. I think if you’re hung up on it having a premium badge the BMW is the way to go but I understand Kia and Hyundai make a good electric car.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 6, 2020 23:40:09 GMT
It's not a premium badge that's the issue. I looked at the Zoe. And I don't exactly consider a smart "premium" - after all my wife had a fortwo before her 500 (and a Saxo before that).
The Hyundai and Kia offerings are all quite large and not un-pricey as a result.
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Post by bryan on Nov 7, 2020 5:44:19 GMT
What about a Kia Soul?
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Post by johnc on Nov 7, 2020 8:06:43 GMT
We have a friend who recently bought a Kia Niro to replace a Nissan Leaf. He says it is a country mile better in every way and he gets about 240 miles out of a charge driving like a loony. I think the Soul has the same battery and is smaller.
But come on Racing let's get this sorted. Take your wife to see all the possibilities (Mini?) find out which one she really wants, you give the garage a £5K deposit on the QT and then the balance is what your wife pays/finances. Even if you can't do that surely you can rationalise it through the eco benefits and the ability to come and go in the city as and when you want without additional charge.
If it is a London only car I wouldn't worry too much about range as long as you can get a charging point put in at home.
The i3 is a bit bigger than it first appears but it is also a great city car being not too wide and it has a wheel in each corner and taxi like capabilities.
EDIT: if you want to lease one there are some great deals. I had a few e-mails last week with cars under £200/mth incl VAT.
EDIT2: Or would her employer buy her one as a company car for a similar reduction in salary. She would save the tax and NI on the salary given up and would face no tax charge for the car this fiscal year and only 1% next year and possibly 2% the year after. If you can get an employer to do this it can be very cost effective.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 7, 2020 11:18:52 GMT
One of my wife's cousins has one and she has commented more than once on how ugly it is. |
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Post by michael on Nov 7, 2020 11:24:45 GMT
It looks like the eUp and it’s Skoda/Seat siblings can be had for £15k used but I’ve no idea what they’re like. The more affordable electric car market does seem to be full of Leafs and other completely undesirable offerings.
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Post by bryan on Nov 7, 2020 12:52:56 GMT
One of my wife's cousins has one and she has commented more than once on how ugly it is. The new one? |
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Post by Martin on Nov 7, 2020 13:21:14 GMT
One of my wife's cousins has one and she has commented more than once on how ugly it is. The new one? The new one is ugly too, especially at the rear and it’s £35k. |
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Post by bryan on Nov 7, 2020 21:33:56 GMT
I don't mind the looks of the new one
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Post by Andy C on Nov 8, 2020 9:32:33 GMT
I think it looks good too.
KIA could be the way forward when it comes
To electric cars with the 7 year warranty . Especially if you’re buying used
in 4 years time, when instead of doing say 120miles, its only getting 80miles out of a charge, with 3 years warranty left , Wonder where you stand on saying I’ll buy the car as long as you put a fresh battery in.
My iPhone battery’s fucked. it’s only a year old but it’s because it’s charged every Day .
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 8, 2020 10:15:23 GMT
Mini Electric should be high on your list. Premium feel; all-electric; around £300/month PCP with some toys.
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Post by cbeaks1 on Nov 8, 2020 13:53:11 GMT
I think it looks good too. KIA could be the way forward when it comes To electric cars with the 7 year warranty . Especially if you’re buying used in 4 years time, when instead of doing say 120miles, its only getting 80miles out of a charge, with 3 years warranty left , Wonder where you stand on saying I’ll buy the car as long as you put a fresh battery in. My iPhone battery’s fucked. it’s only a year old but it’s because it’s charged every Day . I think you’ll get an 8 year battery warranty from most manufacturers. The i3 still has a year left. |
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Post by Andy C on Nov 8, 2020 13:59:17 GMT
I think it looks good too. KIA could be the way forward when it comes To electric cars with the 7 year warranty . Especially if you’re buying used in 4 years time, when instead of doing say 120miles, its only getting 80miles out of a charge, with 3 years warranty left , Wonder where you stand on saying I’ll buy the car as long as you put a fresh battery in. My iPhone battery’s fucked. it’s only a year old but it’s because it’s charged every Day . I think you’ll get an 8 year battery warranty from most manufacturers. The i3 still has a year left. I didn’t know that - (a quick google says Kia only offers 7) It will be interesting to see what sort of costs are involved when you get to 78/9 years when it comes to batteries |
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 8, 2020 14:54:30 GMT
I think you’ll get an 8 year battery warranty from most manufacturers. The i3 still has a year left. I didn’t know that - (a quick google says Kia only offers 7) It will be interesting to see what sort of costs are involved when you get to 78/9 years when it comes to batteries What’s Joe Biden got to do with it?! |
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Post by johnc on Nov 9, 2020 11:05:47 GMT
I didn’t know that - (a quick google says Kia only offers 7) It will be interesting to see what sort of costs are involved when you get to 78/9 years when it comes to batteries What’s Joe Biden got to do with it?! Do you reckon his pacemaker is due to give up in the next year or so? If so it will be Comma La as the first female president. |
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Post by ChrisM on Nov 9, 2020 11:28:17 GMT
Do you reckon his pacemaker is due to give up in the next year or so? If so it will be Comma La as the first female president. I thought it was Camel-A, and the second female president would therefore be Camel-B (don't get the hump over this post, please.......) |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2020 11:59:32 GMT
It's a Dromedary I think.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 9, 2020 12:24:47 GMT
Llame...
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Post by johnc on Nov 9, 2020 13:14:50 GMT
I watched a video clip of her explaining how to pronounce her name and she explained it as comma la
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Post by PG on Nov 9, 2020 21:20:01 GMT
I watched a video clip of her explaining how to pronounce her name and she explained it as comma la Up to that point I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. But I'm sorry. Anybody who releases a video explaining how to pronounce their name can just fuck right off. |
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Post by michael on Nov 9, 2020 21:40:01 GMT
She has her pronouns on her Twitter profile which is also a red flag.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 9, 2020 21:50:11 GMT
She has her pronouns on her Twitter profile which is also a red flag. What does that mean? (I've never been on Twitter). I'm sure one's not supposed to say such things, but I'm not a huge fan of Ms Harris. It's the vwoice I think - there's something in the tone that has a similar effect on me to nails scraped across a chalkboard. |
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Post by michael on Nov 10, 2020 1:01:14 GMT
She has her pronouns on her Twitter profile which is also a red flag. What does that mean? (I've never been on Twitter). I'm sure one's not supposed to say such things, but I'm not a huge fan of Ms Harris. It's the vwoice I think - there's something in the tone that has a similar effect on me to nails scraped across a chalkboard. The bit in bold. |
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 10, 2020 8:34:18 GMT
Maybe she thought that after the wife and auntie bits, some people might nevertheless be unsure...
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Post by michael on Nov 10, 2020 9:12:55 GMT
You really haven't been on Twitter have you? Others, Sam Smith and the like, who recently disclosed they want to be a mummy, would have they/them as they identify as gender non-binary.
What you you've done above is assumed gender. This is an unforgivable crime in the modern world that concludes with the incantation that trans women are women and NHS documents start referring to, "people with cervix's" instead of women.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 10, 2020 9:21:04 GMT
She has her pronouns on her Twitter profile which is also a red flag. As a cisgender male using the pronouns he/him, I object to this post. |
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Post by Tim on Nov 10, 2020 9:25:11 GMT
I watched a video clip of her explaining how to pronounce her name and she explained it as comma la Up to that point I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. But I'm sorry. Anybody who releases a video explaining how to pronounce their name can just fuck right off.
Isn't it more that someone asked her how to pronounce it rather then her releasing it? |
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Post by johnc on Nov 10, 2020 9:26:02 GMT
If this kind of stuff is deemed important then the world really is f*cked!
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Post by johnc on Nov 10, 2020 9:27:32 GMT
Up to that point I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. But I'm sorry. Anybody who releases a video explaining how to pronounce their name can just fuck right off.
Isn't it more that someone asked her how to pronounce it rather then her releasing it? Yes it was. It was in a press conference I think. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Nov 10, 2020 9:44:50 GMT
And the Gold Award for thread drift goes to...
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