Electric cars-generally..
#31
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I disagree, maybe because I'm getting old but a while ago I used to commute about 1000miles a week in a Lupo tdi lol. Yeah it's terrible etc etc but it was comfortable and cheap to run. Currently I only do 300+miles a week. I'm not paid great but it's cool. The leaf and now van is free to charge up and drive, free road tax and insurance is reasonable.
Yes they aren't hardcore racecar but sometimes when I've finished work I'm tired and just want to get home. If I commuted in my Impreza I'd be broke and would have to sell it. Plus you can have a more "hardcore" weekend car and take it easy in your EV.
Yes they aren't hardcore racecar but sometimes when I've finished work I'm tired and just want to get home. If I commuted in my Impreza I'd be broke and would have to sell it. Plus you can have a more "hardcore" weekend car and take it easy in your EV.
Don't get my wrong,if I could get an electric car for the boring hour and a half 10 mph journey to work for not a lot and spend money on a nice real car then I agree (save I'd worry about using the electric windows and everything else electric )then agreed
Just saying generally,they aren't like real 'cars'.Just IMHO
#34
Agree completely. For the boring drives and short journeys, go electric. For fun and longer trips, take the Scoob.
#35
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I did that...bought a £200 MK2 Polo..did 15,000miles in 12month with it over two years and then replaced it with a N13 Sunny which I did the same over another year. Both averaged over 40mpg on the daily commute, and were cheap to tax (both below 1300cc ).
Meanwhile, what happened to the scoob?
It just sat there never being used. Really couldn't be arsed to drive it so was a waste of tax and insurance!
These days I say sod it to the running costs, and look towards drive something interesting on the daily commute, albeit with a sensible boot (hatch/estate)....then its something to enjoy on the way to/from work Afterall, if I can't afford it, I shouldn't have it anyway!
Last edited by ALi-B; 03 November 2016 at 01:59 PM.