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Post by blip the thrOttle on May 6, 2024 20:39:36 GMT
Electric cars the truth
I'm fed up of comments from people ridiculing EVs. They don't know what they're talking about.
Personally, I drive two top of the range EVs, a Jaguar and a Porsche.
Their acceleration and handling is fantastic. They look brilliant and they're really cheap to run. They need hardly any maintenance and haven't depreciated since I bought them.
Literally the only criticism I could make of them is sometimes, if I really push them into a corner, they can fly off the track and get stuck under the sofa....
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Post by dohnut on May 6, 2024 20:50:15 GMT
Got me going for a while there. Well done. 😂😂😂
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Post by Fisch on May 6, 2024 22:08:49 GMT
I thought your account had been cloned as I read that ...
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Post by eca on May 6, 2024 23:07:35 GMT
There is statically evidence in Electric cars generally that they :
1. Depreciation is far greater than petrol or diesel.
2. They wear out the tyres much quicker as they are heavier.
3. The eventual replacement of the batteries can exceed the cost of the value of the car at the time they are needed to be replaced.
4. The insurance costs are extremely high in comparison to petrol or diesel cars.
5. The CO 2 saving is artificial as the gas is greater in the implementation of charging stations to get these working to then charge the electric car.
6. As the government incomes drops from the lower petrol tax revenue the government and the electrical providers will push up the unit electricity costs.
7. They are prone to extreme heat and fire risk in a crash in fact I have been informed by an emergency fire services employee that the staff have concerns where there are road crashes with these involved.
8. There been examples of these catching fire in parking lots on boats in transit and in underground car parks ( which have not been designed for emergency services access to deal with).
I would like to buy one but I cannot given the above
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Post by dohnut on May 7, 2024 12:05:16 GMT
There is statically evidence in Electric cars generally that they : 1. Depreciation is far greater than petrol or diesel. 2. They wear out the tyres much quicker as they are heavier. 3. The eventual replacement of the batteries can exceed the cost of the value of the car at the time they are needed to be replaced. 4. The insurance costs are extremely high in comparison to petrol or diesel cars. 5. The CO 2 saving is artificial as the gas is greater in the implementation of charging stations to get these working to then charge the electric car. 6. As the government incomes drops from the lower petrol tax revenue the government and the electrical providers will push up the unit electricity costs. 7. They are prone to extreme heat and fire risk in a crash in fact I have been informed by an emergency fire services employee that the staff have concerns where there are road crashes with these involved. 8. There been examples of these catching fire in parking lots on boats in transit and in underground car parks ( which have not been designed for emergency services access to deal with). I would like to buy one but I cannot given the above Was going to say much the same before I realised the post was about scalextric cars. Great post, caught me good an proper. I would add to your list that fires happen less in electric vehicles vs ICE. The issue being when they occur the damage and pollution results are more damaging. More difficult for the services to extinguish and the smoke is damaging. Depreciation in the first 3 years is on par with ICE. Thereafter it’s more rapid. And the payback on miles is over 40,000. Some calculations suggest closer to 60,000 miles. This is due to the higher purchase cost. So by the time the cost per mile starts to make sense, higher depreciation kicks in. |
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Post by watfordo on May 7, 2024 14:00:35 GMT
This has been argued on this forum before. I have both an electric car and a Porsche so I get the best of both worlds and get to experience the pluses and minuses. Personal circumstances will inevitably apply.
Electric cars are great to drive. They are quiet, efficient with effortless acceleration. The perfect city car. Its quieter for the people living in the neighbourhoods I drive through. I never drive the Porsche in town any more. I lease my car so not worried about depreciation. The way I see it is that this will mean there are bargains to be had by people wanting great second hand EV's. There is little or no wear on the tyres or brakes. Ive had mine for 60,000 and have never changed any of them. There's almost zero service costs. There's not much to service! I don't pay any Congestion Charge and, often, my parking charge on meters is reduced too. I know lots of people who have had electric cars since the first Tesla's were introduced. I know not a single person who has had to change their battery.
I love my Porsche and it gives me a completely different experience. Roof down, the noise, summer country lanes. The service costs, replacement tyres, brakes etc make it an expensive toy.
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Post by redshank on May 7, 2024 14:23:37 GMT
I saw an EV on fire just outside the garage opposite Broadmead Road.The fire looked extremely fierce with pops and loud bangs.I know they don't all catch fire,just one now and then.
I would not buy one because I do not believe in, and the cost to us all of nut zero.I do like the look of the from the outside.I bet they don't have anywhere to put ones teeth.
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Post by billk53 on May 7, 2024 14:30:32 GMT
I wouldn't buy one because I couldn't bloody afford to
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Post by dohnut on May 7, 2024 15:13:32 GMT
This has been argued on this forum before. I have both an electric car and a Porsche so I get the best of both worlds and get to experience the pluses and minuses. Personal circumstances will inevitably apply. Electric cars are great to drive. They are quiet, efficient with effortless acceleration. The perfect city car. Its quieter for the people living in the neighbourhoods I drive through. I never drive the Porsche in town any more. I lease my car so not worried about depreciation. The way I see it is that this will mean there are bargains to be had by people wanting great second hand EV's. There is little or no wear on the tyres or brakes. Ive had mine for 60,000 and have never changed any of them. There's almost zero service costs. There's not much to service! I don't pay any Congestion Charge and, often, my parking charge on meters is reduced too. I know lots of people who have had electric cars since the first Tesla's were introduced. I know not a single person who has had to change their battery. I love my Porsche and it gives me a completely different experience. Roof down, the noise, summer country lanes. The service costs, replacement tyres, brakes etc make it an expensive toy. Leasing is so sensible. Some leasing companies are looking for manufacturer cashbacks, according to Bloomberg, due to the alarming drop in residual value of the cars once returned. Values being much lower than the calculations they used when setting customer charges. But for those who chose to lease it’s not an issue, just a benefit. |
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