FabSwingers.com forum: To Ev or not to Ev...

By *ools and the brain OP Couple
6 days ago

couple, us we him her.

That is the question?

Educated masses, those in the know.

Need a new car soon had our current car 9 years and it's almost 16 years old time for a change.

But Ev or not.

Veering more towards a petrol or petrol hybrid as is current car.

But what to do?

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By *actile TensionMan
6 days ago

Sussex

Id remain ICE, next one EV

By your next car many creases will have been ironed out and the charge network infrastructure will be almost fully online

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By *olyGlamorousWoman
6 days ago

Chester

We said next car would be a hybrid and then EV, not looking forward to having one though

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By *ornucopiaMan
6 days ago

Bexley

Buy an EV then fit a trailer hitch and then tow a diesel generator behind the car.

No more worrying about charge anxiety and hopefully the diesel,fuel should be duty free!

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By *igBeardyDanMan
6 days ago

Bilston

We've got a 16 plate vauxhall insignia estate diesel, its £35 a year to tax and does 56 mpg plus has a massive boot for the dogs, im not to keen on getting an ev as i think sustainable fuel will come down on price soon then theres no need to change

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By *hefoxesofpenCouple
6 days ago

chester

We are lucky enough to have quite a few cars- ranging from a few modern classics, a daily car and some things just for the sake of it.

We’ve not long got a Hyundai Ioniq 5n for hubby. Its fully electric

Its nuts. Costs us about £9 to charge it from 10-90% which gets it around 225 miles driving normally ( A roads, B roads, bits of motorway and traffic)

My car costs over 3 times as much and I wouldn’t see which way this thing went in a straight line.

It’s also quiet, comfy, roomy and well put together.

Granted, if you value driving it's not as visceral a emotive as a petrol car, but in terms of practicality (if you can charge at home is the main issue- public charging is getting on par with petrol) if the max range covers the majority of your there and back journeys they are great.

Can’t comment on a hybrid- never had one.

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By *udandBryanCouple
6 days ago

Boston

We recently bought a new car - petrol - as the ev cars we could afford have nowhere Near the range we need and we've been advised against hybrids, as they use a LOT of petrol and are expensive to maintain.

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By (user no longer on site)
6 days ago

I was sceptical about getting an EV, but desperately In the need of an upgrade given how much I’m needing to invest each year keeping it up to scratch. Luckily enough, work do an awesome salary sacrifice scheme. One payment, all in. No more worries, and the car has a range that is more than adequate for me. Despite my initial concerns, was a no brainier for me

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By *igma GoatMan
6 days ago

London

I did own an EV to get the feel and hated it.

I would definitely recommend getting a petrol car or a petrol hybrid.

I'd never buy a EV ever again.

Horrible things and they are not safe being all electric.

No fail safe at all.

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By *ingdomNightTimePleasuresMan
6 days ago

nearby

I’d buy another 7 year old car and keep that another nine years

Put the equivalent EV finance payment in a stocks shares isa.

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By *91kMan
6 days ago

Maidstone

"That is the question?

Educated masses, those in the know.

Need a new car soon had our current car 9 years and it's almost 16 years old time for a change.

But Ev or not.

Veering more towards a petrol or petrol hybrid as is current car.

But what to do?"

EV suitability depends on what you want/need from a car. They can be a good choice for city drivers as the range isn't required for that and there are emissions/tax to think about. Do you have a driveway for charging? Also a factor.

However, if you're looking to go on longer journeys too then that's where electric cars stop making sense. Unless you want to plan stops for charging etc but even then, it's not ideal. There is also battery maintenance to think about if you're going to hold onto it. They ain't cheap to fix or replace and they do degrade over time!

Couple of thoughts for you

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By *octor ProdMan
6 days ago

Constantly Travelling With Work

If you don't travel big distances regularly, go for an EV. If you do, hybrids are a better option

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By *aryportmanMan
6 days ago

whitehaven

Hybrid fit the petrol option

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By *aughtystaffs60Couple
6 days ago

Staffordshire

I think it depends on horses for courses.

We currently have best of both worlds. I have never been a Petrol head so all I want a car to do is get me from A to B safely and be reasonably quick.

Our Corsa was second hand and cost only £ 2K more than the equivalent Petrol. At the time it cost nothing to tax but of course that has now changed.

3 years on and I still love it's smooth acceleration and noise a bit like Fireball XL5.

I invested in Solar so fueling it is cheaper than chips and our average electric and fuel bill is pretty neutral. Main domestic cost is gas for the boiler.

Our Petrol car tends to sit on the drive a lot more than it used to. I only have to fill it ever 5 or 6 weeks or so. it does the long haul down to Cornwall and one or 2 business trips but I must admit I prefer to jump in the EV. I'm getting older and lazier and used to think that going through the 6 speed gearbox felt more like real driving.

I think when I finally retire we will get a slightly larger EV with a longer range as it's a no brainer for us.

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By *assdropMan
6 days ago

Manchester

Got a Polestar and absolutely love it, it's smooth, fun and engaging to drive, the tech is also great. Would never go back to petrol. If you have a home charger and are doing less than 200 miles a day then there should be zero problems. Even longer trips aren't too bad as charging speeds are very quick.

Recommend a test drive.

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By *om_38Man
6 days ago

stoke

Gone Ev after much debate and charging/filling my car up on less then a 10er a week on home charging swung it

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