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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 11, 2021 10:45:53 GMT
I'm getting mine Friday. What model u getting Design Same here. Denim Blue. Train to Nottingham tomorrow to collect it.
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Post by xchpotter on Mar 11, 2021 12:04:46 GMT
Same here. Denim Blue. Train to Nottingham tomorrow to collect it. You lucky sorts, can’t beat getting a brand new car. Keen to hear your first impressions too.
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Post by scfcwebby on Mar 12, 2021 10:28:29 GMT
Same here. Denim Blue. Train to Nottingham tomorrow to collect it. Not massively impressed with it on the motorway
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Post by Northy on Mar 12, 2021 10:54:58 GMT
Got a diesel. Not sure why but when I got to choose a company car they said diesel gets the best value for money so I should go for that. In 18 months I'm up for a change and will go hybrid, if not full electric. They just installed charging stations at work so filling up won't be a problem. As for Toyota vs Kia, I guess with a kia you get more for your money in terms of extras, but I'd go Toyota as overall it's a better quality car. Seems that most taxis in Plymouth are Toyota Prius Hybrids so that says something I guess as they’ve been making them for 24 years. Not for me though until there is a full electric on the market for around £15-16k that has a range of 350+ miles. i think you'll be pushing up daisies by then The Hyundai Kuna, and the Kia E-niro are about 300 mile range, the E-Niro 4 has a 3 phase rapid charging option, but who has 3 phase into their house ? and not many 3 phase charges around the country They are about £35k as well, there may be some second hand Hyundai Kunas about as they are 3 years old now.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Mar 12, 2021 11:10:23 GMT
Seems that most taxis in Plymouth are Toyota Prius Hybrids so that says something I guess as they’ve been making them for 24 years. Not for me though until there is a full electric on the market for around £15-16k that has a range of 350+ miles. i think you'll be pushing up daisies by then The Hyundai Kuna, and the Kia E-niro are about 300 mile range, the E-Niro 4 has a 3 phase rapid charging option, but who has 3 phase into their house ? and not many 3 phase charges around the country They are about £35k as well, there may be some second hand Hyundai Kunas about as they are 3 years old now. The hope is that as we get closer to the banning sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030 this will drive down the cost of all electric cars as sales increase. My own opinion is that this will not happen because of the infra structure needed in introducing mass use of all electric vehicles.
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Post by Northy on Mar 12, 2021 13:50:41 GMT
i think you'll be pushing up daisies by then The Hyundai Kuna, and the Kia E-niro are about 300 mile range, the E-Niro 4 has a 3 phase rapid charging option, but who has 3 phase into their house ? and not many 3 phase charges around the country They are about £35k as well, there may be some second hand Hyundai Kunas about as they are 3 years old now. The hope is that as we get closer to the banning sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030 this will drive down the cost of all electric cars as sales increase. My own opinion is that this will not happen because of the infra structure needed in introducing mass use of all electric vehicles. Hydrogen should be the way forward, and it will probably happen just as we finish the electrical charging network
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Post by superjw on Mar 12, 2021 14:07:37 GMT
The hope is that as we get closer to the banning sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles in 2030 this will drive down the cost of all electric cars as sales increase. My own opinion is that this will not happen because of the infra structure needed in introducing mass use of all electric vehicles. Hydrogen should be the way forward, and it will probably happen just as we finish the electrical charging network I've always thought this, hydrogen fuel cells certainly aren't new and I've wondered why it never really took off. Expense? Hydrogen safety maybe?
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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 12, 2021 19:16:22 GMT
Same here. Denim Blue. Train to Nottingham tomorrow to collect it. Not massively impressed with it on the motorway It's ok ish. But generally 9/10 so far
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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 12, 2021 19:18:39 GMT
Same here. Denim Blue. Train to Nottingham tomorrow to collect it. You lucky sorts, can’t beat getting a brand new car. Keen to hear your first impressions too. Bells and whistles v good, performance ok, top speed not great, but that's a bonus for me, comfort levels v good...9/10 for me
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Post by xchpotter on Mar 12, 2021 19:59:15 GMT
You lucky sorts, can’t beat getting a brand new car. Keen to hear your first impressions too. Bells and whistles v good, performance ok, top speed not great, but that's a bonus for me, comfort levels v good...9/10 for me Nice one. I know what you are perhaps suggesting with the speed....I have a heavy right foot that gets me into bother.😂. What was the collection like with COVID etc, did you get a quick demo on all the features, or was it a case of the manual is in the glovebox?
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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 12, 2021 21:04:56 GMT
Bells and whistles v good, performance ok, top speed not great, but that's a bonus for me, comfort levels v good...9/10 for me Nice one. I know what you are perhaps suggesting with the speed....I have a heavy right foot that gets me into bother.😂. What was the collection like with COVID etc, did you get a quick demo on all the features, or was it a case of the manual is in the glovebox? They sent me a video going through the sat nav and stuff, but completely contactess. And yeah ..owners handbook in glovebox, call us if u got any questions.
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Post by scfcwebby on Mar 12, 2021 21:28:28 GMT
Not massively impressed with it on the motorway It's ok ish. But generally 9/10 so far For some reason mine sits at really high revs and sits at 5,000 revs when accelerating rather that shifting up a gear
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Post by lawrieleslie on Mar 12, 2021 21:48:39 GMT
Hydrogen should be the way forward, and it will probably happen just as we finish the electrical charging network I've always thought this, hydrogen fuel cells certainly aren't new and I've wondered why it never really took off. Expense? Hydrogen safety maybe? Two Hydrogen cell cars are available already in UK ....Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo.
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Mar 13, 2021 0:42:15 GMT
Merc 220d 60/70 to the gallon, does the same on the red,, .
Can't see why you bother with the electric,
Maybe a Tesla,,
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Post by Northy on Mar 13, 2021 12:28:14 GMT
Merc 220d 60/70 to the gallon, does the same on the red,, . Can't see why you bother with the electric, Maybe a Tesla,, Diesels are polluters, haven't you heard, they are linked to air pollution and early deaths for many people ? Sounds like you've not done much research into EV's then
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Post by westlandstokie on Mar 15, 2021 7:42:03 GMT
Getting new company car, and for tax reasons going for hybrid. Torn between Toyota Corolla Estate or Kia Niro. Anyone got either, or are better options available. Looked at ex demo mondeo estate, cheap enough, but list price clobbers me on tax. Very interesting thread this one. I’m due a new company car in June but haven’t got a clue what to go for. I currently drive a 17 reg VW Golf 2.0tdi GT model and it’s great...fast when needed but very economical too ( 65mpg on a decent run). Don’t think my gaffer will pay for an electric car plus the range is important to me as I regularly do 400+ miles per day. The bottom line is whichever car you go for the Government will hammer you on tax...people being penalised for working hard and bettering themselves. I may just stick to a Golf as it’s a quality car but go for a 1.6tdi...speed ain’t important to me. A mate has a Skoda Octavia which he loves but I ain’t sure about (even though they are basically a VW ). Any comments or advice appreciated.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2021 13:50:39 GMT
Getting new company car, and for tax reasons going for hybrid. Torn between Toyota Corolla Estate or Kia Niro. Anyone got either, or are better options available. Looked at ex demo mondeo estate, cheap enough, but list price clobbers me on tax. Very interesting thread this one. I’m due a new company car in June but haven’t got a clue what to go for. I currently drive a 17 reg VW Golf 2.0tdi GT model and it’s great...fast when needed but very economical too ( 65mpg on a decent run). Don’t think my gaffer will pay for an electric car plus the range is important to me as I regularly do 400+ miles per day. The bottom line is whichever car you go for the Government will hammer you on tax...people being penalised for working hard and bettering themselves. I may just stick to a Golf as it’s a quality car but go for a 1.6tdi...speed ain’t important to me. A mate has a Skoda Octavia which he loves but I ain’t sure about (even though they are basically a VW ). Any comments or advice appreciated. The 'incentives' to go EV or Hybrid these days are huge. Diesels have already started to get panned for BIK and Petrols are not far behind. If you look around, a Hybrid doesn't need to cost significantly more than it's petrol equivalent, therefore the lease rentals for your employer shouldn't vary that much. Plus, youre not the only one who should be thinking of doing 'the right thing'...if it costs another £50 p/m for your employer to lease a Hybrid for you, that's them doing their bit. Company Cars long ago stopped being a 'perk', these days if you're in a Diesel, it's often a burden due to BIK. Like I said up the thread, I've gone from Petrol to PHEV this time, £380 p/m down to £158'ish, for a £6k more expensive, better spec'd car. Comcar is your friend, if you want to see your BIK liability for different options.
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Post by westlandstokie on Mar 15, 2021 14:40:54 GMT
Very interesting thread this one. I’m due a new company car in June but haven’t got a clue what to go for. I currently drive a 17 reg VW Golf 2.0tdi GT model and it’s great...fast when needed but very economical too ( 65mpg on a decent run). Don’t think my gaffer will pay for an electric car plus the range is important to me as I regularly do 400+ miles per day. The bottom line is whichever car you go for the Government will hammer you on tax...people being penalised for working hard and bettering themselves. I may just stick to a Golf as it’s a quality car but go for a 1.6tdi...speed ain’t important to me. A mate has a Skoda Octavia which he loves but I ain’t sure about (even though they are basically a VW ). Any comments or advice appreciated. The 'incentives' to go EV or Hybrid these days are huge. Diesels have already started to get panned for BIK and Petrols are not far behind. If you look around, a Hybrid doesn't need to cost significantly more than it's petrol equivalent, therefore the lease rentals for your employer shouldn't vary that much. Plus, youre not the only one who should be thinking of doing 'the right thing'...if it costs another £50 p/m for your employer to lease a Hybrid for you, that's them doing their bit. Company Cars long ago stopped being a 'perk', these days if you're in a Diesel, it's often a burden due to BIK. Like I said up the thread, I've gone from Petrol to PHEV this time, £380 p/m down to £158'ish, for a £6k more expensive, better spec'd car. Comcar is your friend, if you want to see your BIK liability for different options. All good points there Beefy. I only need a small car now for me and the missus as the kids are grown up and independent now. I will look at the PHEV vehicles and see if there is anything I fancy 👍
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Post by mattyd2 on Mar 15, 2021 18:22:56 GMT
It's ok ish. But generally 9/10 so far For some reason mine sits at really high revs and sits at 5,000 revs when accelerating rather that shifting up a gear I noticed exactly the same, found easing off for a second actually got the revs down and maintained the speed.
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Post by superjw on Mar 15, 2021 18:26:03 GMT
For some reason mine sits at really high revs and sits at 5,000 revs when accelerating rather that shifting up a gear I noticed exactly the same, found easing off for a second actually got the revs down and maintained the speed. One of the negative points about the Toyota I have, it has a CVT box so the engine does seem to rev high when accelerating, lifting off slightly as you say usually does the trick 😎
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Post by scfcwebby on Mar 15, 2021 20:40:05 GMT
For some reason mine sits at really high revs and sits at 5,000 revs when accelerating rather that shifting up a gear I noticed exactly the same, found easing off for a second actually got the revs down and maintained the speed. Yeah, as soon as you release the accelerator even a tiny bit the revs drop right down. I've found that having the speed limiter set helps massively. I don't like the adaptive cruise control, if a car changes Lane 500 yards away the anchors slam on 😂
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Post by Meggsy on Mar 15, 2021 22:38:54 GMT
I've whittled down my next car to either ENiro 3 or 4+ or a VW ID3
I was going to order the Mustang Mach E but the mrs threw a strop when I told her the monthly cost.
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Post by mutters on Mar 15, 2021 23:23:24 GMT
Any thoughts on the MG M5 EV?
Haven't seen many electric estates, is this ok?
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Mar 20, 2021 12:18:26 GMT
Merc 220d 60/70 to the gallon, does the same on the red,, . Can't see why you bother with the electric, Maybe a Tesla,, Diesels are polluters, haven't you heard, they are linked to air pollution and early deaths for many people ? Sounds like you've not done much research into EV's then The small high speed diesels are not the polluters, with the dpf systems etc, in fact they could be a lot cleaner if the fuel was refined better or run on fuel that could be grown. As for the electric cars been clean and renewable, well that is dependent on where you get your electricity from. There is all the mining of the lithium, copper and lead etc, and then the disposal and recycling of the defunct batteries. There is a future in electric cars especially in the cities but some of the models at the moment are just shite. Like you said hydrogen is another good alternative, strange how the Japanese and Korean manufacturers are now only going to sell these models in Asian,?.
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Post by xchpotter on Mar 20, 2021 12:57:40 GMT
Any thoughts on the MG M5 EV? Haven't seen many electric estates, is this ok? I’ve been having a look at the MG HS plug in hybrid. The reviews suggest they are much better quality than more recent offerings from China and you get 32 miles on the electric charge, 0-60 in 6.9 seconds and a 7 year warranty. Used ones with a couple of thousand miles can be had for 25k which in the hybrid market ain’t bad value. The only thing putting me off is you can’t use the heater/air on in electric mode and the wider contribution to the Chinese economic domination, but it seems most battery cars have major components from China and even some Tesla’s are made there now.
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Post by Northy on Mar 20, 2021 13:50:47 GMT
Diesels are polluters, haven't you heard, they are linked to air pollution and early deaths for many people ? Sounds like you've not done much research into EV's then The small high speed diesels are not the polluters, with the dpf systems etc, in fact they could be a lot cleaner if the fuel was refined better or run on fuel that could be grown. As for the electric cars been clean and renewable, well that is dependent on where you get your electricity from. There is all the mining of the lithium, copper and lead etc, and then the disposal and recycling of the defunct batteries. There is a future in electric cars especially in the cities but some of the models at the moment are just shite. Like you said hydrogen is another good alternative, strange how the Japanese and Korean manufacturers are now only going to sell these models in Asian,?. The batteries aren't useless at the end of their car life, they are still about 80% efficient, and a lot are being used now for the home energy storage Mine will be clean, my home and work electricity are both 100% renewable certified
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Mar 20, 2021 20:41:50 GMT
The small high speed diesels are not the polluters, with the dpf systems etc, in fact they could be a lot cleaner if the fuel was refined better or run on fuel that could be grown. As for the electric cars been clean and renewable, well that is dependent on where you get your electricity from. There is all the mining of the lithium, copper and lead etc, and then the disposal and recycling of the defunct batteries. There is a future in electric cars especially in the cities but some of the models at the moment are just shite. Like you said hydrogen is another good alternative, strange how the Japanese and Korean manufacturers are now only going to sell these models in Asian,?. The batteries aren't useless at the end of their car life, they are still about 80% efficient, and a lot are being used now for the home energy storage Mine will be clean, my home and work electricity are both 100% renewable certified Might be fit to light a few LEDs, can you see it powering the heating system, electric kettle, power shower, hob etc whilst charging your car up. I would doubt very much that your home and work runs on 100% renewable electricity.
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Post by Northy on Mar 22, 2021 9:00:11 GMT
The batteries aren't useless at the end of their car life, they are still about 80% efficient, and a lot are being used now for the home energy storage Mine will be clean, my home and work electricity are both 100% renewable certified Might be fit to light a few LEDs, can you see it powering the heating system, electric kettle, power shower, hob etc whilst charging your car up. I would doubt very much that your home and work runs on 100% renewable electricity. Well you doubt wrong then, if it is certified then it has to be. It takes our energy manager about 3 months every year to submit the information for the Carbon Trust, Climate Change agreement, EU Emissions trading scheme (now UK) etc. etc. The home energy storage isn't meant to charge your car up, it's there to be used during peak periods when electricity is most expensive (tops up during the night when it's cheap) and will also cover power cuts
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Mar 28, 2021 23:04:13 GMT
Might be fit to light a few LEDs, can you see it powering the heating system, electric kettle, power shower, hob etc whilst charging your car up. I would doubt very much that your home and work runs on 100% renewable electricity. Well you doubt wrong then, if it is certified then it has to be. It takes our energy manager about 3 months every year to submit the information for the Carbon Trust, Climate Change agreement, EU Emissions trading scheme (now UK) etc. etc. The home energy storage isn't meant to charge your car up, it's there to be used during peak periods when electricity is most expensive (tops up during the night when it's cheap) and will also cover power cuts Is your works and home cut off from the mains electric connection,? Do they have wind turbines, mass solar panels, wave Bob, battery packs ? If not you are using the same electric as everyone else
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Post by heworksardtho on Mar 29, 2021 5:59:46 GMT
Summers on the way going to look at 5.0 mustang , oh happy days , oh happy days
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