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Post by dave1 on Nov 10, 2023 13:59:37 GMT
I've managed to add an EV add-on to my energy tariff today, 7pence a kwh. Virtually giving it away! Has there been much of an adjustment to your day rate to get the cheap off-peak tariff? None, no.
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Post by dexter97 on Nov 10, 2023 14:06:42 GMT
Interesting. Who are you with, if you don't mind me asking? When I looked into this a few months ago, the peak tariff went up if I wanted a cheap night rate, and when I worked out what it would cost I ended up with a net loss.
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Post by Northy on Nov 10, 2023 14:48:28 GMT
Has there been much of an adjustment to your day rate to get the cheap off-peak tariff? None, no. Who is that with, all the ones I've looked at they go up in the daytime ?
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Post by dave1 on Nov 10, 2023 15:20:07 GMT
I'm with Ovo, and it's the charge Anytime add on that I have.
I've had my eye on it for a while, but it was only available to people with one of Ovos partner EV Chargers or certain makes of car. When i checked the other night Mercs are now accepted so I applied.
The way it works, you set a min/max charge % and the time that you need your car charged by (it charges to the % that you have stated). If you plug in when under the minimum threshold it charges at standard rate, but once reaches minimum it charges at lower rate. You can obviously state a minimum charge of 0% to avoid this. It charges in the early hours.
The app that it has shows how many kwh's you have used and the saving is credited back to my account.
Happy days!
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Post by dave1 on Nov 10, 2023 15:20:39 GMT
I'm with Ovo, and it's the charge Anytime add on that I have. I've had my eye on it for a while, but it was only available to people with one of Ovos partner EV Chargers or certain makes of car. When i checked the other night Mercs are now accepted so I applied. The way it works, you set a min/max charge % and the time that you need your car charged by (it charges to the % that you have stated). If you plug in when under the minimum threshold it charges at standard rate, but once reaches minimum it charges at lower rate. You can obviously state a minimum charge of 0% to avoid this. It charges in the early hours. The app that it has shows how many kwh's you have used and the saving is credited back to my account. Happy days! My standard tariff is 25 pence per kwh, this is 7 pence
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Post by Northy on Nov 21, 2023 17:28:53 GMT
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Post by mrcoke on Dec 18, 2023 19:57:48 GMT
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Post by neworleanstokie on Dec 18, 2023 20:16:37 GMT
Went through a part of LA full of garages recently and there were loads of billboards for oil changes, mufflers, belts, filters etc that will be a thing of the past. EVs still need tires, brakes and AC I guess. The US government says they're spending 40% less maintaining each EV than petrol. That's a good sign for drivers but not for mechanics. then how do you explain the car rental companies dropping EVs due to significantly higher repair costs and maintenance? Not to mention hardly anyone actually wanting to rent one as you're not going to be home charging. Plus every time I've been offered one bu Hertz they are not even charged.. pretty useless.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 19, 2023 0:46:45 GMT
Went through a part of LA full of garages recently and there were loads of billboards for oil changes, mufflers, belts, filters etc that will be a thing of the past. EVs still need tires, brakes and AC I guess. The US government says they're spending 40% less maintaining each EV than petrol. That's a good sign for drivers but not for mechanics. then how do you explain the car rental companies dropping EVs due to significantly higher repair costs and maintenance? Not to mention hardly anyone actually wanting to rent one as you're not going to be home charging. Plus every time I've been offered one bu Hertz they are not even charged.. pretty useless. Dunno, maybe the US government are wrong or it's to do with different models 🤔 I hadn't heard about the rental companies dropping because of maintenance, just about the repair costs. Seems sensible that once they're mainstream EVs should need less maintenance doesn't it? Pretty dumb of hertz to try and rent out uncharged ones. Wasn't one bankruptcy enough?
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Post by Northy on Dec 19, 2023 9:12:28 GMT
Went through a part of LA full of garages recently and there were loads of billboards for oil changes, mufflers, belts, filters etc that will be a thing of the past. EVs still need tires, brakes and AC I guess. The US government says they're spending 40% less maintaining each EV than petrol. That's a good sign for drivers but not for mechanics. then how do you explain the car rental companies dropping EVs due to significantly higher repair costs and maintenance? Not to mention hardly anyone actually wanting to rent one as you're not going to be home charging. Plus every time I've been offered one bu Hertz they are not even charged.. pretty useless. What are the higher maintenance costs, is that for general servicing ?
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Post by neworleanstokie on Dec 19, 2023 23:02:42 GMT
then how do you explain the car rental companies dropping EVs due to significantly higher repair costs and maintenance? Not to mention hardly anyone actually wanting to rent one as you're not going to be home charging. Plus every time I've been offered one bu Hertz they are not even charged.. pretty useless. What are the higher maintenance costs, is that for general servicing ? Parts are more expensive and all sorts of supply chain issues keeping vehicles off the road.. not to mention the depreciation. I haven't owned a car for more than 12 years but I have driven/been driven in 100s of different cars.. mostly Hertz/Uber... including been drven in a lot of Tesla's. I was in 2 almost brand new Teslas last week and the build quality is pretty crap.. both cars windows sounded like the door was broken when closing (not slamming shut).. that said the drivers liked them because they home charge every day and were basically running them into the ground.. which will come much quicker than an ICE.
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Post by neworleanstokie on Dec 19, 2023 23:04:50 GMT
then how do you explain the car rental companies dropping EVs due to significantly higher repair costs and maintenance? Not to mention hardly anyone actually wanting to rent one as you're not going to be home charging. Plus every time I've been offered one bu Hertz they are not even charged.. pretty useless. Dunno, maybe the US government are wrong or it's to do with different models 🤔 I hadn't heard about the rental companies dropping because of maintenance, just about the repair costs. Seems sensible that once they're mainstream EVs should need less maintenance doesn't it? Pretty dumb of hertz to try and rent out uncharged ones. Wasn't one bankruptcy enough? EVs will never be mainstream in the US with the curent technology/issues.. they are a niche product.. good in some situations but there is very limited environmental benefit currently if any at all.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 20, 2023 1:31:19 GMT
Dunno, maybe the US government are wrong or it's to do with different models 🤔 I hadn't heard about the rental companies dropping because of maintenance, just about the repair costs. Seems sensible that once they're mainstream EVs should need less maintenance doesn't it? Pretty dumb of hertz to try and rent out uncharged ones. Wasn't one bankruptcy enough? EVs will never be mainstream in the US with the curent technology/issues.. they are a niche product.. good in some situations but there is very limited environmental benefit currently if any at all. Which environmental things are you talking about? I thought they were pretty good. Agree the current setup won't go fully mainstream, I think a few more years of price and tech improvements are needed. Not saying they're bad for everyone, actually plenty of people could benefit. It's just not practical for me to go full EV right now.
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Post by neworleanstokie on Dec 20, 2023 13:40:37 GMT
EVs will never be mainstream in the US with the curent technology/issues.. they are a niche product.. good in some situations but there is very limited environmental benefit currently if any at all. Which environmental things are you talking about? I thought they were pretty good. Agree the current setup won't go fully mainstream, I think a few more years of price and tech improvements are needed. Not saying they're bad for everyone, actually plenty of people could benefit. It's just not practical for me to go full EV right now. Do a quick google search, EV's simply shift the environmental impact. I live in the middle of Manhattan and would love to have clean air but EVs are not better for the planet on a holistic level.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 20, 2023 16:28:04 GMT
Which environmental things are you talking about? I thought they were pretty good. Agree the current setup won't go fully mainstream, I think a few more years of price and tech improvements are needed. Not saying they're bad for everyone, actually plenty of people could benefit. It's just not practical for me to go full EV right now. Do a quick google search, EV's simply shift the environmental impact. I live in the middle of Manhattan and would love to have clean air but EVs are not better for the planet on a holistic level. Definitely saw loads of media claims about the pollution moving around and couldn't believe that no-one had counted the pollution in manufacturing etc. But then I read a ton of research papers and realised people had added up the numbers. They always got that EVs mean less pollution and energy used overall, except in some Chinese provinces that basically run 100% on cheap inefficient coal plants. I couldn't find anything else to support the idea it's just moving the same pollution around so I think that's just one of those memes that got popular. Or maybe someone read the Chinese study and nothing else?
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Post by neworleanstokie on Dec 20, 2023 21:26:40 GMT
Do a quick google search, EV's simply shift the environmental impact. I live in the middle of Manhattan and would love to have clean air but EVs are not better for the planet on a holistic level. Definitely saw loads of media claims about the pollution moving around and couldn't believe that no-one had counted the pollution in manufacturing etc. But then I read a ton of research papers and realised people had added up the numbers. They always got that EVs mean less pollution and energy used overall, except in some Chinese provinces that basically run 100% on cheap inefficient coal plants. I couldn't find anything else to support the idea it's just moving the same pollution around so I think that's just one of those memes that got popular. Or maybe someone read the Chinese study and nothing else? I think everyone can agree the current technology is not the solution, it needs to evolve. Until you can charge as quickly as fill up with gas, get roughly the same range and lifespan it's a non-starter for most people.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 20, 2023 21:32:33 GMT
I took ownership of a new Volvo XC90 on Tuesday, should have had it last November but it was delayed about 6 times due to the world parts shortage. First impressions are it's decent, stupidly low battery range though like a lot of the hybrid's but my missus has a full on electric car so I don't feel too guilty about not going the whole hog, I do way too many miles for that anyway........ First impressions are nice car but the tyres are shite (Continentals). 2 blow outs in the first 3,000 miles, one on the way to the Stoke v Sheff Wed game and another this morning on the way back from the school run............
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Post by iancransonsknees on Dec 20, 2023 21:36:21 GMT
I took ownership of a new Volvo XC90 on Tuesday, should have had it last November but it was delayed about 6 times due to the world parts shortage. First impressions are it's decent, stupidly low battery range though like a lot of the hybrid's but my missus has a full on electric car so I don't feel too guilty about not going the whole hog, I do way too many miles for that anyway........ First impressions are nice car but the tyres are shite (Continentals). 2 blow outs in the first 3,000 miles, one on the way to the Stoke v Sheff Wed game and another this morning on the way back from the school run............ I know someone who ended up handing one back, couldn't get on with it and ended up with a Range Rover instead.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 20, 2023 23:09:07 GMT
Definitely saw loads of media claims about the pollution moving around and couldn't believe that no-one had counted the pollution in manufacturing etc. But then I read a ton of research papers and realised people had added up the numbers. They always got that EVs mean less pollution and energy used overall, except in some Chinese provinces that basically run 100% on cheap inefficient coal plants. I couldn't find anything else to support the idea it's just moving the same pollution around so I think that's just one of those memes that got popular. Or maybe someone read the Chinese study and nothing else? I think everyone can agree the current technology is not the solution, it needs to evolve. Until you can charge as quickly as fill up with gas, get roughly the same range and lifespan it's a non-starter for most people. I see it more like smartphones or going back a bit original cars or electric appliances. Full EV is probably not a good choice for most people yet - it certainly ain't for me! But aren't they good for some types? Usually richer ones who'll pay for EVs' smoother, cleaner drive and hopefully they'll get better and cheaper. Like I didn't get an iPhone 1, I waited until there was a second hand Samsung Galaxy S3. But my rich wanker friend who bought an iPhone in 2008 helped to pay for all that development.
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Post by mtrstudent on Dec 21, 2023 17:36:26 GMT
We used Lyft a couple of times yesterday and both were electrics.
Hyundai Kona and Tesla Model S.
The drivers use them for LA city driving and charge overnight and during a lunch break. They were really enthusiastic.
Seems like a good use for them.
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Post by longdistancekiddie on Dec 22, 2023 2:15:04 GMT
Peugeot 305 diesel
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Post by phileetin on Dec 23, 2023 7:39:24 GMT
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Post by cvillestokie on Dec 23, 2023 12:18:36 GMT
We used Lyft a couple of times yesterday and both were electrics. Hyundai Kona and Tesla Model S. The drivers use them for LA city driving and charge overnight and during a lunch break. They were really enthusiastic. Seems like a good use for them. Must be a great saver in LA. There’s so much stop and start, which is where these cars really benefit.
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Post by questionable on Jan 16, 2024 20:02:37 GMT
I’d always promised I’d never go electric but having serious thoughts about ordering the BMW i4 e40.
Reviews are excellent
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Post by maninasuitcase on Jan 16, 2024 21:59:52 GMT
Ive been given a new company car list. Mix of hybrid and electric.
The PUC is the driver for me as its more expensive than my old passat diesel. I thought the idea of swapping was to save a few quid not spend more for what effectively is my mobile office.
Kind of swaying towards an EV6, Enyaq or Q4 on the full electric or a sportage hybrid. I wanted a tiguan but its magically disappeared off my list 😕
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Post by questionable on Jan 17, 2024 7:49:05 GMT
I’ve seen a few Q4 models out and about and for me they look to bubble shaped at the back, my wife has the Q3 Sportback which looks amazing.
Depending on your budget and vehicle requirement the i4 e40 is very good, allegedly 320 miles on a full charge and plenty of performance if needed, I still like to think I can get a petrol performance from an EV.
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jan 17, 2024 7:57:10 GMT
How do people on here fund new cars?
Cash, loan, PCP or are they company cars?
Starting the process of changing mine, one last petrol one for me I think (on the theme of the thread), but was trying to work out the best way of finding it. Read contrasting things about the best way.
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Post by salopstick on Jan 17, 2024 8:01:07 GMT
How do people on here fund new cars? Cash, loan, PCP or are they company cars? Starting the process of changing mine, one last petrol one for me I think (on the theme of the thread), but was trying to work out the best way of finding it. Read contrasting things about the best way. My Mrs does pcp. Changes hers every three years. If you haven’t got the cash take a bank loan for the amount over the time period you are likely to have it. Cheaper than finance
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Post by salopstick on Jan 17, 2024 8:02:37 GMT
Company car tax is immoral
I get they bought it in for company execs milking the system by having high end cars instead of wages
When the ordinary guy gets a Renault capta as a work necessity you get taxed to death
It’s based on the cars initial value when bought and emissions. Regardless if it’s three years old when they give it to you.
There should be some sort of allowance for shit cheap cars
Yes I have a cheap shit company car
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jan 17, 2024 8:02:57 GMT
How do people on here fund new cars? Cash, loan, PCP or are they company cars? Starting the process of changing mine, one last petrol one for me I think (on the theme of the thread), but was trying to work out the best way of finding it. Read contrasting things about the best way. My Mrs does pcp. Changes hers every three years. If you haven’t got the cash take a bank loan for the amount over the time period you are likely to have it. Cheaper than finance PCP does intrigue me - I like to change mine every 3-4 years. Feels like it’s a bit too good to be true though. Are the mileage restrictions quite limiting? And there are conditions around returning the car to its original state etc?
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