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Solar Powered EV Charging
OK I will admit to not exactly liking EV's (I have posted several anti-EV posts in the past) - but now it appears that an EV "may" be the way for me to go.....from MotabilityIf I did get an EV - Would it be possible for me to charge it purely from solar panels mounted on the garage roof ?I know that there are lots of…
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New Small Family Car Suggestions?
Hi all, I am in the market for a New or 6 month old petrol manual gearbox small family car. I have had a Ford Fiesta for my last two cars over the years. I was thinking Suzuki Swift or Skoda Fabia, but would appreciate suggestions, as to what you would go for. I have a budget of £20,000 approx. Any replies would be very…
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Buying an EV outright?
I was thinking that the next car would be ev for the wife as she only has a small daily commute to work. With technology getting better and better, I thought it would be better to go PCP and change the car rather than drive outdated tech, much like a phone? Having never gotten a car on finance, I was on Arnold Clark…
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Points for using phone
Was accused of using/holding phone while driving. 6 points and £200. Not speaking on phone but having in hand. What is legal? Drinking tea while driving? Leaning over touching phone while phone in cradle? How do u set up music or phone usage without holding phone? Anyway to get points reduced?
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How to ask for a Speed Awareness course?
Hi all Hope this is in the right part of the forum. I have just received a NIP from Devon and Cornwall Police for doing 76 in a 60 limit. Fair cop, but acc to this site this puts me just 1 MPH over the threshold at which the police have the discretion to offer you a speed awareness course -…
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Serious Kia Engine Failure, Months Waiting for Parts & Poor Customer Support , Has Anyone Else Exper
Serious Kia Engine Failure, Months Waiting for Parts & Poor Customer Support , Has Anyone Else Experienced This? Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience and also ask whether anyone else has faced similar issues with Kia uk parts delays or serious engine problems. I purchased my Kia through an authorised Kia dealership…
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Tesla PCH terms
My current car (VW) is coming to an end on its PCP deal which I am going to hand back, I have came across a brand new Tesla on a PCH deal 2 year lease around 295pm for 2 years. This seems a really good deal but I have never leased before, was just wondering if there is anything I should be careful of as I know new cars may…
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Car insurance Channel Islands/uk
hoping someone can help me whilst I await call backs from various insurance companies, living in guernsey, car on guernsey plates, brought over Sep 2024. Moving back to the uk arrival around 14th June and will reregister etc, have already informed hmrc. Leaving guernsey 14th May and I told my car insurance company here,…
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Breakdown Recovery options
My car broke down on the motorway nr Liverpool on Friday afternoon, as we were driving to Wales for the bank holiday weekend. I have been with Emergency Assist for a few years and asked for recovery to home, which they refused, but is listed as a policy option under Section D Onward travel. They have recovered me to home…
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Car Repair
Good day all and thank you in advance for your input. Frustrating circumstances and keen to here what you think. Our family car which is used for the daily nursery runs is a 2017 Vauxhall Astra diesel estate. It has done 60,000 miles and is worth around £4k to £4.2k To cut a very long story short the hazard light button is…
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Auto-Renewal car insurance vs non auto-renewal
It seems to be getting more and more difficult to get car insurancethat doesn’t come with auto-renewal. I‘ve never had it and I understand that a lot of people are strongly against it, so trying to find out how exactly auto-renewal works. My assumption is that they have to contact you before the renewal date to let you…
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EV chargers- having to bite the bullet
After a few years of an EV charger at my workplace at 12p kwh, it's being replaced and cost is increasing to 40p kwh. On odd occasion we just plugged in to our 3 pin plug overnight at home. We think we've got to bite the bullet and install a home charger (always put it off as worked out cost vs work charger and the latter…
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DRIVING AIDS
Hi Folks I'm in the process of buying a used car (Fiord Focus). Are there any driving aids on the market which could help me to: Get a more clearer view of the rear. Help me park in tight spots (e.g. car assist) Help in assisting the width of the car Thanks in advance.
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Comparing Total cost of ownership
Hi all, I'm trying to determine the best approach for comparing the total cost of ownership across different cars and purchasing options. For example: Keeping my current car Leasing through a work scheme Buying a car with a loan I'd also like to understand what age of car offers the best value, taking into account…
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I used a public street charger with my EV today...
Did my first public charge with my Dacia today, to use up some of my Mobilize credit. I found a Wenea 7.4kW on street charger. I put in 9.83 kWh, which cost an incredible £5.87!!! (Compared with £2.07 at home) Worse, it added exactly 30% charge on the guessometer, which assuming a 24.3kWh battery, is only 7.3kWh, so the…
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For those of you who've used WBAC to sell your car
Ideally I'm reaching out to those of you who've sold cars that'd be in & about the £2k area on a private sale rather than any of you who've sold a £20k car. I could be wrong but I'd guess there's not as much wiggle room for them to be knocking you down on a £20k car. And in case anyone's picky, I'm not talking about a car…
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Selling car - repair paint scrape first?
I have a white Ford Kuga, which has a scraped wing mirror. Should I get this repaired before selling? I assume any buyer will want a small price reduction because of it. I have absolutely no experience in doing this kind of repair myself. I guess I am asking this - will the price reduction be more or less than the cost of…
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Car accident – repair privately vs insurance ( worried that Insurer will opt for r writ-off?)
I’ve recently had a car incident (no injuries) and my car needs some bodywork repairs due to deep scratches. I’m trying to work out the most cost-effective way forward. Damage is some deep scratches around rim. Damaged when car was parked. I have Insurer excess of £500. My One concern is that although the damage appears to…
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Notifying DVLA of blackout
Last month I had an unexplained momentary blackout while at work. I didn’t collapse or faint, and it wasn’t associated with any seizure or convulsions. I did what I believed to be the sensible thing and spoke to my doctor who did some basic checks and a ECG which all seemed OK but he referred me to Neurology for further…
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Found a great cheap fuel finder site
I know there are lots of these sites but I have been using this to find the best prices. https://cheapfuelnear.me I believe this uses official Government price data as petrol stations in the UK have to publish there prices now.
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