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Solarchaser

I'd imagine the longer delivery will be as much to do with the Glasgow Helen st. police garage wanting to pdi and refit all the vehicles before putting them into service anyway.

*mental note, watch out for unmarked hyundais as well as the usual vauxhall, beemers and audis

EVandPV

Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensive

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8807221/Are-electric-family-cars-cheaper-petrol-diesel.html

JKenH

EVandPV said:

Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensive

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8807221/Are-electric-family-cars-cheaper-petrol-diesel.html

Good to see the Daily Mail promoting EVs. 

JKenH

10 Robotaxi Services — Existing & Planned

https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/20/10-robotaxi-services-existing-planned/

Martyn1981

Netherlands hit 21% BEV sales in Sept, with the annual figure at 16%. Also the Audi E-tron is topping the sales chart for full size SUV's which seems like great news - if they have to be that big, then electrify them.

27% Plugin Vehicle Share in the Netherlands! (& Tesla Model 3 Sneaks Into #1)

Martyn1981

EVandPV said:

Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensive

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8807221/Are-electric-family-cars-cheaper-petrol-diesel.html

Doh! I didn't stop scrolling soon enough, I hit the comments section - "batts need replacing every 5 yrs", "insurance costs 3x more" ...... why won't these people let facts in?

JKenH

Martyn1981 said:

Netherlands hit 21% BEV sales in Sept, with the annual figure at 16%. Also the Audi E-tron is topping the sales chart for full size SUV's which seems like great news - if they have to be that big, then electrify them.

27% Plugin Vehicle Share in the Netherlands! (& Tesla Model 3 Sneaks Into #1)

I thought it would be interesting to compare the 2019 and 2020 YTD stats as a wider range of EVs has become available.

https://cleantechnica.com/files/2019/10/Netherlands-top-20-electric-vehicles-in-netherlands-jan-sept-2019-Tesla-Model-3.png

https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/10/27-plugin-vehicle-share-in-the-netherlands-tesla-model-3-sneaks-into-1/

EVandPV

Martyn1981 said:

EVandPV said:

Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensive

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8807221/Are-electric-family-cars-cheaper-petrol-diesel.html

Doh! I didn't stop scrolling soon enough, I hit the comments section - "batts need replacing every 5 yrs", "insurance costs 3x more" ...... why won't these people let facts in?

Hilarious, isn't it.
I'm convinced there's a section of society, die-hard petrolheads of a certain age, that will never convert to electric, even if you gave them an EV and the leccy for free !
By 2030, the next generation of drivers will take to them like ducks to water and the dinosaurs will gradually fade away.

michaels

Martyn1981 said:

EVandPV said:

Electric family cars are CHEAPER to own than petrol and diesel models: Lower maintenance and charging costs mean they are £132-a-month less expensive

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-8807221/Are-electric-family-cars-cheaper-petrol-diesel.html

Doh! I didn't stop scrolling soon enough, I hit the comments section - "batts need replacing every 5 yrs", "insurance costs 3x more" ...... why won't these people let facts in?

On the bright side, it always used to be 'the batteries will need preplacing after 2 years just like in a mobile phone', so perhaps we are seeing progress?!

JKenH

Mercedes shapes up to Tesla, plans six new EVs in “electric first” strategy

https://thedriven.io/2020/10/07/mercedes-shapes-up-to-tesla-plans-six-new-evs-in-electric-first-strategy/