"Onto" EV car subscription

ontheroad1970

BOWFER said:

[Deleted User] said:

Doesn't seem worth it just to try out an EV. What are you going to learn in a few days or months that isn't already known?

I tend to agree.

1. The most important bit, how/where it will be charged, should be known to the OP already.
2. Real life range is easily established, the car has been out long enough now that there's plenty of owner info.
3. A quick test drive will tell you if you like the car itself (I didn't, the lane assist was awful).

There should be more than enough info to just jump straight into full blown lease/PCP without a month or two of an expensive deal.

(Tongue firmly in cheek) Don't drive so close to the lines then

BOWFER

ontheroad1970 said:

BOWFER said:

[Deleted User] said:

Doesn't seem worth it just to try out an EV. What are you going to learn in a few days or months that isn't already known?

I tend to agree.

1. The most important bit, how/where it will be charged, should be known to the OP already.
2. Real life range is easily established, the car has been out long enough now that there's plenty of owner info.
3. A quick test drive will tell you if you like the car itself (I didn't, the lane assist was awful).

There should be more than enough info to just jump straight into full blown lease/PCP without a month or two of an expensive deal.

(Tongue firmly in cheek) Don't drive so close to the lines then

Oh, if only the VW system were that predictable....it's truly awful.
It can be switched off every journey but it's minimum 3 button presses (and the screen isn't that user friendly).
It can also, I'm told, be switched off permanently if you know someone with the requisite PC software etc.
But many aren't comfy with that from a legality/insurance point of view.

Petriix

[Deleted User] said:

Doesn't seem worth it just to try out an EV. What are you going to learn in a few days or months that isn't already known?

Personal experience is far more useful than published information. It's one thing to read that driving at 70mph will use 40% more energy than driving at 50mph. It's another thing entirely to experience your battery percentage dropping like a stone as you try to make it home in the cold, wind and rain.

EV driving takes a bit of getting used to, and maybe a paradigm shift away from getting everywhere as fast as possible. A month with one is a reasonable idea before committing to such a big expense. 

ontheroad1970

I've read that with cars like the ioniq5 that the braking takes some getting used to.  So a trial period might be useful to some for this reason also.