EV Discussion thread

Martyn1981

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82029216#Comment_82029216

Tyres also have a tyre wear rating that uses 100 as a baseline. A 200 tyre should do twice the miles of a 100, a 400 should do twice the mileage of a 200. If you look closely at all the writing on the tyre, you should see the number.

Typically, a higher rating will cost more. Very roughly, UK cars will probably get factory tyres in the 300-500 range. EV's may get slightly higher ratings to help reduce wear.

Reed_Richards

Oh dear, I've checked and my replacement tyres are rated "Tread wear 340", which doesn't seem particularly good in the context of 300 to 500. These are "Michelin Primacy 4". These are supposed to have "excellent longevity" and also to perform well when worn, which is good because I doubt that I will want to replace them any earlier than necessary.

born_again

Lets not forget that not all tyres come with the same depth of tread.

My Goodyear vector had 8m/m when new, other makes can come with far less, some as low as 4m/m reportable.

Band new car may have a lower tread depth so manufacture can keep costs down.

JKenH

Quite a few of us on here are Tesla shareholders. I added to my holding when the price dipped recently to $300. I thought it would be interesting to compare the total return over the last 5 years with 5 other auto manufacturers.

Had you been savvy enough to have bought Tesla and BYD 10 years ago (unfortunately I was late to the the party) the returns would look like this for a £10,000 investment.

Tesla has continued to grow in value but BYD over the last 5 years (while expanding massively) has proved less lucrative as an investment.

QrizB

Tesla is, of course, a fine example of how “markets can remain irrational a lot longer than you and I can remain solvent".

Netexporter

One ketamine overdose from ruin.

NedS

I have a question about EV charging.

If we get an EV, and charge mostly at home, what is the best (cheapest) way to charge on the rare occasions we do longer journeys and need to charge away from home?

I've read about the Electroverse card (we are with Octopus), which seems easy to use, but seems to refer you to each individual charging network for pricing.

Others say you can't go far wrong using Tesla superchargers, especially off peak when they are even cheaper, and of course I already have the Tesla app as a Powerwall owner.

As someone who uses the Petrol Prices App to find the cheapest fuel, how do I do the same with EV chargers - find the cheapest place to charge when undertaking very occasional longer trip (I'm assuming it's not worth us paying for any memberships)?

Netexporter

If it's occasional trips I reckon an Electroverse card is simplest. Access to a wide range of networks, including Europe, and it will often give you a discount. The open to all Tesla sites have card readers so just your a debit/credit card.

JKenH

I’m not currently an EV driver but if you only anticipate using public charging infrequently I wouldn’t worry too much about price. My priorities would be ease of use, reliability and how trustworthy is the information on status provided by various charging networks. I used to breathe a huge sigh of relief when I was plugged in and the car was charging. If starting out again I’d go for Tesla chargers but otherwise look for chargers that support contactless payment (all modern ones should) - yes, it’s more expensive but less hassle than an app, particularly if you don’t have a mobile signal.

QrizB

yes, it’s more expensive but less hassle than an app, particularly if you don’t have a mobile signal.

On this point it's worth getting the Electroverse RFID card (it's free) just in case the app can't connect.

More than once I've been poking at my phone navigating the Electroverse app only to look up and see my wife has whipped out the RFID card and we're already charging 😆