pdk42
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And meanwhile the world burns…In case you haven't noticed...Most of us here are just cheapskate petrol heads
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And meanwhile the world burns…In case you haven't noticed...Most of us here are just cheapskate petrol heads
I feel that that will need to change unless the plan is actually to price the less well off out of their cars it is unfair enough that the better off, i.e. those without a drive have to pay peak prices for power while we can pay off peak prices. But then we go and slap 4 times the tax on it as well.There is a difference though - the VAT on home electricity is only 5% whereas from a public charge point its "full-fat" VAT at 20%.
Go on what was it?If all I wanted to do was save money… I’d just buy a cheaper car.
Cheaper per mile costs (and other perks such as no VED, congestion charge exemption etc) are great today for offsetting the higher initial purchase price. As battery etc. costs fall, that will become less important.
But (for me at least) it wasn’t about saving money anyway. Clearly I need to be able to afford it (ie I waited for a model 3 rather than a model S a few years prior) but tha main goal of going electric was elsewhere
Personal choice at the end of the day. For me they just drive nicer than a petrol/diesel car. Would of bought a brand new rs3 as a natural progression if it wasn't for Tesla. Hence bought the model 3 for the MRs and ofcourse I get to drive it as well until Model Y gets here for myself. Got hours when the grant was still available but would of got one anyway since Im not stupid enough to think I was saving 3k or whatever it was the government was literally giving to manufacturers at the time.If all I wanted to do was save money… I’d just buy a cheaper car.
Cheaper per mile costs (and other perks such as no VED, congestion charge exemption etc) are great today for offsetting the higher initial purchase price. As battery etc. costs fall, that will become less important.
But (for me at least) it wasn’t about saving money anyway. Clearly I need to be able to afford it (ie I waited for a model 3 rather than a model S a few years prior) but tha main goal of going electric was elsewhere
And meanwhile the world burns…
I just watched Snake Eyes at the cinema and they had some cool electric motorbikes. I didn't even realise they were a thing.Yes, indeed. Meanwhile Im converting the whole fleet to electric (bar the motorbike) because ive seen the light. I dont have to save the world. Just one or a few people...
I just watched Snake Eyes at the cinema and they had some cool electric motorbikes. I didn't even realise they were a thing.
(nerd mode activated)There's been an electric category running in the Isle of Man TT since 2010 ... they're definitely a thing! (And they run at Pikes Peak Electric motorcycles make impressive showing at Pikes Peak Hill Climb race )
Yes, according to MCN there are more than a dozen different models on sale in the UK:There are definitely a few sexy-looking electric bike offerings out there.
As is the common theme for electric mobility, though, they’re still far more expensive than I would be willing to pay for one.