Leccy cars

[Sanjøy]

+1 for the cross wind wobble.

The charging app is oddly addictive.

[hendeg]

Also agree with the stability on motorway driving. The i3s was better but still not fantastic. I never felt unsafe though, given all the weight is low down. The Polestar has been great so far but setting the app up for iPhone wasn't straightforward and I haven't got round to finishing it yet. I'll have to get on the case for the colder weather.

[campbell]

Ah didn’t realise you were on Chapter 2 now Gary

We need a long term fleet review thread started, from you (Polestar) and Pete or Simon or Robin (Tesla) and Kelvin (Hyundai Ioniq 5) and Sanjoy / Kinger (i3) and Scotty (Honda Civic thingy)

Just to help all the Laggards make up their minds.

[j2 lot]

I drove my brothers I-Pace from Durham to Goodwood and back and it tainted my thinking on EV purchase. Don’t get me wrong the car was amazing - really fast, quiet and comfortable and I also loved the Polestar I drove at Goodwood.
The issue was charging - chargers on the motorway network were busy or bust. We had an extra 2 hours on the journey down to find a working point and get enough charge for the journey. The charger next to the hotel was available and worked overnight but wouldn’t release the next day until we phoned the company and they sent out an engineer (luckily only 20 minutes wait).
I still see the appeal and for most of the time it would be charged at home/ locally where you know the location and plan accordingly but for the odd occasion when an EV makes most sense it also is least convenient. I also wonder how things will look as there is more take up as I don’t see the network keeping pace with the uptake of cars.
I have gone from a definite convert to a maybe…..

[campbell]

Yup. Would you take your ICE car where you were unlikely to find fuel? Nope.

But the infra will prob catch up quite fast

[IanD]

Yup. Would you take your ICE car where you were unlikely to find fuel? Nope.

Where there’s no fuel = might apply to everywhere this week !!!

[campbell]

Yeah. Bloody sheep.

Irony is forecourts will be empty for couple of weeks as the foil hat mob work through their Jerry can lake

[Mikie711]

One thing I have noticed with charging points, especially the ones in towns is that locals park their car and connect it to the public charger and just seem to leave it plugged in. In Turriff for example I can see a car connected to the charger in the morning and it will still be there when I pass back through late afternoon. What happens if you need to use it and they, with their car obviously fully charged, are still connected?

[rawsco]

One thing I have noticed with charging points, especially the ones in towns is that locals park their car and connect it to the public charger and just seem to leave it plugged in. In Turriff for example I can see a car connected to the charger in the morning and it will still be there when I pass back through late afternoon. What happens if you need to use it and they, with their car obviously fully charged, are still connected?

Molotov cocktail through the window.

[ScottJ-PS]

Yeah. Bloody sheep.

Irony is forecourts will be empty for couple of weeks as the foil hat mob work through their Jerry can lake

same as bog roll last year after households bought a 3 month supply.

[Scotty C]

i just borrowed a Tesla 3 for a recent trip to just east of oban. took 22 hours and 35 minutes to full charge on a 3 point plug at the hotel for the return trip. Just made it home without having to charge although the car kept telling me to stay below 65mph to make it home. Decent place to sit and the tech is way better then the honda.

Also what has happening with all these speed cameras in perthshire A roads.

[Sanjøy]

i just borrowed a Tesla 3 for a recent trip to just east of oban. took 22 hours and 35 minutes to full charge on a 3 point plug at the hotel for the return trip. Just made it home without having to charge although the car kept telling me to stay below 65mph to make it home. Decent place to sit and the tech is way better then the honda.

Also what has happening with all these speed cameras in perthshire A roads.

Free 50kw charger in Oban.

[Scotty C]

i only had 4 miles when i got to the hotel and we were going nowhere when we got there so no problem leaving it on charge for that time as we were there for 2 days.

[Stevoraith]

Had an i3S as a courtesy car today and thought it was really brilliant.

The one pedal driving felt strange for about 10mins but oddly it felt even more strange going back to my car at the end of the day and not slowing down as soon as I lifted off.

A few things required a total rethink of attitude in terms of getting best economy out of it compared to an ICE car. For a start my 335d will do 25mpg around town but get it on the motorway and sit at 70 for a few miles and the economy improves massively.
It’s the opposite with the ev- faster speeds really kill the range.

Then there’s the one pedal driving- when going downhill in an ICE car I instinctively lift off the throttle and the car will coast while not losing (and sometimes gaining speed). Lifting off the ‘throttle’ in an EV results in slowing down, even if it’s a steep downhill. That takes getting used to.

It’s really quite bloody quick off the line too! Up to about 30 I’d say it’s probably quicker than my 335d. Runs out of puff a bit after that. Feels a bit odd getting back into a normal car and having to wait until the revs and noise build to get a big push.

It even handles ok too. You wouldn’t get up early on a Sunday to go and rag it but I’d still be tempted by the back roads home from work now and again.

The only complaint I had was the seats. Almost no lateral support. The last car I had without ‘sports’ seats was a Clio in 1998. Not sure why you can’t option an i3 with seats which have bigger bolsters.

I also plugged it in using the three pin socket for an hour just to see how quickly it charged- it added 5miles Would need a wall box I think if I bought one.

Overall though I’m thoroughly impressed and it’s top of the list when the wife’s car needs replaced.

[Sanjøy]

I did 450 miles this week in our I3. 35kwh per day on the school runs on the M90 and then national speed limit. Hugely economic with the free charging in Perth & Kinross and topped up overnight on the 3 pin.

Agree it’s quick in the pickup and I wouldn’t want to be cruising much above 80, mainly as it kills the battery but it’s a wee town car shaped like a brick. Back roads can be fun and it’ll drift when that torque kicks in on the damp! You do feel the side winds on the mway and when you pass trucks ans get their wash.

I love the quirkiness of it. The interior is Spartan but feels really spacious. I was doing school runs this week and was arriving early to do some work on the laptop and had enough space. On a hot day cracked the suicide doors open and enjoyed the sun as I worked.

Always thought my first carbon tubbed car would be a macca!