Maybe this is part of Elon’s Space X long plan! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032063320303056
Test drove an iD3 this morning. Very pleasant - just super easy to drive/use. Felt a bit spartan, but I quite liked that. It (EV's) did feel like the future when I got back into my oil burner...
Anecdotal, but when we had our eGolf delivered, the delivery guy was saying how great they were and how he would avoid the iD3 and 4 for a while as they had a few teething problems. The examples he gave were around central locking and alarms (I’d say the electrics if it was a petrol car, but that wouldn’t convey the right story in this case!).
Controls via the touchscreen will take some getting used to, but I'd imagine that is probably the same with most new cars ICE or electric as touchscreens now rule the world it seems. The stereo / speakers certainly aren't great and the interior isn't 'luxurious', but I'd say it's really a £20k car that happens to cost closer to £40k due to the battery tech, so fine when considered in those terms. And the app is woeful - so bad that so far we haven't actually managed to connect to the car, but as it barely does anything anyway that is no biggy at the moment.
8.8kWh extender in boot. The 8.8kWh extender will add 30+ miles of range to your Leaf. The kit costs £5,000* inc VAT and fitting.17.6kWh extender in boot. The 17.6kWh extender will add 60+ miles of range to your Leaf. The kit costs £6,250* inc VAT and fitting.17.6kWh extender UBEX for an eNV200 van. These fit underneath the van. The kit costs £7,600* inc VAT and fitting.40kWh battery upgrades. Prices start from £8,500* inc VAT and fitting.24kWh battery replacement. Approx £5,500* depending on supply cost of a battery, if one can be found in good condition.30kWh battery replacement. These are harder to price as good 30kWh batteries are hard to find. If a battery can be found the installation is £1,500* (inc VAT) plus battery cost.62kWh battery replacement. We have one available, priced at £13,500 inc VAT and fitting.
* Instinctive answer would be a 10-15% of full charge automatic cut-off. Cut-offs can work both ways right.
Consequences - night time charging. But night time charging relies on the balance shifting towards electricity generated using fossil fuels (wind ok, but no solar).