Are you not worried about the depreciation of an electric car?
If you are using it for mainly longer journeys I'd question whether a hybrid is worth it. Surely the battery will run out pretty quickly on a long journey and then it's just extra weight and no environmental benefit.
I want big practical boot space for boulder pad plus all the stuff that travelling around with 2 young kids entails. Think family holiday to Font with boulder pad, bikes, clothes etc. Currently starting to become impossible in my Focus hatchback.I don't want something that is massive and impossible to park on my little street.
We needed a new toothbrush as the old one broke, new one has Bluetooth... Why oh why... Luckily it works fine "dumb".
if most of your driving is going to be longer distances and not 'around town', then you either bite the bullet and go full EV or stick to a really efficient ICE for now, not sure of the point of hybrid for your usecase
talking of EVs and Font.. am going for a week in summer half term and it will be the first time have taken the EV abroad. Any advice/tips/feedback on public charging in northern France ? (not a tesla, normal CCS)
Quote from: ben on March 02, 2023, 02:25:36 pmtalking of EVs and Font.. am going for a week in summer half term and it will be the first time have taken the EV abroad. Any advice/tips/feedback on public charging in northern France ? (not a tesla, normal CCS)Loads and loads of EVs making the trip to the Alps this half term so definitely doable.. most Aires had charging stations.
Quote from: SamT on March 02, 2023, 09:48:47 pmQuote from: ben on March 02, 2023, 02:25:36 pmtalking of EVs and Font.. am going for a week in summer half term and it will be the first time have taken the EV abroad. Any advice/tips/feedback on public charging in northern France ? (not a tesla, normal CCS)Loads and loads of EVs making the trip to the Alps this half term so definitely doable.. most Aires had charging stations.great - thanks Sam
Quote from: kac on March 02, 2023, 01:38:57 pmAre you not worried about the depreciation of an electric car?I guess I'm looking 5 or 7 years into the future - what will prices of petrol/diesel cars be doing then when they are being phased out (for new buys) in 2030? Will it increase scarcity and therefore hold price? Or will people just not want one?
https://map.electromaps.com/en/Shows a charging station in La Palud, and ones en-route Avignon-La Palud. No idea of cost or which ones are operational, appears you have to sign up to see details.
There's a reasonable possibility that sale of new ICE won't be outlawed by 2030. It'll depend on the supply of battery materials being sufficient to make EVs affordable for the masses. Many analysts are currently predicting this affordability won't happen by 2030 due to shortage of battery materials.