RE: Has anyone27 May 2020 23:31
I have had an i3 120A BMW for the last year, fully Electric.
It is way better than I could have imagined, in the Winter the range is about 150, in the summer 220 odd.. I lease mine from a Co called Evezy, and its stupidly cheap to run.
I pay £400pm, and that includes 12K MPA, Tax, Insurance, and a free charging card for the Polar Plus Network.
I live in Westminster, and get free Residents parking as it is fully EV.
Charging would be the only factor that determines anyone's decision on whether to get an EV.. IF you can charge at Home, or at Work, or there are plentiful chargers close to Home, then you will forget after a week that you are in an EV.. it's just a quicker, quieter car. there are many choice options, Tesla having as PG mentioned plenty of fit and finish issues, but they have the fastest and most plentiful chargers.
From the research that I did it seems the Environmental arguments are all total BS, as the real costs of production of the Batteries, and the cost of disposal, combined with the Fossil Fuel's used to generate Electricity, mean that you have to do an estimated 350K Miles before they become genuinely less polluting than the equivalent conventional car.
For city use, they are a godsend, as zero emissions, makes the local pollution levels far less toxic. It is noticeable in Central London.
For me, I have probably halved my motoring costs per year.