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youtu.be/T5CnjDDibF4 Mega episode for 2026."every" UK EV on salary sacrifice scheme is shown here Find out which EV is for you by seeing the tax savings on offer for very low cost clean travel #Goelectric

@garryshaw78 @japers_1984 @ian4downton Not absolutely necessary, I can charge at work for half the price of Petrol for example

@LewisStanding1 @japers_1984 @ian4downton A long read but fair , I wish I could have one as a car for work but I have no where to charge one at home as I don’t have an drive so I’m stuck really

Just looked at a used EV. Immaculate condition. Average mileage for 3 yrs old. Depreciated 76% from new. Who can afford this depreciation on new EVs?

@Beyond_Scarcity @SawyerMerritt Doubt that you could get a roadster

@SawyerMerritt For $640,000 you can buy one of each of these. Choose wisely.

Ferrari has just officially unveiled its first ever all-electric car, called the Ferrari Luce. • Starting price: $640,000 • Interior co-designed with Apple's former head of design, Jony Ive • Range: 280 miles (expected EPA) • Peak charging speed: 350kW • 122 kWh battery • 1,050 horsepower • 0-60mph: 2.4s • 800v • Four-door four-seater • Four electric motors • OLED screens • Weight: 4,982 lbs • Front motors spin to 30,000 rpm, rears hit 25,500 rpm • Car uses an accelerometer to capture real vibrations from the electric motors & rear chassis. An algorithm filters out unpleasant frequencies and amplifies only the more “musical” sounds. This can be heard inside and outside the car. • Paddle shifter on steering wheel changes how aggressively torque is delivered, with five different levels • The trunk has 21.1 cubic feet of space, the largest luggage capacity the company has ever offered • 197.6 inches long, about as long as a Tesla Model S U.S. deliveries start in Q2 2027. More photos in the thread below:

@japers_1984 @CaswellAdrian @ian4downton The break even points for those subscriptions are all fairly low Ie. Cost of subscription divided by savings per KWh = KWh needed to charge to break even Typically it's one whole battery charge, dependent on battery size, maybe two.

@japers_1984 @CaswellAdrian @ian4downton Not quite BE.EV is 39p after 8pm Instavolt is 55p after 8pm Ver relevant if I'm driving somewhere after 5pm / work on a Friday . Get home, pick up family, drive for weekend away, charge at a food destination while eating for a low price . Happy days

@jackisgeeky @1985Pete @markkingsthumb @ian4downton Seems very relevant to me Ie. Proving you wrong

@jackisgeeky @1985Pete @markkingsthumb @ian4downton It's very relevant You're claim over multiple replies seems to be that the ZEV mandate is making all forms of new car more expensive. You imply you can't get a new family car for less than £60k Yet give no evidence or examples He's giving direct contradicting examples

@jackisgeeky @popcrights @1985Pete @markkingsthumb @ian4downton Rather than criticize everyone for misunderstanding what you wrote, perhaps reflect on how poorly you communicated your ideas in the first place

@popcrights @1985Pete @markkingsthumb @ian4downton I’m not sure you understand words

@jackisgeeky @ian4downton Not long ago you could get a good quality petrol or diesel family car for around £30K. Now you have to pay double that for an EV. Yet this doesn't seem to stand to scrutiny. You can't find a decent family EV for less than 60k?

@LewisStanding1 @ian4downton Congratulations, you're another genius who didn't read what I actually wrote.

@MikeKnox1707 @ian4downton This was earlier in spring too, range is quoting 290 now Huge national mileage is fine

@ian4downton If you don’t do huge National mileage there are some amazing leasing deals on new EV’ s. I like my 14 year old V6 for a few more years though.

@garryshaw78 @japers_1984 @ian4downton nature.com/articles/s4156… EVs last as long as petrol and diesel cars

@japers_1984 @ian4downton That’s good but would be used up in 4-5 years for me so diesel it is for me

@CaswellAdrian @japers_1984 @ian4downton x.com/LewisStanding1… Shop around

@japers_1984 @ian4downton They’re great if you can charge at home. I use an EV for work and have to charge on the go. Most public chargers are 0.79-0.89p per kilowatt. Last week it cost my company £55 to recharge my vehicle after driving only 133 miles.

@AllQuizAble @ian4downton "Sarcasm and satire account"

@ian4downton max 2 years until the market implodes, i believe. once the new waves of leases end and everyone who wanted to buy a used EV has, they will flood and kill the auto market.

@jackisgeeky @ian4downton Except... plc.autotrader.co.uk/news-views/pre… For the facts say the opposite

@ian4downton It's not just the depreciation but the purchase prices. Not long ago you could get a good quality petrol or diesel family car for around £30K, now you have to pay out double that for the EV equivalent. We're being taken for mugs.

@Eddystone506 @ian4downton My 6yo EV has served me very well, never had a better car, it's fab

@ian4downton Been saying for years - don't buy an EV until 2028 or beyond. The current crop are mostly shit. x.com/Eddystone506/s…

@ian4downton So are they.... A too expensive B too cheap Or C you haven't decided yet, both

@ctrlaltrefuel I've seen a fair few on the road, they look great 👍

Right. Will be doing a review of the Ford Puma Gen-E (Jenny) EV today for you lucky viewer. Anything you’d like to see/ask about it or have me do? Pop your questions below 🤓 Newt

@red4treble @SiOldridge @TiceRichard @AkshatRathi UK renewables get paid on CFDs. Eg Dogger Bank A B and C plus Sofia just coming online now at £53/MWh So the gas marginal price may have been £140/MWh but we'll be paying 72% less via AR3 offshore wind projects Fabulous eh?

@LewisStanding1 @SiOldridge @TiceRichard @AkshatRathi @LewisStanding1 @SiOldridge @TiceRichard We are told net zero protects us. The grid ran 71% zero-carbon for a week in April, yet households paid gas-linked prices. Octopus Agile saw 15 hours of negative pricing. The rest of us paid record bills.

Well this is interesting. @TiceRichard appears to be basing his opposition to upgrading our energy system on a quite a major misunderstanding. I urge Richard to catch up on this. Excellent interview by @AkshatRathi. Links below.

@AvonandsomerRob @co_charger It just gets worse! £2000 for a home charger!? What are you smoking!? I paid less than 1

@AvonandsomerRob @co_charger makes this seemless and I sell at 30p/KWh to let people get it affordably, while making a small profit Win win

Electric vehicle drivers online like to quote their home charging rates to wind-up ICE motorists. The reality, however, is somewhat different. Usable range of the majority of EVs is under 250 miles, or about £30 of petrol in the average modern ICE car. The reality is that unless you are a granny that only uses your car to go to Tesco, or you have a simple daily 40 mile commute, you're going to be using public chargers half the time. Your EVs sat nav does a very good job of building in charging stops into long journeys, and to be even more clever, it tells you if someone is plugged into the charger, or if it's available. Now here's where the fun ends. Firstly, a lot of supermarket chargers, which have the lowest rates, are out of order for long periods. You'll easily be able to get on a 7 or 22kw charger, but with supermarkets having a 2 or 3 hour parking limit, you'll be lucky to get 100 miles of charge during that time. If someone is plugged into the other chargers in the car park, this reduces your charging speed even further. In short, forget supermarkets. Other options include BP Pulse, fitted at most Co op stores, but many of these are out of order too, and charge a whopping 93p per kwh. That works out about 30 to the gallon in petrol language. Instavolt & Ionity are also expensive but fast and reliable. You'll get 70kwh charge on a 160kw charger, enough to pump 100 miles top up in just 15 minutes. They are situated at Starbucks and many retail parks. Also 93p kwh, so about 20% more expensive than petrol. EV owners don't charge their cars from 5 to 100% on the road, they just top up from 30 to 60% as its expensive, just enough to get you home. Once you get tired of expensive charging, you might want to consider a wall box, these charge at 7kw, and will fully charge your car overnight in about 10 hours. Average cost is £2k, including installation. So make sure you're going to run an EV permanently to make it worth it. Having spoken to many owners whilst charging, those with home chargers still often choose the public option for speed and convenience. As for the cars themselves, they actually don't drive any different to an ICE car, although they usually feel more powerful under acceleration. Motorway cruising is quieter with just tyre noise. They feel more modern, and you feel like you are part of a major technological change in society when you're driving one. But don't think you'll be doing all your charging for a fiver a tank at home. Life isn't so mundane that you won't need fast charging for certain trips, or that you'll forget to charge at home before a business meeting. My take - I wouldn't buy one outright with my own money yet, but I'd take one over an ICE car as a company or lease car. The latest tech is an exciting sea change, as important as the invention of the PC. After all, that £500 a month you'll save on company car tax due to a 4% BIK rate, can buy you a lot of Starbucks while you're waiting at a charging station..