Christopher Smith

Unfortunate choice of wording here from the BBC...

@LobAllan The Scenic was a “with my head” choice last time round, it just didn’t feel particularly exciting. Also, I didn’t feel I was quite ready to enter the “Scenic” phase of my life… but you’re right, ticks a lot of boxes!

I will continue to bore people by waxing lyrical about this car. Even as I drive newer, flashier EVs I rate it so much. Sells itself by being the longest range EV below £40k, but it's also roomy, good to drive, easy to operate and the Google integration is superb.

@PeterboroughCC Are you doing the tree recycling skips at garden centres again?

@habibibutter @LNER Won't let you do it til final arrival time is passed. And then have to break down into each component part...

@LNER @chrsmi How can I claim delay recompensation. The website is not acknowledging the cancelled train ( at Dunbar) and is also not acknowledging the train terminating at Doncaster to be moving forward to London?

@LNER I’m on the train departing from Edinburgh Waverley to London King’s Cross at 17:30, and the train stopped and the light went off before Dunbar. We are not stopped before the station with no information given. Am I going to make it to London tonight what’s going on?

@LNER @habibibutter The next train out of Doncaster after is 5am... any luck finding a driver yet?

@habibibutter Our Service Delivery Team is currently working hard to locate a driver to operate the service from Doncaster to Kings Cross. If we are unable to secure a driver in time, you will need to board the next available service departing from Doncaster. Thank you for your patience.

Our old lease car now up for sale. They’ve put a new Arnold Clark sticker on - took me ages to remove the one it came with 3 years ago! 😂

@LobAllan Lease payments on the EX30 are ridiculous. Some good deals on the Puma.

Puma Gen-E now even more appealing with the £3,750 grant. Real-world 200-mile range, huge boot, very efficient, if anything even better to drive than the regular Puma. Blows the Stellantis stuff and the remarkably overhyped Volvo EX30 (in boggo trim) out the water for me.

@richardaucock @au_tom_otive @modernheroestv facebook.com/marketplace/it…

@au_tom_otive @modernheroestv Blimey. Any interior pix, Tom?

Spotted this @modernheroestv - an ex-emergency services i3 with no rear seats and no infotainment screen! Think even that price might be optimistic…

@modernheroestv @GRIDSERVE_HQ @OspreyCharging @InstaVoltUK The Google maps indicator showing on CarPlay is quite nice - but could do with showing up when en route!

A sign like this showing how many connectors are available is a massive game changer @GRIDSERVE_HQ @OspreyCharging @InstaVoltUK when?

@TedWelford @easycouncil The new Mini software (which is BMW underneath as the logo flashes up when it’s crashing) looks likely, but is laggy and buggy more often than I’d hope…

@easycouncil There are few firms today I would say are genuinely reliable with their software. Toyota and BMW are probably the ones I’ve encountered no issues with whatsoever

As bad experiences go, spending 19hrs at a motorway services is up there. This MG IM6 wouldn’t start after falsely registering that it was plugged in (when it wasn’t). Three lots of recovery and even that couldn’t fix it! In the end, a train to collect my 23yo TT to save the day!

@modernheroestv Are we allowed to ask how much?

I did a bad thing

@modernheroestv How much are they going for at suction?

Obviously I won’t, and I’ll buy the ropiest piece of ex fleet bollocks I can find.

One of these (not bothered which badge is on it tbf) is favourite to replace my ENV200 which went today. Some really good deals around at the moment. Almost tempted to just buy one retail rather than taking a chance at the auctions!

@modernheroestv @TheEvEngineer I had one for 3 weeks last summer, and it got me up to North Yorkshire ok (160 miles range I think) Rapid charging at 80kw was helpful.

@TheEvEngineer My ENV200 is off to pastures new shortly and once things settle down one of these is front runner to replace, unless I’m missing a competitor that is more worthy? Maxus ED3 is a bit lacking battery wise. E-Transit a bit too massive

Don’t see that many of these Stellantis electric vans that have had proper miles slung up them, fair play 👏 I suppose it’s not even that high, but still.

@modernheroestv Oooh fun.

@chrsmi Tonic comes out at basically the same with a £250 deposit, which is what I’ve just ordered.

Citroen are having some kind of crazy fire sale on Ami. Crazy low finance quotes (it’s like £50 a month with a £200 deposit) Code AMISUMMER drops the OTR price by over £3k

@Eli4Sustain @KateFantom i'd imagine interior wear and tear...

@KateFantom 238k miles, 91% SOH, and it shrugs off 11 MOTs? These 'pesky' cheap EVs are starting to look like the true workhorses. Makes you wonder what the next 'problem' will be—door handle polish?

These pesky, cheap, Chinese, electric cars. We’ve just bought this for next to nothing. In its 238,000 miles as a taxi it’s had no repairs. Check out the front pads 😮 It’s failed one of its 11 MOTs on a number plate bulb. It does now need a few things doing, which is why we have it, but non of these things are the traction battery, motor, inverter or the onboard charger. SOH ❤️👌🏼 It still drives like a champ 👍🏼

Now also available as Tart au Peugeot, Tart au Vauxhall, Tart au DS, Tart au Fiat…

Genuinely impressed that ACVM have renewed the car tax for free on our lease car with them before the price rise next week. They didn't have to, they could just have passed on the charge when due. Will wait and see if Alphabet do on the other one.

Absolutely ridiculous parking policy from @PeterboroughCC in their new parking system. I’ve been in this car park for an hour and 25 minutes and been charged £5.50 as it crosses over into Evening Rate, and charges both! As expensive as central Cambridge! @CllrJulieS

What is it with wheels like this at the moment? There’s a popular saying - square peg, round hole. It feels like Kia, Peugeot, Renault have decided to completely ignore that!