Lee Marshall

26 year old @UKMrWhippy ice cream van spewing diesel fumes all day outside my local @BandQ. Very healthy for the kids. Not great for your image B&Q!

@dunne_insights Love a REx myself

One of the biggest limiters to EV sales lies in the engineering - not customer focused - names given to powertrains. BEV PHEV EREV How many consumers know what they are, how they are different, the cost and benefit of each? Carmakers’ new weapon to tackle EV range anxiety ft.com/content/d9949c… via @ft

@sniffpetrol Fantastique.

Never mind that new BMW i3, look at the wheeltrims they're putting on the base model Twingo. Pamplemousse superbe!

20 obviously 😂

Meanwhile, I’ll refuel while having sexy time with the wife. And she looks much better. That, Lawrence, is the future.

@SebAaltonen @JordanEVGuy Prius certainly but not this monstrosity.

@JordanEVGuy Both this and the new Prius look much better than their ugly previous versions.

Nobody could have predicted the Nissan Leaf being one of the best looking cars on the road.

@Pingman28 @timoldland The reason is Essex. So much Ford history there.

@timoldland Cool, but such an oddly bizarre Christmas decoration. Like, what’s the reason for it lol

Okay, Lakeside may be a shithole but their decorations are awesome! Full size Escort replicas!

@ShamiKalra @kpcom @AmexUK The UK is part of Europe.

@kpcom @AmexUK Try Europe

Can’t see the point of having an @AmexUK in Europe anymore

@andymcgarvey68 @AutoPap @Hyundai Dealers can also arrange a test drive at a race track for you. They have a deal with MSV.

@AutoPap @Hyundai Because of your fantastic review, I might go and have a test drive tomorrow cheers 👋

In other news, this wonderful @Hyundai goes back on Tuesday. I’d say it has changed my whole perception of what a hot hatch should be. Old gits like me thought a 1990 16v Golf was THE one to have. IONIQ 5N has thrown the book away and brought us in to the 21st century. This is THE best modern hatch I’ve driven. And it has confused me so much because everything else I’ve experienced seems comparatively mediocre.

@AutoPap @Shell You just need to plan your route so that you charge at somewhere that won't rip you off. I drive about 27k miles per year and I haven't charged at an oil company in 3 years. I rarely pay above 45p per kWh. When I do it's usually because I've f**ked up.

Had 42 miles range left so went to top up. 10 mins to get 100 extra miles BUT it cost a whopping £28.61 @Shell How are they allowed to rip people off like this? Just proves you have to have a home charger to own an EV.

@AutoInfatuation I owned an ex close protection Legacy Spec B. Lovely car but seriously thirsty.

Estate/Kombi/Wagon under £2,000 baring in mind I have trade access too. 2006> Petrol, ideally Automatic and high spec, leather seats, sunroof, Xenon’s etc. Bit of a laugh with decent power. Runaround/Spare car, thinking these are some options: - B8 Audi A4 Avant 1.8/2.0 TFSI - E91 BMW 320/325i Touring (Hard to find in higher specs) - MK3 Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport 2.0 EcoBoost Powershift (Had 2 MK3’s, 2.0 TDCI & 2.5T. Both EcoBoost engine and Powershift gearbox are quite blowy-uppy but good when they work correctly 😬) - Jaguar X-Type 3.0 V6 Sovereign Estate - W211 Mercedes-Benz E200/280 Estate (Petrols are rarer) - Renault Laguna 2.0T GT/Initiate Estate (Petrols in these spec are very hard to come by) - Saab 9-3 Aero Estate 2.0/2.8T - Skoda Octavia VRS 2.0 TFSI Estate - Subaru Legacy 2.5/3.0i (Ideally Spec B either as a normal Estate or Outback) - Vauxhall Vectra Elite Estate 2.8T (Found a mental spec one in the trade 🤷‍♂️) - VW Passat 2.0 TSI or 3.2 V6 Estate DSG (Again, rare but findable) - Volvo V70/XC70 2.5T (Unlikely to find a decent one but mega cars!) Am I missing any you can think of?

@vladikulev @ListerLawrence i3, Mini F56, Mini J01.

@ListerLawrence Can you name three other small EVs you genuine sympathies to? I can’t. Renault really found the sweet spot. All they need to do now is put a 1.6T / 2.0 NA 4 pot engine in it and call it R5 Turbo. Who is buying one? I am.

This has genuinely upset me. What a waste!!

Photo of the Day: The Hawk jets of the Red Arrows will be painted pink next year to show support for 2026 being the Year of LGBT. For the first time the team will also be available for Gender Reveal flypasts as long as the baby is or will be a girl one day. 📸 from a Canberra

@MK3foryou ❤️Abbey

Wednesday..... Star Sierra Iris Danni Abbey

@AtomicFlange @fesshole Lost my wife of 28 years just over a month ago. The pain is impossible to describe.

@fesshole My wife passed away suddenly in July this year. I’d do anything to have 1 more day with her. Anyone who thinks this doesn’t appreciate what you have. Treasure every moment like it is your last. It could be

I fantasise about my wife of 25 years dying. Time to my self. Drink what I want. Live the life. Do what I want. She went away for a week with her girlfriends. I was so bored and lonely it was unreal. I hope I die first.

@Jeep_UK Battery size and range?

Windows down, tunes up, trails ahead. ​ Nothing but road trips on open roads and adventures through wild landscapes all summer long.​ Where will your Jeep take you? ​ #Jeep #CampJeep #Freedom

@workwithtoby @lakes_eco_van @KateFantom @Saicmaxus_uk Unfortunately having driven a wide range of ICE conversions and EV specific platforms, I'd never personally buy a conversion.

@lakes_eco_van @lee_marshall @KateFantom @Saicmaxus_uk OK, but it's not like he bought the diesel one and ripped the drive train out and DIY'D a conversion in. It's a factory fitted electric drivetrain with manufacturer supported warranty and all the usual things right?

I’ve got this @Saicmaxus_uk ED7 for the next week. Loads of power, decent range of 260+ miles in this weather and it is lovely to drive. The real beauty is, I can travel 200 miles for under £5 👌🏼 I should get through 600-800 miles so let’s see how it holds up.

@billykyle You drive a Cybertruck, they hate you already.

The apartment I live in offers free EV charging and they definitely hate me 😂

@timoldland The thing is, I do see Manthey RSs on trackdays reasonably regularly. Although like any GT3RS, they are way too quick for your average OPL track day.

I’d be willing to bet good money this will never do more than 1000 miles, let alone go anywhere near a track.