Electric cars

[jrb]

The incentives are certainly not what they used to be to buy an electric car, but I’m still going to buy one when the time comes to change my current diesel car, which to be honest is soon, as my car is falling apart, bar the engine, which I have had serviced every MOT. My car has done 126,000 miles. The radio isn’t working. The tail gate isn’t staying up. There are rust patches all over the car. The paint work is bubbling and flaking, etc.

Anyway.

The 1st Manchester Motor Show is on the 10th of January at Manchester Central. Tickets are free. Click on the link below for details of the events and how to get free tickets.

Manchester Motor Show | 10 January 2026

The very first Manchester Motor Show is here, Saturday 10 January 2026, Manchester Central · Free Entry

manchestermotorshow.co.uk

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

I see that EVs are now getting dragged into the congestion charge in London. Fair enough I suppose - they might be running on magic environmentally friendly electricity, but they still add to volume of traffic (congestion).

 

[tweety]

My son in law recently changed his company car from a Skoda Octavia to a Byd Seal plug in hybrid, he calculated that he's saving £200 per month on tax and the ability to charge at work.
It's an impressive car for £35k, but I'm not sure I'd like to own one out of warranty.

 

[Blue Since 76]

The incentives are certainly not what they used to be to buy an electric car, but I’m still going to buy one when the time comes to change my current diesel car, which to be honest is soon, as my car is falling apart, bar the engine, which I have had serviced every MOT. My car has done 126,000 miles. The radio isn’t working. The tail gate isn’t staying up. There are rust patches all over the car. The paint work is bubbling and flaking, etc.

Anyway.

The 1st Manchester Motor Show is on the 10th of January at Manchester Central. Tickets are free. Click on the link below for details of the events and how to get free tickets.

Manchester Motor Show | 10 January 2026

The very first Manchester Motor Show is here, Saturday 10 January 2026, Manchester Central · Free Entry

manchestermotorshow.co.uk

Definitely not Manchester's first motor show - I went to one at Central (GMex as was) in the 80s. Can't remember the exact year but the MG Maestro was the star attraction.