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Mr Grumpy said:
I don't mean to come across as a smart arse, forgive me if i do.

Your usage case is EV. You've been humping around a petrol engines, tank, exhaust, blah blah, blah for no reason.
At the time, EV charging was probably shit so maybe it made some sense but, as i said before Hybrids were only ever a bridging tech. You weren't getting anything MPG. That metric disappears once you stop using the engine to run it.

Had you bought a proper electric car (BEV) you'd likely been able to any journey you'd like and for less money as your BEV efficiency would be much higher and your range more than adequate.

Being able to charge at home is the key that unlocks full EV use (atm anyhow until the EV network is fully matured). I dunno why you went hybrid with that option.
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You're definitely not
 
Mr Grumpy said:
I don't mean to come across as a smart arse, forgive me if i do.

Your usage case is EV. You've been humping around a petrol engines, tank, exhaust, blah blah, blah for no reason.
At the time, EV charging was probably shit so maybe it made some sense but, as i said before Hybrids were only ever a bridging tech. You weren't getting anything MPG. That metric disappears once you stop using the engine to run it.

Had you bought a proper electric car (BEV) you'd likely been able to any journey you'd like and for less money as your BEV efficiency would be much higher and your range more than adequate.

Being able to charge at home is the key that unlocks full EV use (atm anyhow until the EV network is fully matured). I dunno why you went hybrid with that option.
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Just wasn't worth getting an EV (though we did consider it at one stage). Initial costs and likely depreciation (we knew we would only keep it 2 years), no range anxiety or needing to plan journeys to charge away from home. For the amount of miles we did, it was the option we felt most comfortable with.

I couldn't tell you in all honestly which would have worked out cheaper over the 2 years but we chose the car we did and have no regrets at all.
 
PragueBlue said:
Just wasn't worth getting an EV (though we did consider it at one stage). Initial costs and likely depreciation (we knew we would only keep it 2 years), no range anxiety or needing to plan journeys to charge away from home. For the amount of miles we did, it was the option we felt most comfortable with.

I couldn't tell you in all honestly which would have worked out cheaper over the 2 years but we chose the car we did and have no regrets at all.
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Out of curiosity, what was/is your annual mileage?
 
tweety said:
The free lunch is driving downhill and charging the battery it's called gravity assistance.
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Right, does the car come with a gravity switch for when you are actually not going downhill?
 
PragueBlue said:
Now zero but I think we did somewhere between 6 and 8,000 miles over those 2 years. Vast majority on electric.
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Speaking from my own journey from ICE to EV.

3/4000miles per year is miniscule so using mileage (efficiency) to save money is pointless.
An EV and a hybrid are very expensive so for money to even come into the equation, you have to be saving enough money from efficiency to counteract depreciation and 3/4K PA isn't going to do it.

Best car for that mileage is a petrol.
Best for everything including cost/depreciation/emissions/pollution/ etc etc.
Assuming normal driving. If you are a taxi driver in Rome stuck in traffic for 80% of his time, then the hybrid would perhaps begin to make sense. For the odd traffic jam or hold up, Its actually worse.

But then again, cars are not rational purchases so does it matter? My neighbour has a 3.0L Diesel Chelsea tractor despite only doing about your mileage and living nowhere near anything that would demand its 4*4 capabilities, nor does he have a family to fill it. He uses it for the weekly shop :)
 
117 M34 said:
Looking at getting a new car later in the year so just doing some research.

Options look to be:

Mercedes A class
Audi A3
BMW 1 series

Any ideas on which would be best?
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I've had a couple of Mercs - current is A180. Can't speak for BMW, but spec and ride is better than an Audi (too firm a drive for me). Never had any issues with either that wasn't a software upgrade or covered under warranty.
 
Saddleworth2 said:
In all my 15 years + of owning Porsche I have never had anything mechanically go wrong. Trick is to find an outfit to carry out the servicing etc. Dealers are a complete rip off.
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Mate had a Macan. He said it was the most expensive car he'd ever bought, and the costliest - had nothing but trouble with it and the dealership were a pain in the arse.
 
117 M34 said:
Looking at getting a new car later in the year so just doing some research.

Options look to be:

Mercedes A class
Audi A3
BMW 1 series

Any ideas on which would be best?
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A lot comes down to which spec you go for mate and what you value the most. Audi spec seems to be more expensive compared to the other two. Generally BMW is the more fun to drive, Merc the most comfortable and Audi sits in the middle. You can't really go wrong with either. Go and sit in them and see which you prefer, but as I said it depends if you're looking at entry level or higher spec.

If you want a comfortable ride go for the merc, if you want something that's a bit more fun then BMW or Audi A3 S-Line
 
Bournemouth Blue said:
Avoid anything electric with a touch screen console and electronic locks. My advice is a second hand ten year old car with manual transmission
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A friend of mine just bought a brand new electric car. She had to do a software update on it, which involved going to the dealership for 2 hours. She only got it delivered last month. I get annoyed enough having to switch my computer on and off, never mind having to drive somewhere for my fucking car to update.
 
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After posting on this thread today this is a bit of a coincidence.
Just had a knock on the door from someone who had broken down, one of the neighbours had directed them to me as I dabble with cars and I might be able to help them, unfortunately not.
It was a newish Renault Captur hybrid and the dashboard read electric motor failure.
Moral from the story is avoid manufacturers new to hybrids, if you want a hybrid buy a Toyota, they've been making them for 25 years.
 
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