Graham Butcher

That's one thing that does not happen with liquid fuels, just saying.

Yes, we accept that it is possible on a good day with the right conditions and the right support just as this diesel powered Skoda Superb managed to drive for 1,759 on one tank of fuel and it set a Guinness World Records record. Record-Breaking Skoda Does 1,759 Miles on a Single Tank Greatest distance driven on a single tank of fuel | Guinness World Records

Sadly, the entire EV industry is guilty of misinformation, and it starts right at the top with the legislators pushing towards an idealistic goal long before we have all the answers, a pattern that I have witnessed before. I don't really think that we can lay the entire blame at the motor trade's feet when they themselves are staring down the barrel of punitive fines for noncompliance with an over-optimistic mandatory target. Also, sadly, the education system has been dumbed down so much that almost every school leaver qualifies to get a place at university, hence why we find graduates stacking shelves in supermarkets, as industry chiefs know that the qualifications gained in a lot of cases are inferior to those gained years ago.

Don't you remember the likes of JRM appearing on TV and stating we couldn't reduce or remove VAT as long as we remained in the EU, claiming the EU would not allow it? All kinds of promises were made: clothing, shoes, and food would come down, thus reducing the cost of living- all big fat lies.

Finally we actually get something that was promised if we left the EU, only taken almost 6 years to deliver it.☹️

Renault has always had a reputation, along with Citroën for an excellent smooth ride.

Agree with the looks, as does everyone else it seems.

Toomys in Basildon say that you can have a choice of 5 R5s in approx 2 weeks, or 33 R4s in anything from 2 to 5 weeks time, so maybe lol-lol's dealer was thinking of the R4?

So it would appear that the dealer misinformed lol-lol then. I just accepted that he was right🙄

Those SMMT figures are highly selective as they reflect figures over the last month, just as loads are preregistered. The actual growth is only 9.8% over same period year to date over last year's, which failed to hit the required targets. Interesting to note that petrol is down 3.5% and diesel registrations are up 4%.

Thanks for this, but that claim is misleading and so full of contradictions that you cannot realistically believe a single word of it. This extract alone is a pretty good example of the poor quality of the article. "While the EVs’ gains reflect rapidly improving technology, the greater availability of charge points and increased availability of electric models - in 2015 the EV options were primarily small cars - the company also points out that the mileage driven by petrol cars has been falling since the pandemic. In fact the average annual petrol mileage is down 12 per cent over the decade, which among other things Cap hpi attributes to more home working reducing the need for commutes, and the rise of online shopping, meaning cars are left on the drive more often." So are they seriously suggesting that working from home only applies to workers who have a fossil fuel-burning car? Come on, get real and stop grabbing at any headlines that seem to support your love of EVs as proof that ICE cars are falling from grace. Let's examine what we all know to be true: the vast majority of EVs (by EVs I mean BEVs) are, in fact, purchased as company cars, and these will fall into two broad groups: 1 - those that need a car to do their job and 2 - those that have a company car either as a perk or a sign of their rank and position with a company. In other words, company directors and senior management, or those who have used a salary sacrifice scheme. Those in group 1 will be doing miles in their car on behalf of the company and will have replaced fossil-burning cars in that capacity. Those in the second group will likely be those who can work from home, and that would apply to EV and ICE owners/drivers alike, not as the RAC seems to suggest ICE only.

Just how do the RAC arrive at that fact? I wonder, when there are more ICE (a mix of pure ICE and hybrids and PHEVs), the latter are highly unlikely to be plugged in compared to the pure electric ones being registered. Do you have anything to back up that interesting snippet? Regarding the Renault 5, I'm not at all surprised by what your dealer told you. That car has been widely accepted as a car worthy of consideration. One thing for certain is that if it was also available in ICE-drive variants, then the availability issue would be far worse than it currently is.

Yes, but registrations aren't sales, are they? Look at the number of new car sales currently on; the discounts are only applicable if the car is registered by a given date, by the new owner.

Why are you concerned by that? Europe's voltage is actually 230V not 220V. Currently, we have a minimum approved voltage of 240V -6% = 225.6V, whereas Europe has an allowed voltage variation of up to -10%, so 230V - 10% = 207V. Now, given that most of our appliances are either sourced from Europe or made to their standards to allow us to sell to them, nothing major will happen. If we continue to use the 6% variation standard, then we will be better off than mainland Europe. Don't forget that because the voltage has dropped, so will the energy drawn, so bills will drop slightly. Proposed UK Mains Voltage Changes Explained | eFIXX

Chargers can send spikes into the battery and cause damage, and also chargers, especially home chargers, and really especially those that have been self-installed have done a lot of damage to themselves, and I daresay that they even caused fires that may have destroyed/damaged their homes.

You'll certainly use it a lot, since towing destroys the range.

Tesco was not the only supermarket with duff fuel. I once cross-fuelled a diesel car and had to be towed to an AA depot, where they drained the tank and flushed the fuel lines before I could continue my journey. I was actually on my way to a job interview in Birmingham at the time 🫨.

All of the issues with duff chargers, etc., have been reported before by @Evolution13 and by one or two others, plus numerous vloggers such as Dave Takes It On, etc., and yet still there are those who live in denial and often complain that these events never happen and the grid can cope perfectly. Only today @Evolution13 mentioned that he was sharing a 22KWH charger but was only actually getting 3KW each, and he regularly posts about issues with chargers, etc. When has anybody ever heard about a pump spitting out fuel at dramatically reduced rate because of an ICE car pulling up on the opposite side of a pump at the same time?

Still adding weight and taking up space in an already pretty small boot. Better not to try and not play "count the pennies saved" by avoiding that little extra top-up to give yourself that safety margin. Come on you know the rule: keep the battery between 20% and 80%, and there's the ABC rule (always be charging) whenever you stop.

That is not what you want to see is it, so further delays in getting a decent charge

Well, they are beginning that move.

@Breezy_Pete they are doing local flying training sorties only.

I'm not so sure about that; I think Trump has given up and is claiming victory. It would seem that the B1 Lancers currently based at Fairford are all going back home, and lots of cargo planes have been arriving to take home the support systems that is needed to keep the aircraft operational; also, a 747 has arrived or is arriving to take home loads of support. staff.

@lol-lol Wow, it's good to see an honest report on the various charging problems one can run into through no fault of their own. I've got so used to hearing from so many on here that range anxiety and chargers being in use, faulty, etc. are nothing short of hogwash, since they claim it never happens and that proper planning prevents it anyway.🙄 Come to think about it, I think the only other person who has been honest about problems with chargers is @Evolution13 . Did you see the report written by Will Stapley of Which magazine where he recently took an EV on a 2-week, 1,500-mile trip to Italy and back again, and he had to have 19 charging stops on that trip at £285.77, and the total time spent charging was a staggering 14 hours and 38 minutes? Phew. Now the cost is almost on a par with my diesel Kodiaq, which on a decent run averages around 540-560 miles on a tank, so that would only require 3 refuelling sessions (being generous, 10 minutes a time), 30 minutes in total. What I learnt driving an electric car 1,500 miles across Europe - Which?

I've been watching his reviews for years now, and I concur; he goes the extra mile to get the salient points covered.