Comprehensive insurance is another sore point for electric vehicles from what I’ve seen.

2 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

Comprehensive insurance is another sore point for electric vehicles from what I’ve seen.

 

A  LR Model 3 is slightly cheaper to insure than my Superb. 

Just now, Gizmo said:

 

A  LR Model 3 is slightly cheaper to insure than my Superb. 

Great to hear.......which company is yours and any others that might have rep out here.

That was with LV. 

Cant remember who im with at the moment. 

They are facing difficult times for survival  -

 

https://thedriven.io/2019/09/09/the-future-of-legacy-car-manufacturers/

In 2 months -

 

https://thedriven.io/2019/09/09/elon-musk-to-unveil-all-electric-ute-in-november/

https://electrek.co/2019/09/13/tesla-patent-battery-cell-better-performance-cheaper/

The big Chinese battery player - serious competition for Tesla -

 

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125058_catl-considers-us-plant-targets-45-percent-energy-density-boost-in-5-years

 

oops

Edited 16 September, 20196 yr by Ryeman

9 hours ago, Ryeman said:

 

 

Sounds just the right sort of car as my first EV.   Whether to go for the standard model with only 110 hp or wait for the 134 hp motor and whether that larger motored car has the same range or significantly less.

 

Bargain price. 

 

!0 minute charge at 50 kW DC providing about 7.5 kW of power which should give another  35 miles or so.

 

An answer to the forth-coming diesel and petrol price rises in the pipeline.    Can be ordered in two weeks here in the UK though delivery look like it might be a good few weeks after that.

   

 

Jonny  - Renault autonomy plus -

 

 

The VAG commitment - 70 models - 22 million units by 2028 :

 

https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/vw-welcomes-germanys-60b-plan-meet-co2-targets

 

VAG learning from Tesla.......make it special or become an also-ran.

There’s going to be a shakeout.

 

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125179_vw-starting-battery-cell-production-in-germany-aiming-to-keep-know-how-there

Battery revolution threatens UAW jobs -

 

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1125178_report-all-electric-future-a-short-circuit-in-uaw-gm-strike

 

The next step is autonomy and ultimately the beginning of the end for driving.

Where will the replacement jobs be in the future?.

Just like industrial revolution before, there will always be jobs. It's up to the people to adopt to this ever improving world, unfortunately, a minority seems unwilling to change, only they will be left behind.

 

Of course, my view may change when I'm 60+ in 30 years time.

NanoOne a VW collaborator -

 

 

Seems we are stalled trying to reach the frontier. Nissan Australia mistreatment of a customer in Australia over replacement of a battery pack.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zdtaJeYmw&feature=em-uploademail

2 minutes ago, Odin1123 said:

Seems we are stalled trying to reach the frontier. Nissan Australia mistreatment of a customer in Australia over replacement of a battery pack.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_zdtaJeYmw&feature=em-uploademail

 

A lot of people quote him but he looks too much like click bait for me.

 

Dyson gives up....all too difficult -

 

https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/dyson-scrapped-ev-plans-after-failing-find-buyer-project

An entertaining overview - and a backhander for VW :

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very strange if this is a first for London while Taxi Fleets or Operators around the UK already use these these types of vehicles.

 

 

 

Edited 24 October, 20196 yr by Roottootemoot

49 minutes ago, Ryeman said:

An entertaining overview - and a backhander for VW :

 

I love the way they seem to think a £30K car is 'affordable'. The family on median earnings cannot afford to spend 1.5x annual income on car, not 'on the drip' and not as a single payment. (2018 median earnings is about £23600 after tax) The prices of electric cars needs to come down to be comparable with fossil fuelled cars (which are also too expensive IMHO).