Evening all, well George may have changed his user name (again), but I've not changed mine....

 

HOWEVER, the Ocean Blue Roomster has now gone, and been replaced by........a Nissan Leaf!!  It's the old shape, but a later-build (2016) with the bigger 30kWh battery (usable capacity is, I gather, 27kWh).  And it's in......you guessed it, blue!     I also own and ride a hybrid folding bike (hybrid of me pedalling, it assisting electrically).

 

Been looking into BEV's for several years, tried three models, namely Renault Zoe, the Peugeot I-On (clone of Mitsubishi I-Miev and sister to Citroen C-Zero), and Mk1 Leaf.

 

As an overall package, the Leaf best fits my needs, though I preferred the overall basic honesty of the I-on (like a modern rendition of a 2CV) and the simpler controls of the Zoe.   The Leaf handbook is WAAY too complex, reminiscent of layout of a Haynes, and dashboard electronic complexity utterly perplexing.

 

So for now, I'm Skoda-less, but I shall follow this excellent Forum, and likely stick with Freedom membership.    I'd quite like to try an e-Citigo.

Guess I'll be migrating to the "Non-Skoda Projects" department.

 

Guess I'd better update my Profile too.

 

And put my very-little-use winters on steelies into the FOR SALE section, possibly also a pair of Aero bars to fit Roomster roofrails.  And a few other bits.

 

Have fun.

Richard.

Hi Richard.  Like you, I too have been looking at e vehicles but am in no hurry and am waiting for improvements, price drop and more charging facilities.  Yes I want jam on it.  I did once fancy a milk float😁