So this isn't a cheap approach, but it's more palatable than selling up and committing to an unknown path.

 

https://on.to/electric-cars/

 

Basically rent one for a month, or two. Then I know.

 

This was on the back of a car listed at 50KW dc the right bits of the pack, I can stomach the inflated price, it's 7k on the clock. Problem is sales guy is saying it's 132KW... Is there anyway to check, like opening the bonnet and seeing a 1.6 instead of a 2.0

 

@ColinD Which car? 

 

50kWh Battery.   100 kW is 136ps (134bhp)

(45 kWh usable)

 

Zoe R135 is  100kW 136ps / 134 bhp. 

http://ev-database.uk/car/1205/Renault-Zoe-ZE50-R135

54.7 kWh battery, 52 kWh usable. 

 

 

   Stelantis ones are 100 kW. Pug, Vaux, Citr / DS, 

Edited 30 July, 20223 yr by roottoot

Well the petrol head says what ever goes fastest.

 

either the zoe, pug or vax. If they work the enyaq surely does. 
 

or buy one and sell in two months for what I paid for it  

 

although my car buying is more like sailing in a sieve. 

Not sure what the salesperson is telling you, but then i doubt they know. 

 

Skoda Enyaq 60  132 kW / 177 bhp

 

A MINI Electric is 135 kW (181 bhp)  but the battery usable is under 30Kwh.

 

MG5 Estate Long Range.

61.1 kWh battery & 115kW (154 bhp)

Edited 30 July, 20223 yr by roottoot

Yep, i think he's trying to convince me the power is the charge rate.

 

I'm 99% sure its the one I tested for an hour one damp day... and the last chap; who left, was my trusted guy. Anyhow he didn't mention it was a rapid as we discussed the 50kw dc as a bit of a headache on a road trip. I recall this as the 1st edition was being rolled in and that also had the 50kw dc charge on a 50k+ version, prob 60k now used lol.

 

In all honesty after another afternoon, albeit interesting, I was half reaching for my card to sign up for the new meganne. Seems to tick enough boxes, range, charge, driving, tech, boot, design in and out.

 

Thank god I'm going to be offline for two weeks, my mind can get back to simpler things like where is my snack bar.

@ColinD  

 

So you want one that can charge at 120kW

https://www.rainworthskoda.co.uk/used-cars/YM21RRX/

Is the one... clearly states 50kW in the spec sheet. Was also 43,995 to me yesterday...  running away.

Edited 1 August, 20223 yr by ColinD
Umm fix

Can I check you're not mixing up the following three numbers?

 

62 kWh - battery capacity

50 kW - maximum battery charging rate

132 kW - engine power

 I’m not but I think the sales agent is

 

Although I am typing Kw, I think my ipad is auto case “helping”…🤪

Edited 1 August, 20223 yr by ColinD

On 26/07/2022 at 12:29, roottoot said:

also BMW i3's & especially range extender ones

This is a much under-appreciated car IMO. I love the range-extender idea.

The thing is that they could not really have been making much of a profit on them and the prices were becoming stupid but then the UK Government were very much involved in allowing that to happen by handing out tax payers money to have them costing what they did while throwing money the way of the car industry. 

On 31/07/2022 at 11:02, ColinD said:

https://www.rainworthskoda.co.uk/used-cars/YM21RRX/

Is the one... clearly states 50kW in the spec sheet. Was also 43,995 to me yesterday...  running away.

 

if it does only have 50 kW charging, Skoda can and do provide an upgrade for roughly £400, there's a part number and everythign for it. I'veowned a Zoe, a Leaf a Tesla Model 3 and the Enyaq is far and away the best of all of them. End of story