So thats it, an all EV household
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I may have just lost the plot!
Just handed over the last of the family ICE vehicles and collected our second Leaf yesterday.
It wasn't until I parked it up at home that I twigged how much of a leap in faith I was taking in this relatively new tech, especially down here in the South West. Proceeded to come out in a cold sweat about how I had potentially restricted my whole families movements for the next two years. I pray to god I don't live to regret this "bold" move.
I've always got the Cerbera as a Backup, but the OH clearly isn't impressed with that plan, I guess time will tell.
Just handed over the last of the family ICE vehicles and collected our second Leaf yesterday.
It wasn't until I parked it up at home that I twigged how much of a leap in faith I was taking in this relatively new tech, especially down here in the South West. Proceeded to come out in a cold sweat about how I had potentially restricted my whole families movements for the next two years. I pray to god I don't live to regret this "bold" move.
I've always got the Cerbera as a Backup, but the OH clearly isn't impressed with that plan, I guess time will tell.
Edited by B3NNL on Tuesday 31st March 10:03
Unless you plan on just crawling everywhere in first as you crank it on the starter.DSLiverpool said:
On Saturday we will be 2 * EV and a V8 so similar for the two adults and the kids cant drive for 12 years yet, the V8 will be used for emergency's maybe swap it for a rag top this summer.
This sounds like a nice combo - EVs for commute and family taxi, and recycling a V8 for fun. As I've told several people it takes a lot of energy and earth's resources to make a new car, so save energy and the planet and buy a used car! Keep the zero emission stuff for the high mileage/daily use and use a nice car to do a few miles a year and enjoy it!I've got a Leaf coming this week, the family tiguan is looking like it might change into a Outlander PHEV so that leaves room for a fun thing in the garage!
PKLD said:
This sounds like a nice combo - EVs for commute and family taxi, and recycling a V8 for fun. As I've told several people it takes a lot of energy and earth's resources to make a new car, so save energy and the planet and buy a used car! Keep the zero emission stuff for the high mileage/daily use and use a nice car to do a few miles a year and enjoy it!
I've got a Leaf coming this week, the family tiguan is looking like it might change into a Outlander PHEV so that leaves room for a fun thing in the garage!
We have 2 five year olds and the missus had a Murano - now she has a Zoe and not once has she said she cant fit stuff in - trip to the tip is done when they are at school seats down, I admit their bikes wont fit so far the only issue however they scoot more than cycle in the park.I've got a Leaf coming this week, the family tiguan is looking like it might change into a Outlander PHEV so that leaves room for a fun thing in the garage!
B3NNL said:
Just handed over the last of the family ICE vehicles and collected our second Leaf yesterday.
It wasn't until I parked it up at home that I twigged how much of a leap in faith I was taking in this relatively new tech, especially down here in the South West.
I must say that is bold. I picked up our leaf last Friday, and based on what it is trying to be, I'm actually impressed.It wasn't until I parked it up at home that I twigged how much of a leap in faith I was taking in this relatively new tech, especially down here in the South West.
I did also wonder briefly over the weekend about getting a second Leaf, as much of our family driving during the week is local driving which the Leaf is ideal for.
However, how are you going to manage those inevitable 100+ mile 'visit the relatives' trips, or the adhoc 50 mile journey, when your leaf might not be fully charged?
EddieSteadyGo said:
I must say that is bold. I picked up our leaf last Friday, and based on what it is trying to be, I'm actually impressed.
I did also wonder briefly over the weekend about getting a second Leaf, as much of our family driving during the week is local driving which the Leaf is ideal for.
However, how are you going to manage those inevitable 100+ mile 'visit the relatives' trips, or the adhoc 50 mile journey, when your leaf might not be fully charged?
You know you get two weeks free car loan from nissan plus renting isn't much at all for mundane stuff I did also wonder briefly over the weekend about getting a second Leaf, as much of our family driving during the week is local driving which the Leaf is ideal for.
However, how are you going to manage those inevitable 100+ mile 'visit the relatives' trips, or the adhoc 50 mile journey, when your leaf might not be fully charged?
I have thought about the longer trips and we sat and looked at the planner from 2014. Shockingly, we visited the Outlaws twice and on both occasions we all went in the Cerbera! Other trips to friends and family beyond a radius of 50 miles came to 3. So in essence, we would have an ICE sat on the drive for 95% of the time for a possible 5 trips further than the range of a Leaf.
I will admit, its not quite as open and shut as that, Monday for example, my OH borrowed my Leaf to pop into town and go and see a friend. When she got back, she forgot to pop it on charge. Yesterday when I got in it I was starting on 72% batt, my return commute is around 30-35% and whilst at work, I had a call from the electrician working on our house that he needed some cable before he could complete the job, so I had to pop into town, collect it, drop it off, then drive back to work and get home.
I will admit, I drove the entire day between 45-55mph on back roads to keep the consumption as low as possible and got back home on 9% at the end of the day. SO I'd say, rather than the range anxiety on long runs, it's more the unforeseen detours, forgetting to charge that’s going to catch me out.
I will admit, its not quite as open and shut as that, Monday for example, my OH borrowed my Leaf to pop into town and go and see a friend. When she got back, she forgot to pop it on charge. Yesterday when I got in it I was starting on 72% batt, my return commute is around 30-35% and whilst at work, I had a call from the electrician working on our house that he needed some cable before he could complete the job, so I had to pop into town, collect it, drop it off, then drive back to work and get home.
I will admit, I drove the entire day between 45-55mph on back roads to keep the consumption as low as possible and got back home on 9% at the end of the day. SO I'd say, rather than the range anxiety on long runs, it's more the unforeseen detours, forgetting to charge that’s going to catch me out.
Great thread & very timely as I bought a Zoe for my wife in January, to replace her aging Micra & I'm about to opt out of my company car scheme, take the cash, spend some of it on a 2yr Leaf PCP (plus the weekly commute fuel saving will fund 60% of the Leaf PCP cost) & then spend the rest on a lovely weekend petrol toy!
I keep thinking that I'm missing something, but as the Leaf will cost £187pm & my monthly fuel bill is currently £130, that still leaves me enough money to fund an Elise, old 911 etc.
So we'll also be a 2 car EV family, with nice toy for longer trips - hadn't read the bit about the Nissan 2 week loan car bit, so that's a bonus!
I keep thinking that I'm missing something, but as the Leaf will cost £187pm & my monthly fuel bill is currently £130, that still leaves me enough money to fund an Elise, old 911 etc.
So we'll also be a 2 car EV family, with nice toy for longer trips - hadn't read the bit about the Nissan 2 week loan car bit, so that's a bonus!
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