Real life running costs, Zoe

[AWRacing]

Hi guys,

I'm having a real head verses heart battle with myself over what car I should get next year when my company car goes back and I opt for the allowance.

On the one hand (heart ) I'm toying with a Jag S Type R which I can easily calculate the running costs of.

On the other hand (head) I'm thinking of getting an EV, most likely a Zoe but have no real figures for running costs.

So what I'd like to find out from those who own them is;
How far can you actually go on one charge?
How does a Zoe cope with A road driving (my main route to work is down the A1 for 20miles)?
What are your actual charging costs assuming you charge at home only?

As said above this is a real head verses heart decision, at the moment with no clear winner. The Zoe may well take it due to the savings that are suggested using online calculators as it will mean more money for racing and paying off the impending house extension but the lure of a supercharged V8 is still nipping at me - first world problems eh!

[PKLD]

Although I've got a Leaf they are pretty comparable when it comes to running costs so here goes (based on my 4,000+ miles so far in the last 4 months...)

I pay 14p per kWh at home, I use public chargers fairly regularly (mostly for return trips on longer journeys away from home) which are free.

I've done 4,000 miles with about 1,200 of those done for free.

The car averages 4 miles per kWh so it's costing me (for home charging) 3.5p per mile but including the freebie miles this means:

2,800 at 3.5p + 1,200 at 0p = 2.45p per mile

£98 for 4,000 miles ain't bad (I used to fill up my BMW 3 series with £80 of fuel and only managed 450 miles!)

Although there are some who want to go to off peak for their electric I can't see it being worth it as the current tariffs make it expensive for the average home using power during the day.

Hope that helps...

[PKLD]

Also my mum has just ordered a Zoe and if you are only doing the short A-road runs and home charging get the new non-rapid Zoe with a bigger range (approx 115-20 real world). I had a go and apart from some cheap plastics inside that could be better it's a very well spec'd comfortable car and can keep up with traffic no probs!

She's using the savings to fund her Porsche 911 weekend car ;-)

Plus the Zoe has some ridiculously cheap deals at the moment (sub £150 per month for your mileage)

[AWRacing]

Thanks for the reply, very helpful.

If i were to go EV, it'd only be used for commuting which equates to around 10k per year. I'm looking at the Zoe due to the deals they have on and must state i'm not planning on buying outright, rather a PCP deal or something whereby i have the option to hand it back after 2-3 years.

[PKLD]

AWRacing said:

Thanks for the reply, very helpful.

If i were to go EV, it'd only be used for commuting which equates to around 10k per year. I'm looking at the Zoe due to the deals they have on and must state i'm not planning on buying outright, rather a PCP deal or something whereby i have the option to hand it back after 2-3 years.

With the current offers from Renault throwing money at the car I can't see a reason for buying outright (unless you are dedicated to doing 16-18k+ miles a year in one). There a few ex-demos around but the new longer-range Zoe is cheaper over 2 year PCP

[GreatGranny]

Book yourself on the extended test drives.

I was very impressed with the refinement and solidity of the Leaf.

Think decent spec ones are about £230 pcm which includes mandatory £80 battery lease with about £2500 deposit .

[ooo000ooo]

AWRacing said:

Hi guys,


So what I'd like to find out from those who own them is;
How far can you actually go on one charge?
How does a Zoe cope with A road driving (my main route to work is down the A1 for 20miles)?
What are your actual charging costs assuming you charge at home only?
!

Last few months typically 80+ miles per charge, 60+ when temps were around zero.
Last couple of days when temperature was 20+ the guess-o-meter was suggesting 100+ and using half the battery was looking fairly accurate.
Motorways kill it even cruising at 50-55, A roads where there's some scope for regenerating are much better.
Charging overnight at 10p per kwh costs approx £2.20

[gazchap]

GreatGranny said:

Think decent spec ones are about £230 pcm which includes mandatory £80 battery lease with about £2500 deposit .

I've just ordered a Leaf Tekna (the top spec one) with the 6.6kW charger option for £236/month, with no battery rental, a £1,000 deposit and a 12K mileage allowance.

Can't wait.

[AWRacing]

Thanks for the replies guys, i'm currently only looking at the Zoe due to the ridiculously low costs of the actual car.

Im going to try and get hold of one for an extended test drive so that i can see what its like at 70mph, how it copes with my journey to work and whether i'm comfy in it.