Massive uptake in EVs
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Driving around where I live I can see a massive increase in the number of EVs. Really noticeable over the past couple of months. I don't know if that's because I live in middle class area with loads of houses or purchases before the April increases, but looks to me like the majority of new purchases are EVs.
It's funny how people suddenly notice there's loads of a certain type/model/make of car about.
Most cars look pretty similar, most EVs look like a lot of IC cars from a distance.
But when something makes you notice SEATs or Suzuki or some other brand, suddenly you realise there's loads about.
Around here, there are a lot of Suzuki cars. I think that's because up to a couple of years ago, the local garage sold them.
Most cars look pretty similar, most EVs look like a lot of IC cars from a distance.
But when something makes you notice SEATs or Suzuki or some other brand, suddenly you realise there's loads about.
Around here, there are a lot of Suzuki cars. I think that's because up to a couple of years ago, the local garage sold them.
No real change here. Middle class estate / roads - 204 houses, prices from £300-£700k about 3 EV's .
A few more in the next road up. Driving around probably 1 in 30/40 are EV's - appreciate difficulty in fully identifying an EV.
What does seem more obvious is the amount of older ICE vehicles on the road.
Someone from Milton Keynes will pop along in a minute and say they're drowning under EV's.
A few more in the next road up. Driving around probably 1 in 30/40 are EV's - appreciate difficulty in fully identifying an EV.
What does seem more obvious is the amount of older ICE vehicles on the road.
Someone from Milton Keynes will pop along in a minute and say they're drowning under EV's.
I have noticed a few more while driving about, mostly motorways. Had a moment last week when there was an EV left, right, in front and behind me.
Our road, 24 houses, outskirts of London, most houses have 2 cars, has 8 EV's, 2 Tesla 3's, 2 Tesla Y's, my Polestar 2, my wife's Smart #3, a Kia EV6, a Ford Capri (he said he works for Ford and its the car he's been given). 8 out of 48 is not a huge % but it is starting to gather momentum.
Our road, 24 houses, outskirts of London, most houses have 2 cars, has 8 EV's, 2 Tesla 3's, 2 Tesla Y's, my Polestar 2, my wife's Smart #3, a Kia EV6, a Ford Capri (he said he works for Ford and its the car he's been given). 8 out of 48 is not a huge % but it is starting to gather momentum.
The only people I know who have an EV are hogher rate tax payers, buying them through salary sacrifice schemes.
My wife’s is to keep her out of the £100k+ 60% tax trap.
She’d buy a car anyway so why not salary sacrifice an EV.
Once the current scheme of Zero (or minimal) BiK comes to an end she won’t be buying an EV by choice.
My wife’s is to keep her out of the £100k+ 60% tax trap.
She’d buy a car anyway so why not salary sacrifice an EV.
Once the current scheme of Zero (or minimal) BiK comes to an end she won’t be buying an EV by choice.
DMC2 said:
Driving around where I live I can see a massive increase in the number of EVs. Really noticeable over the past couple of months. I don't know if that's because I live in middle class area with loads of houses or purchases before the April increases, but looks to me like the majority of new purchases are EVs.
Did you get an EV yourself recently by any chance?
LeeM135i said:
I have noticed a few more while driving about, mostly motorways. Had a moment last week when there was an EV left, right, in front and behind me.
Our road, 24 houses, outskirts of London, most houses have 2 cars, has 8 EV's, 2 Tesla 3's, 2 Tesla Y's, my Polestar 2, my wife's Smart #3, a Kia EV6, a Ford Capri (he said he works for Ford and its the car he's been given). 8 out of 48 is not a huge % but it is starting to gather momentum.
25 houses in our road. Been an e-208 for ages and someone just got an ID Buzz. That's it.Our road, 24 houses, outskirts of London, most houses have 2 cars, has 8 EV's, 2 Tesla 3's, 2 Tesla Y's, my Polestar 2, my wife's Smart #3, a Kia EV6, a Ford Capri (he said he works for Ford and its the car he's been given). 8 out of 48 is not a huge % but it is starting to gather momentum.
On the "suddenly noticing" cars thing - I do suddenly seem to see a lot of Volvo XC40 EVs (EV version obvious from the blanked off grill). I wondered if they'd been knocked out on cheap leases but I haven't seen any stunning deals on them.
The majority of houses where we live are bungalows with a generally older age group, yet to see a single resident's battery car but an increasing number of hybrids.
We walk through a nearby newish housing estate (similar house values) to get to where we walk our dogs, several battery only cars, notably cars are generally more modern, age group of redsidents generally younger.
Where i work the only battery only cars in the works car park are company cars, of my colleagues not entitled to company cars not one battery only car but several have partners that already have or are getting battery only cars, all of those are company issue or subsidised through schemes like the NHS offer or motability, ie going electric is a no brainer if you can take advantage especially if someone else is taking the depreciation risk.
My non statistically balanced summary is that those buying their own cars with their own money and unable to take advantage of any tax savings/incentives (other than for the currently..hoho..non road fuel taxed cheap rate home charging) are not buying battery cars.
Those who can take advantage of subsidies and/or tax breaks are sensibly doing so.
This should be a quite obvious result.
We walk through a nearby newish housing estate (similar house values) to get to where we walk our dogs, several battery only cars, notably cars are generally more modern, age group of redsidents generally younger.
Where i work the only battery only cars in the works car park are company cars, of my colleagues not entitled to company cars not one battery only car but several have partners that already have or are getting battery only cars, all of those are company issue or subsidised through schemes like the NHS offer or motability, ie going electric is a no brainer if you can take advantage especially if someone else is taking the depreciation risk.
My non statistically balanced summary is that those buying their own cars with their own money and unable to take advantage of any tax savings/incentives (other than for the currently..hoho..non road fuel taxed cheap rate home charging) are not buying battery cars.
Those who can take advantage of subsidies and/or tax breaks are sensibly doing so.
This should be a quite obvious result.
Around 25% EVs in my road.
Like mine, mostly privately owned, we do chat at the annual street BBQ!
Skoda/Tesla/Hyundai/iPace
We all bought ‘nearly new’.
Eg my 2024 Enyak (£47k incl lots of options) was under £30k from a main dealer with 5k miles on the clock / 9 months old.
Cheaper than any bik for me by a country mile!
Like mine, mostly privately owned, we do chat at the annual street BBQ!
Skoda/Tesla/Hyundai/iPace
We all bought ‘nearly new’.
Eg my 2024 Enyak (£47k incl lots of options) was under £30k from a main dealer with 5k miles on the clock / 9 months old.
Cheaper than any bik for me by a country mile!
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