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My current lease is going to end in June and I am considering going for a EV. Would be getting one through a salary sacrifice scheme (looking at £200 for a BMW i3 all in or a Peugeot 2008 for £250) So would use the EV for commuting to work (round trip of 18 miles four days a week and the odd trip out for about a round trip of around 100 miles once a month) So looking at the ranges of both EV's the BMW is about 160 on a full charge and the Peugeot is about 190, so I am thinking that the ranges should be okay for my needs?
I have some questions around owning and charging a EV.
Looking at the ranges of both the EV's I am looking at, would they cover the distances I am currently driving?
Has anyone got a 2008/I3 what are they like on a daily basis?
I live on a terrace street with no off road parking,so unable to have a charging point installed, but if able to park outside, could I use my home plugs to charge if needed during the day while at home as long as the lead is not in the way?
Been looking at the different apps used to find charging points and not sure if it's possible to use just charging points around my local area to keep the EV topped up, is this something others do? And if you do, is it easy to keep the EV charged?
I have a solar trickle charger, is this something I could use to keep the battery topped up?
In terms of charging, what are the costs? Looked a Polar Plus and they charge around £8 per month, what does this cover?
How do the different charging companies/points work/charge?
What about stopping at say Lidl and using their charging points without going in and buying something? (That goes for all places that offer charging points)
Oh yeah, only have about a week to make my mind up before picking a car and currently EV's are the cheapest option for a lease (Currently paying £280 for a petrol Seat Arona)
TIA
My current lease is going to end in June and I am considering going for a EV. Would be getting one through a salary sacrifice scheme (looking at £200 for a BMW i3 all in or a Peugeot 2008 for £250) So would use the EV for commuting to work (round trip of 18 miles four days a week and the odd trip out for about a round trip of around 100 miles once a month) So looking at the ranges of both EV's the BMW is about 160 on a full charge and the Peugeot is about 190, so I am thinking that the ranges should be okay for my needs?
I have some questions around owning and charging a EV.
Looking at the ranges of both the EV's I am looking at, would they cover the distances I am currently driving?
Has anyone got a 2008/I3 what are they like on a daily basis?
I live on a terrace street with no off road parking,so unable to have a charging point installed, but if able to park outside, could I use my home plugs to charge if needed during the day while at home as long as the lead is not in the way?
Been looking at the different apps used to find charging points and not sure if it's possible to use just charging points around my local area to keep the EV topped up, is this something others do? And if you do, is it easy to keep the EV charged?
I have a solar trickle charger, is this something I could use to keep the battery topped up?
In terms of charging, what are the costs? Looked a Polar Plus and they charge around £8 per month, what does this cover?
How do the different charging companies/points work/charge?
What about stopping at say Lidl and using their charging points without going in and buying something? (That goes for all places that offer charging points)
Oh yeah, only have about a week to make my mind up before picking a car and currently EV's are the cheapest option for a lease (Currently paying £280 for a petrol Seat Arona)
TIA