[tom66]

If you average 70mph you must be driving at 80 plus wherever the road is clear and that will reduce your range even more drastically! Not to mention the health of your driving licence.

And you can't realistically drive down to zero charge.

I still say take it easy and take a break.

It's very easy to average 70 mph on adaptive cruise control. As I come up to someone slower I just change lanes. My speed won't change from 70 unless I let the car get too close to them.

 

[tom66]

Instead of buying a new e-C3 with a battery smaller than you would desire, why not buy a second-hand EV? There are many great deals out there now. An ID.3 with a 58kWh battery would handily make a journey like this, for instance (I can do ~170-180 miles in my car in winter.)

 

[tom66]

A 3rd party extended warranty? They usually don't cover the expensive bits of the car, have limited cover (in terms of overall cost), or don't cover parts that are beyond their design life (in high mileage cars).

Manufacturers extended warranties are usually only available if the car has a full dealership or manufacturer-approved service history.

£300 would cover a VWFS extended warranty on the ID.3, which will cover almost everything on the car except that in the booklet specified (usually consumables, like brake pads, are excluded). IIRC it even covers professional usage. It's quite generous. I've never had to use mine as I prefer to self insure but others may want to buy a warranty.

The ID.3 is a good car to drive. The infotainment leaves a bit to be desired, the system is a little slow to connect to CarPlay for me, and I don't like the fact that the temperature/volume controls are touch only. But, if you can get over that, it's worth looking at.