[Brooktop]

I've traditionally been a bit of a petrol head and opted for hot hatches. I was interested in the i3 and was instantly converted: cheaper/cleaner to run AND retaining some good performance - albeit straight line. I was in two minds over the 'mum taxi' design.

I wasn't willing to splash that much cash considering the estimated poor residuals. My thought was that I would go for a compromise and get an Ampera...and then buy a 2nd hand i3 in a couple of years. But actually, I'm thinking the Ampera was the best choice for me anyway. My daily commute is <40 miles but will have the occasional long distance journeys for work...when time for charging is not a viable option. I also prefer the look of the Ampera.

I can't imagine ever going back to ICE and am thinking that my plan A (2nd hand i3) will not be my only option in 2 yrs time (my average switch time). What other electric/REX models are on the horizon that might float the boat of an ex ICE hot hatch lover?

 

[Olivier]

I'd say eGolf or Golf GTE / Audi eTron

 

[Mark J Constable]

911 PHEV

 

[Derekosb]

I found this Plug In Vehicle Tracker page on Plug In America quite useful. A fair few vehicles I was not aware of and good to see the number of commercial vehicles being developed.

http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles

HTH

Derek

 

[Paul]

Maybe this will help: https://speakev.com/threads/a-complete-list-of-evs.2813/

 

[Brooktop]

911 PHEV

Afraid a 911 will ALWAYS be out of my budget . And even if it wasn't, I'd go for an i8.

 

[andrew*debbie]

+1 on the Audi e-Tron.


Also have a look on here -->


http://www.nextgreencar.com/car-tax/band/band-A-list/#band-results

 

[Brooktop]

I found this Plug In Vehicle Tracker page on Plug In America quite useful. A fair few vehicles I was not aware of and good to see the number of commercial vehicles being developed.

http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles

HTH

Derek

What the.... http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles/commuter-cars-tango-t600

 

[andrew*debbie]

What the.... http://www.pluginamerica.org/vehicles/commuter-cars-tango-t600

We still lived in the US when this happened:

 

[Paul]

Did that fall into the waste compactor on the Death Star?!

 

[Brooktop]

I thought someone had uploaded a poorly resized image when I saw the thumbnail.

Ugly...very ugly (cue jokes about GC)

 

[andrew*debbie]

It was almost 10 years ago. Mr. Clooney may have been just about the only Tango customer ever.

A year or two later, Nathan Fillion was an early adopter of something small, electric and less expensive.

About the same time there was the Prius thing. (ref. South Park smug farts but maybe you had to live in SoCal to really understand)

Then the Model S happened and everything changed.

 

[Ajl0ckwood]

I was watching Silicon Valley (new comedy) last night and one of these popped up on there.

 

[Brooktop]

Looks like one of those twisted caricature 'car art' drawings

 

[Derekosb]

Never mind the ugly, squashed comments. Did you see the quoted price of one of these "Tangos"!!

I thought somebody must have been smoking something!!

$160,000 in kit form!!!