Having gone full EV, I’d say my next car will be either an ice or hybrid/PHEV, depending on the usual caveats of cost, on Motability or not and what’s available come mid 2024. I’ve done 15000 miles in my Soul EV over the last 18 months, some good, some not so good. I don’t find it more comfortable than my last car, quite the opposite, it’s louder, harshly sprung and small seats vs the S-Max (which sadly is no more…).
I have averaged 3.2miles per kw, I live in the countryside and so it rarely sees a town let alone a city. Dual carriageways and motorways are a huge weakness, under 65 is a must unless you like charging. I find that so dull on a long journey. Charging at home is great, shortish journeys again, great, longer journeys are a pain, the seats are too unsupportive and the ride is very harsh. Noisy too once at 65. Charging away from home has been not so good, downright awful and a major reason to change as we do like a long journey, South of France was a common jaunt from here in Northern Scotland prior to Covid. Finally winter really drains the car, especially in the cold Scottish mornings, most trips are turning out 2.5-2.7m per kw, just too low for me,
likes: currently running costs are less, the instant 200bhp is fun and the sound system is awesome. The preheat is handy as is utility mode where you can sit in the car for an hour with everything on, audio, heating, hot seats etc and only loose 1 mile of range.
Finally, unless you spend big £££s the EVs are all depressingly small, this is the smallest car I’ve had, ever, and it’s been an issue several times especially as our boot has to take a dog on nearly every trip, so it’s out of action, unlike a larger car where I could half load the boot and leave space for the dog in the rest ( load lashed down of course).
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