Thanks Ali, I can see where you’re coming from, but with the demise of Diesel engine availability and my high mileage, I think I just need to bite the bullet and adapt my life, charger availability near me isn’t great (edge of the Cotswolds) but it is getting better. If AP were lower on the Hybrids, I’d probably go that way as an interim move, but in the end, it’s the way we will all have to move, and the savings for me are immense, if I can charge at 14p kWh, it works out at a £4500 saving in fuel costs over 3 years for me, even at 30p it’s £2500! I will no doubt have times when I’m sitting at a charger for an hour, but one thing I have more of than money is time.
Like you i bit the bullet and went for the KIA soul. After the test drive i was sold, all the negativity regarding range and charging was soon dispelled by doing my research. I looked back over 10 years of my life taking into account where i have been and where i have driven and i came to the astounding conclusion that if i bought the Soul with its 280 mile range and even if i only got say 200 miles out of that i reckon i would have had to stop and charge while out on a journey around 20 times and most of those long journeys i would have probably stopped for that length of time anyway for a coffee break. Its so easy to say were not quite there yet and opt for another fossil fuel car but we will have to make that shift soon whether we like it or not and im glad i have taken the decision to do it now.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate trim
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