Back to the original question, I have met 1 person at a charger that regretted buying their EV, but only that they wished they’d gone South Korean and had the range the Kona/Soul/e-Niro offer.
I struggled with the decision to go electric, but I just couldn’t afford to stay in an ICE, especially with the demise of diesel. Living rurally, and in a flat, with no possibility of charging at home, I did my research, on here and elsewhere, and decided a little bit of inconvenience far outweighed the ability to maintain my ability to drive.
I’ve had the Kona for 4 months now, just booked in for its first service next week as I’m about to hit 10k miles.
How inconvenient has it been to switch to EV? It hasn’t, it has required a bit of planning, but it really hasn’t been difficult. I have reduced my speed on motorways, tend to set the cruise to 65 now, and on a long drive, I usually keep catching up with all the cars that have overtaken me at the next set of roadworks etc.
So what has it cost, well just over £300 so far, averaging out at 3p a mile, that’s approx 66% paid for charges and 33% free. So in 4 months, I’ve saved over £850 compared to my last diesel car… and hopefully, the reduction in CO2 is helping the environment too.
I’m really pleased with the Kona, I’m enjoying driving again and I can afford to as well, reduction in bills was my prime motivation, everything else is a bonus. There are some EV evangelists on here, but mainly because they have made the switch and can see the advantages, just like there are some EV haters, live and let live, I’m happy with my choice, especially when I look at my bank balance!
We are an unusual community, and many of us would never be in a new car, let alone an EV if it wasn’t for Motability, the ones I have real sympathy for are those who just can’t get any car suitable for their disability, EV or ICE, hopefully in the next 12 months the world and the offerings on Motability will be in a much better place.