Had a very interesting chat with Motability this morning. Called about another issue, but the topic of renewal came up and I mentioned that we might be leaving the scheme unless choice improves. I expressed my frustration at the fact that Motability seems obsessed with EVs and PHEVs, which aren’t for everyone. The person I spoke to said that what is and isn’t on the scheme is down to manufacturers and they are keen to push EVs (we know that because private buyers aren’t buying them in enough volume to hit their targets). I challenged this saying that everything is available at the right price and that if EVs of over £50k with APs of up to £8k can appear on the scheme, then it was perfectly possible to have a much better choice of larger petrol or diesel cars, even if the APs were much higher than those currently offered. They also explained to me about the new policy of restricting lease extensions to 6 months (so it is true) but I’ll update on that on the relevant thread.
The government delaying the ban untill 2035, then have the ZEV mandate start next year with 22% of manufacturers cars must be electric and rising every year there after was a class act of the government giving to you in one hand and taking it away with the other. Its also the biggest con going, where manufacturers can buy carbon credits from each other to avoid fines not meeting the targets.
I will decide next week whether I’m staying or going.
Incidently, the Across is built by Toyota on the same line as the Rav4.