I think I will definitely look at doing a longer test drive luckily I haven’t got it booked yet, as every time I went to book it I got too nervous and didn’t. I feel a lot better about it though now, thank you everybody
Keep in mind that dealerships are under a lot of pressure to sell EVs, as the majority of private buyers don’t want them so, even though you are a Motability customer, it’s in their interest to bend over backwards for you. I always say that I have to live with the car for 3 years, so can’t possibly make an informed decision without a decent unaccompanied test drive, ideally 24 hours (so I can test it in the dark) but a full day otherwise.
I like to drive cars on my most frequent journeys, on the motorway, check them in my garage and, of course, drive them ‘keenly’ to see what the performance is like! Most cars that I test drive are ICE cars, so I always reset the fuel computer when I pick the car up to see what the mpg is like when I’m driving. EVs obviously express economy differently, but keep an eye on the range. The first EV that I drove was a BMW iX1 30e and I was staggered at how the remaining range plummeted (versus the actual miles driven) during the day and I actually took it back early as I think it was going to run out of puff and I didn’t want the faff or cost of charging it on a fast charger. I sense that you might be quite a cautious driver, so this will be less of an issue for you!