Hi all – I have my second EV – Elroq 85 Sportline Maxx – ordered 2nd quarter 2025 collected end of July – no longer on scheme but hopefully will return. EV’s work for me – I have a drive and so charging for me is easy. My reason for this post a simple fact This morning around 8 am outside temp -4 c checked car range out of curiosity Battery Range 56% – 143 miles and yes I did get in a very cold car as if I was about to drive so figures were an accurate current approximation. If I were really going for a drive I would have defrosted from app – usually 15 mins to do a good job of 19 in cabin and totally clear screens and mirrors – and if I wanted to have maxed range it would have been plugged in charged to max then defrost just before needing car – therefore not using any battery. Because of my mobility issues this is a huge help for me on cold frosty mornings – I really did struggle this morning to get into a cold car and check this but I wanted to be sure of my stats. My point – don’t have a closed mind to EVs – do your research with an open mind – not one that has already decided – you might be surprised!!
Maybe because Elroq significantly smaller than Enyaq? On my 85x I haven’t seen 100%, fully charged battery above 210 miles for donkey months.
As to the core topic, as we already discussed on many other separate chats, touching EV without ability to charge at home, using EV tariff is bravery. Especially if you drive a lot, like me – over 41,000 in just over year and a half.
Thanks to our last two governments, the electricity prices impact public chargers significantly even if you use membership, dedicated apps etc.
For comparison, without fees, apps etc. paid only €0.28 across IZIVA charging stations at France before Christmas.
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