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Can I ask anyone with this car to comment on their experience
I ask because after a huge period of looking at everything available I keep coming back to this car.
Forget range I am not interested in range we have had an EV for too long for range to be an issue. I know there are some who wake up in the middle of the night and want to drive the M25 I am not one of them
I am just happy to wake in the morning on a regular basis.
thing is I think this is a good well built car
so what do the owners think
I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability
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Have you had a test drive? It’s a superb small car…. so much so I’ve snapped one up. It’s a bargain on the scheme right now, like you I’m not concerned about the range and cannot wait to pick mine up in November.
hi Jan
we have an extended drive next week we are not due but really need to change for comfort reasons
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Thought you said you had a bmw 2 series coupe Jan, are you changing it for the mini EV
I do have a 2CG but I’m within my new vehicle order window and fancy a change.
The Mini EV is just so much fun to drive, after all the 2GC is built on the same platform.
Great choice the mini EV Jan, will be fun to drive and cheap to run.
Check out this channel.
He has just got rid of the EV mini as he couldn’t charge at home, but you may find some useful info all the same.
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I only got half way through the video, its obvious the chap hadn’t really thought about how any EV would fit in with his needs and lifestyle.
It is something you do need to consider carefully.
Also, not all disabilities are the same so it would be good to see a positive slant as a balance from someone with access needs.
Well it seems to me the video is not about the Mini in fact he relays a posited vibe for the car, this is more about the ridiculous infasructure for EV in the UK.
fortunately we do have a home charger and a cable permanently attached so far in 20k miles I have only charged at a Lidl once and intend to keep it that way so still positive about the mini
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I only got half way through the video, its obvious the chap hadn’t really thought about how any EV would fit in with his needs and lifestyle.
Yup, I quite agree. A city BEV car (small battery) really does need a home charge point.
@Windy – Sorry, I thought he might have done a video on the car itself, my bad.Skoda Enyaq Race Blue
yes he doesn’t seem unhappy with the car just the concept, which to be fair after a couple of years with EV I can understand. If I did my research today I feel it would be less likely for me to risk the switch, with a home charger I couldn’t afford to switch back now.
Plus we appear to have a government and an opposition that will greenwash for votes so I hope they let the car manufacturers know as they are all heading for 2030 after all it takes longer to change an automated production line than a Downing Street party. Do I guess we will see what happens next.I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability
Kezo I like it but another reason for the Mini is we can get 6 hour cheap charge but for the ora it would only be 4 that means the Mini can be fully charged everyday for 7.5 p per KW
so that’s a factor as well
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Hi @Windy, reason I mentioned Ora, is it Nil AP and £500 cashback from Chorley group, which local dealers would likely match.
Kezo
no is the simple answer I have been with Octopus since slightly before owning an EV but I was always open to change until the crisis sorry I meant the governments induced let’s hide behind a crisis and control the people scheme.
anyway point is since then I am a bit reluctant to play around as I survived the whole increase period at £150 per month house and car plus it’s now dropping by about £15 and the mini although won’t drop the price I could get another 300 miles a week at no extra cost.
Problem is I have Asperger’s which sometimes can be really useful.
I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability
Kezo no is the simple answer I have been with Octopus since slightly before owning an EV but I was always open to change until the crisis sorry I meant the governments induced let’s hide behind a crisis and control the people scheme. anyway point is since then I am a bit reluctant to play around as I survived the whole increase period at £150 per month house and car plus it’s now dropping by about £15 and the mini although won’t drop the price I could get another 300 miles a week at no extra cost. Problem is I have Asperger’s which sometimes can be really useful.
I believe you get 500 miles with OVO, but I fully understand where your coming mate and of cause you have got to be comfortable with your decision/s. My daugher is full blown ASD and don’t I know about it lol.
Well I am so pleased she knows I wasn’t diagnosed until my 60’s which was like being told this is why your life was so weird not helpful but great to know. By the the way I’m the carer lol not the recipient.
I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability
I’ve had mine 3 weeks and it’s a great little car. It’s just as fun to drive as my Mini Cooper S sport that I had before it.
Well spec’d, cracking drive, and a bit of a bargain on Motability at the moment. Even got £500 knocked off so got my £250 GCB and £750 new car payment to stick in my pocket.
So we arranged a test drive for the Mini as we all know test drives can be difficult to organise, so imagine my surprise I collected it at 10 am, so I could take it home to show my wife who has the need and take her out. How long have I got ? I asked well we would like it back before 6 so we can put it away. Fantastic I said see you later, oh no was a quick response 6 tomorrow. So absolutely staggered I set off on my 30 hour test drive covered 220 miles visited all the cars that we had on the list to compete with the Mini including The Leaf, Funky Cat, MG4, Megane , and in our opinion although that’s the point just our opinion the Mini stayed on top.
so here is how it will look when it arrives
I am the carer / driver for my wife who cannot drive due to disability
So we arranged a test drive for the Mini as we all know test drives can be difficult to organise, so imagine my surprise I collected it at 10 am, so I could take it home to show my wife who has the need and take her out. How long have I got ? I asked well we would like it back before 6 so we can put it away. Fantastic I said see you later, oh no was a quick response 6 tomorrow. So absolutely staggered I set off on my 30 hour test drive covered 220 miles visited all the cars that we had on the list to compete with the Mini including The Leaf, Funky Cat, MG4, Megane , and in our opinion although that’s the point just our opinion the Mini stayed on top. so here is how it will look when it arrives
That looks well smart ?
So you’ve pulled the trigger @Windy nice one, looks great. Any mention of the delivery timescale?
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Well with out flinching the dealer said end of October. I have no reason to doubt and he said he would keep us informed so if it is that’s pretty normal old school time frame
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Kezo
picking the colour was the difficulty definitely wanted the green then thought blue would be best they leant us a grey that looked fantastic and we don’t like white but well it’s looks so nice
so metallic white with black trimmings and pale leather
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