Forum Replies Created
- Replies
@kdwolf You can view content on SpeakEV as a guest, without having to sign up!!
The following link details a 28 day 13,500 km trip visiting 19 European countries….
I would highly recommend you take out a 1 month subscription (can be cancelled or renewed during the month if you are away for longer) for BOTH Tesla and Ionity. You will get the cost of the subscription back on your first 20-80 % charge!! In the UK Tesla are around £0.54 per kWh without a subscription and £0.37 with a subscription.
@kdwolf Have you looked into getting an Ionity Subscription for the period you are away? It reduces the charging rates significantly.
https://www.ionity.eu/subscriptions
Do you also have a Tesla Subscription?
As stated previously…. The article below states All Car Manufacturers meet the 2024 ZEV Mandate
https://www.regit.cars/electric-news/all-car-manufacturers-meet-2024-zev-mandate
Full details of the ZEV Mandate monthly overview….
https://storage.googleapis.com/public_download_assets/ecc_pdfs/20250403%20ECC%20March%202025.pdf
I’m not sure anyone fully understands the ZEV Mandate….. The Headline figure of 22% (2024) and 28% (2025) is only a guide, the actual target for each manufacturer varies as they can generate additional credits by exceeding CO2 emissions. In fact, as of the end of March, the VW Group & BMW Group are now in credit.
Are the EV Mandates really unachievable? All the car manufacturers managed to meet the 22% mandate in 2024. It’s easy to quote meaningless figures regarding the percentage figures for EVs on UK roads….. In 2024 the average age of a car on UK roads was 9 years old. In 2015, 10 years ago, there were only 8 models of EVs available to buy, so out of the total of 34 million cars registered in the UK (April 2024) it’s obviously going to take some years for EVs to catch up in terms of total numbers.
Whilst I agree that the VED Expensive Car Supplement seems counterproductive to increasing EV sales, it is only applicable to EVs with a list price of £40,000 and above. Manufacturers have reduced the prices of many of their cars to make them exempt, in addition there are new EVs being introduced into the market with list prices below the £40k threshold. The changes have only levelled the playing field in VED costs between ICE and EV cars. For many people the increase can also be offset by the considerable savings which can be made in fuel costs by charging an EV at home on a discounted electricity tariff.
Well put @MFillingham
It seems as though there is significant disinformation and FUD being spread in the media regarding the sale of EVs. The SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) New Car registration figures for March 2025 show a 43.2% increase in EV sales year on year.
It’s not available on Motability as the twin motor version is different model and not an option. I have driven one and they are absolutely bonkers fast!!
A friend of mine has had a Ford Explorer Premium with Driver Assist pack for almost 3 months and driven about 2200 miles. On a recent 285 mile mostly motorway round trip it averaged 3.2 miles per kWh giving a real world range of 246 miles (with the A/C and heating on at 22 degrees C). It’s their 2nd EV (Previously had a BMW i3S) and they think it is an all round excellent car.
They really like the head-up display and having now got used to it, find the Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Assist really useful for taking the stress out of long journeys as the car almost drives itself!! They also find the speed limit warning very unobtrusive as there is just a subtle friendly occasional tone.
To answer @Socket’s question on the boot, it partly depends upon the position of the Driver & Passenger seats, however as an approximation it’s about 170cm or 67 inches from the tailgate to the backs of the front seats based on the driving position of a 5’11” driver.
Although the base AP is higher than the base AP for the Enyaq, if one was to specify the same level of equipment in both cars the Enyaq would be way more expensive with non refundable options should anything happen to the car during the lease.
They did test drive many EVs before choosing the Explorer, including; Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ionic 5, Kia Niro, Toyota BZ4X, Volvo Ex30 & Ex40, VW ID3 & ID4 amongst others….
I’m happy to ask them any other questions if you have any.
When you purchase a personalised registration the £80 transfer fee is included in the purchase price. This is also shown on the V750 certificate of entitlement and covers the future transfer of the registration to a vehicle. When you want to remove the registration from a vehicle the transfer fee of £80 is again payable, you can then either assign the registration to another vehicle at no further cost or put it on retention for use at a future date and you will be issued with a V778 retention certificate.
The V778 retention certificate will show that the transfer fee £80 has been paid so there will be no further transfer cost when you come to assign it to a vehicle in the future. Both the V750 certificate of entitlement and the V778 retention certificate are valid for 10 years, however they can be renewed at no cost for another 10 years on an ongoing basis, meaning that the registration does not have to be used within the initial 10 year period.
The Owners Manual states the following:-
Recommended charging instructions
NOTICE
Failure to follow these recommendations will result in increased ageing and wear of the high-voltage battery.
The high-voltage battery is subject to natural ageing and wear during use. Proper handling helps to maintain capacity and life over the long term. It is therefore recommended to observe the following instructions:Use the Battery Care Mode function Charging set-up.
Only charge the high-voltage battery to 100 % before a long journey. To do this, use delayed charging (charging for the time of departure) Charging set-up. Once fully charged, drive off as soon as possible.
Avoid leaving the vehicle idle for long periods of time when the high-voltage battery has a high level of charge.
If the vehicle will be parked for a long period of time, leave the high-voltage battery charged from 40 % up to 70 %.
Avoid completely discharging the high-voltage battery, e.g. due to long periods of leaving the vehicle idle with a low state of charge. Set the lower battery charge limit to at least 20 %.
Charge the high-voltage battery mainly with alternating current (AC).When fast charging with direct current (DC), the charging power is very high. Frequent fast charging (DC) can permanently reduce the capacity of a high-voltage battery.
If possible, avoid leaving the vehicle in high outside temperatures for long periods, especially in direct sunlight.
If the charge level of the high-voltage battery is low after the ride, we recommend starting charging immediately after the ride.
During charging, functions that reduce the charging rate, such as air conditioning or seat heating, may be unavailable or limited.@ Jojoe I don’t think the Ohme does secure the cable. However, if one end is secure to your car it’s unlikely someone is going to try cutting the cable whilst it may be charging!!
The only issue with the anchor you posted is the security of the fixing screws. Masterlock supply steel ball bearings which can be hammered into the Allen head screw fixings to make them much harder to remove!!
Have you tried searching for ‘Ground Anchors’ on Amazon?
@Jojoe Most vehicles lock the charge cable into the charge port while charging and don’t release it until the vehicle is unlocked…..
The Master Lock shown in the SpeakEV link looks great, unfortunately it was from 2015 and is no longer available!!
Something like this would do the job;
EASYFIX EYE SHIELD ANCHORS M10 X 115MM 5 PACK
https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-eye-shield-anchors-m10-x-115mm-5-pack/79374
However, removing the cable before you drive away guarantees you won’t get the cable stolen!!
With a suitable home Charger (Ohme) or Vehicle – Intelligent Octopus Go will give you 6 hours of off peak (11:30 pm to 05:30 am) electricity at 7p per Kilowatt Hour (£0.07 / kWh).
Looking at EV Database the Peugeot e-3008 you suggest will average 235 miles from it’s 73kWh battery which equates to 3.2 miles per kWh.
Therefore a full battery charge will cost approximately £5.11 (not including charging losses). If you ONLY charge at home then 15000 miles would cost approximately £328 (15000/3.2×0.07) per year. If you charge away from home you can expect to pay anything from 35p to 90p per kWh.
So roughly speaking your yearly fuel bill for an EV (charged at home off peak) would be less than you currently pay per month in fuel!!
I posted this in another thread, thought it was worth posting here too. At the end of August; Toyota were 120 cars short of their estimated 10.8% ZEV sales target. Ford were 7345 cars short of their estimated 18.7% ZEV sales target. It will be interesting to see which manufacturers lower the APs on their EVs in Q4…..
Interestingly BMW had already reached their ZEV Mandate target of 22% by August 2024, as have several other manufacturers. The manufacturers still to reach their target (End of August 2024) are VW, Stellantis, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Renault, Tata, Honda, Suzuki & Mazda. The targets vary for each car manufacturer!!
See table below for details;
Deleted as @kezo Explained it better!!
How much will I receive?
The amount you receive depends on the length of your agreement. It’s currently £250 for a three-year lease and £350 for a five-year lease.
This follows changes made to the Good Condition Payment(opens in a new window) on 1 October 2022.
During the COVID-19 situation, customers were able to request a £600 GCP to be paid before the end of their lease.
If you received this and you’re still in the same three-year lease, you will not receive a GCP when you return your vehicle.
If your lease is for longer than three years, you’ll receive the balance of this payment.
There is a dedicated online Renault Megane E Tech Forum, which should give you more information on the car;
The issues you are encountering with the VW ID.3 seems to be part of an increasing trend where the model trim level / option specifications on the Motability website bear no correlation to what is actually on the vehicle manufacturers website.
As stated on the VW configurator;
Model shown is a previous version of the ID.3 Pro and Pro S variants, which is no longer available for order. New version of the ID.3 Pro and Pro S variants are now open for order. Delivery currently expected in Summer 2024. New version will include specification changes. Images may not match UK specification. Please consult your local Volkswagen retailer for more information.
Official electric range figures for the new version of the ID.3 Pro and Pro S variants open to order now, for delivery from summer 2024 not yet confirmed or available. Figures may differ from previous version shown which is no longer available for order. There are also changes to the engine power of the new Pro model, which may result in a higher insurance rating. Please consult your local Volkswagen retailer for more information.
The most significant changes are an improved larger 12.9″ central display screen, and on the Pro S (77kWh version) the option to add a Panoramic glass roof and it is now a 5 seat car (Previous Pro S version was only a 4 seat and could not be ordered with a Panoramic roof).
With regard to the options you mentioned (‘Comfort’ ‘Interior Plus’ ‘Exterior Plus’ ‘Interior + Exterior Plus’) these were all clearly listed on the previous version of VW ID.3 online configurator. As I mentioned above the issue is that VW have changed the specifications and the ‘Pack Options’, however the Motability website does not reflect these changes.
Your local VW dealer should be able to identify what is included in each pack by going on to their version of the VW vehicle factory order system as I understand the changes are detailed on there. The other option is to wait until Q3 in July and trust this has been resolved between Motability and VW. The downside of this is that some options have been removed and the AP may have increased.
S = Pro S (77 kWh battery version)
The Volkswagen ID group have fixed the software glitches that plagued the earlier models. The ID4 is only £49 after the new car payment leaving you cash to add in electric seats (£1600 I think from memory) also several in build so you might get one sooner than a factory order.
I would second the VW ID.4 The current Match Pro version has fixed many of the earlier issues with the touch screen and software. The electric memory seats which also include front and rear seat base tilt, depth adjustment and lumber support are a £1400 option.
With the new more efficient and more powerful electric motor (286PS) they are genuinely quick and have a real world range of 270 miles according to the Electric Vehicle Database.
Standard specification ID.4 cars are available from VW UK stock in a few weeks and factory order cars are about 3 months.
So basically it’s just about the BHP, yes I ordered Dec 2023 it was definitely the B4 and now it’s the B3, it’s no massive deal I suppose I’ll just take what arrives 😂 Could even be Fred Flintstones car 🚙 at this stage 😂😂😂
Maybe the fact that the Volvo dealer erroneously ordered a B4 instead of a B3 has contributed to the crazy delay you have experienced? It’s possible the B4 was delivered to the dealer and when they realised their mistake they ordered another B3 specification car which is what is now being built in June……. It would be nice to receive some honesty and transparency from your supplying Volvo dealer.
Good Luck tomorrow Jen 💜 Yes it looks like all of us will now be getting the MY25, I studied it last night, exactly what the differences are, One thing I got a bit confused on is The B3 & B4, I ordered the B4 in December it’s on my order receipt, but my order now says B3 for the MY25 that the dealer sent me last week what is being built in June. Can anyone shed any light on that? ☺️
The main difference between the XC 40 B3 and B4 is engine power….. B3 = 163 hp B4 = 197 hp
As far as I can tell the XC40 B4 has never been on the scheme since Volvo Cars returned in December 2023. The only petrol mild hybrid car to come on to the scheme is the XC40 B3P Plus Dark which had an advance payment of £1999 in December 2023, this reduced to £1499 in Q1 2024 and then increased to £3499 in Q2 2024.
I think it will be up to you to decide if the 2025 model year XC40 B3P Plus Dark which you currently have on order is the right car for you?
