Car for lots of short journeys
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Nothing yet, I'm not in a rush. I need to get an electrician around to check my 3 pin socket 1st. Then it's a decision between petrol, plug in hybrid petrol or full on EV. The EVs that I like the idea of are all much more expensive than say a 330e, but the BMW will cost more money to run due to tax and servicing. I did run an insurance quote for a Jag Ipace and it was really expensive, a polestar was cheaper to insure and petrol hybrid cheaper still. So basically I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
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Jimjimhim said:
Nothing yet, I'm not in a rush. I need to get an electrician around to check my 3 pin socket 1st. Then it's a decision between petrol, plug in hybrid petrol or full on EV. The EVs that I like the idea of are all much more expensive than say a 330e, but the BMW will cost more money to run due to tax and servicing. I did run an insurance quote for a Jag Ipace and it was really expensive, a polestar was cheaper to insure and petrol hybrid cheaper still. So basically I'm not sure what I'm going to do.
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Lexus Hybrid maybe IS300H![confused](/inc/images/confused.gif)
Jimjimhim said:
The Lexus is a nice looking car, but I can't get on with CVT gearboxes. Also I would rather have something that can run on pure electric for my short journeys and I don't think these can.
They can for sure ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
Just an observation and nothing else. Seems like you’re hellbent on the 330e and want nothing else… then why ask?
How short are these journeys? Mixing up short/long journeys and extra oil changes works if we're talking a few miles - I have run many cars like this. OH's Yaris Hybrid is always having 12v battery problems - excellent fuel economy but the 12v doesn't get enough alternator charge (35Ah capacity doesn't help). I think a plug-in hybrid like the 330e makes sense (as I believe the 2V battery is also charged during battery charging).
exelero said:
Jimjimhim said:
The Lexus is a nice looking car, but I can't get on with CVT gearboxes. Also I would rather have something that can run on pure electric for my short journeys and I don't think these can.
They can for sure ![smile](/inc/images/smile.gif)
Just an observation and nothing else. Seems like you’re hellbent on the 330e and want nothing else… then why ask?
I will have a further look into the Lexus pure electric range, but I just can't get on with CVT gearboxes so probably not for me.
fido said:
How short are these journeys? Mixing up short/long journeys and extra oil changes works if we're talking a few miles - I have run many cars like this. OH's Yaris Hybrid is always having 12v battery problems - excellent fuel economy but the 12v doesn't get enough alternator charge (35Ah capacity doesn't help). I think a plug-in hybrid like the 330e makes sense (as I believe the 2V battery is also charged during battery charging).
Ah that would make sense, I think the petrol tanks are also different to help with having fuel sitting in them for so long. The journeys are sometimes as short as a couple of miles, sometimes 10 miles and sometimes at least 100 miles.
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