When will you own an electric car?

[RBH58]

When there is no other option.

[mwstewart]

When I can no longer drive something with a decent engine, or if I fall on hard times before that.

Edited by mwstewart on Wednesday 14th February 23:11

[SidewaysSi]

They are tools and no more than that so as long as I can hold out I will do so.

I don't care about the environment so it would have to be a purely financial reason to switch. At the moment that looks many many years away.

And even then I won't get rid of my ICE cars if I can help it.

[TooLateForAName]

Same old bks being spouted.

I bought a used leaf 2 and a half years and 25000 miles ago. Saves us around £1500/year on fuel compared to the previous tdi.
Its currently worth a couple of hundred less than I paid for it.
I'm sure that by the time it dies it will have paid for itself in fuel savings.

[Hubris]

As soon as they become prevalent and affordable on the used market.

Looks like quite a few luddites are going to be riding Shank's pony in the not too distant future...

[Blayney]

When these two are affordable, unless they put them out with petrol options. All other EV look dire in comparison.

[Dog Star]

Gettoff said:

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As a weekend car, never. I can't see the appeal in a silent 'fun' car, no matter how fast it is

What “weekend fun” in a car do you envisage having in a decades time, that won’t be just as achievable in an EV? I’m not seeing it.

[Evanivitch]

In a world where the Golf R and numerous BMWs have fake noise pumped through the stereo, and 2ltr diesels are covered in M and AMG badges, I find the obsession with noise quite funny from many corners.

I like noise too, but not on my daily commute.

Dog Star said:

What “weekend fun” in a car do you envisage having in a decades time, that won’t be just as achievable in an EV? I’m not seeing it.

Parked outside the chip shop revving his engine.

[RobDickinson]

More horrendous looking EV cars you can probably order this year.

[RobDickinson]

Ok the Audi looks gash but...

[85Carrera]

andy43 said:

long distance motorway travel.

Trying doing that in your average EV though ...

The lack of awareness of EV zealots is staggering.

[coffeebreath]

When they are accompanied by artificial magnetic pulsing noises, spaceship whoosh noises, and crackling static sounds...

[85Carrera]

PorkInsider said:

There is nothing at all desirable, to me, about an electric car. I know many will disagree but I don’t see how anyone who loves cars/motorcycles, whatever, can possibly want an electric

This. This used to be a website for motoring enthusiasts but increasingly it seems to be more like fking mumsnet.

[RobDickinson]

85Carrera said:

Trying doing that in your average EV though ...

The lack of awareness of EV zealots is staggering.

All of those I posted above will be fine for long distance travel as will the 60kwh leaf and the kona etc

[covmutley]

85Carrera said:

This. This used to be a website for motoring enthusiasts but increasingly it seems to be more like fking mumsnet.

You are an idiot. As if nobody has a 2 car garage with a daily, t hen something more interesting/fun

[ghost83]

It certainly won’t be my next car in 2020 but might be w hybrid of some sort at the car after in 2024

If I’m honest I’m more excited about autonomous driving

[covmutley]

coffeebreath said:

When they are accompanied by artificial magnetic pulsing noises, spaceship whoosh noises, and crackling static sounds...

I think this is quite a good point. I quite dislike that when i floor my i3 there is no sound. It is fun, but not involving enough. I would be quite happy if more sound was there when accelerating hard, even just piped through the speakers given that ice cars do this

[RobDickinson]

PorkInsider said:

There is nothing at all desirable, to me, about an electric car. I know many will disagree but I don’t see how anyone who loves cars/motorcycles, whatever, can possibly want an electric one.

Says a bloke who's daily is a soulless diesel Audi clattering away gassing people...

[Fastdruid]

When it'll do >400mi range and drops cheap enough to justify buying.

At the moment the nearest thing is a Tesla and even if the electricity would be free spending 70k on a car to save all of £90 a month is madness!

[DivineRS]

Nope. Too plain and boring. Petrol+Diesel for life!