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starmonkey said:
That's interesting. Haven't found many people with a 530e. My commute is 36 miles each way but no charging at work. Mainly motorway and a roads with a fair bit of start stop traffic.
Also a fairly regular 500 mile round trip with no ability to charge (unless I use a public charger).
I really want to find out how good/bad the economy is for my use case but can't find any demo models at dealerships!
So my situation is a lot like yours! My commute is 37 miles each way (about 30 miles of that at NSL) - most mornings it's so bad this can take 75 minutes. I'll get about 55mpg both ways, switching into manual mode on the way up so I'm deploying half the battery each way as I have no way of charging at work. I'll do that commute about 3-4 times a a week.Also a fairly regular 500 mile round trip with no ability to charge (unless I use a public charger).
I really want to find out how good/bad the economy is for my use case but can't find any demo models at dealerships!
I also have to go into London quite a bit (110+ miles each way) and cover on average 2000-2500 miles a month. On a round trip to London I'm averaging 49mpg.
When I'm not doing either of those trips I'm doing the school run purely on battery and working from home.
At the weekends I'll do about 80 miles, nearly all electric. Sometimes I forget about fuelling it until part way to work on a Monday it'll bong at me and I'll swear back at it in kind.
I've had my 330e since November 2016 and covered 27k and the car is averaging 58mpg now over that duration. I do have a Rolec charger installed at home.
caseys said:
So my situation is a lot like yours! My commute is 37 miles each way (about 30 miles of that at NSL) - most mornings it's so bad this can take 75 minutes. I'll get about 55mpg both ways, switching into manual mode on the way up so I'm deploying half the battery each way as I have no way of charging at work. I'll do that commute about 3-4 times a a week.
I also have to go into London quite a bit (110+ miles each way) and cover on average 2000-2500 miles a month. On a round trip to London I'm averaging 49mpg.
When I'm not doing either of those trips I'm doing the school run purely on battery and working from home.
At the weekends I'll do about 80 miles, nearly all electric. Sometimes I forget about fuelling it until part way to work on a Monday it'll bong at me and I'll swear back at it in kind.
I've had my 330e since November 2016 and covered 27k and the car is averaging 58mpg now over that duration. I do have a Rolec charger installed at home.
Thanks! That's really helpful, your situation sounds very similar to mine. 58mpg would match my current diesel daily. Now if I could just find a dealer willing to sell me a below 50g/km hybrid!I also have to go into London quite a bit (110+ miles each way) and cover on average 2000-2500 miles a month. On a round trip to London I'm averaging 49mpg.
When I'm not doing either of those trips I'm doing the school run purely on battery and working from home.
At the weekends I'll do about 80 miles, nearly all electric. Sometimes I forget about fuelling it until part way to work on a Monday it'll bong at me and I'll swear back at it in kind.
I've had my 330e since November 2016 and covered 27k and the car is averaging 58mpg now over that duration. I do have a Rolec charger installed at home.
http://www.businesscarmanager.co.uk/company-car-ta...
If you refer to business car manager the new tax law doesn't come into effect until 2020/21.
If you refer to business car manager the new tax law doesn't come into effect until 2020/21.
Edited by Gb908010 on Wednesday 14th February 20:43
Gb908010 said:
http://www.businesscarmanager.co.uk/company-car-ta...
If you refer to business car manager the new tax law doesn't come into effect until 2020/21.
That's not what I've been talking about. NEDC is ending and the new scheme effectively moves current cars up the tax brackets as it more realistically represents driving. This means all the 20-30mile electric battery hybrids will be fairly pointless in terms of low tax business buyers.If you refer to business car manager the new tax law doesn't come into effect until 2020/21.
Edited by Gb908010 on Wednesday 14th February 20:43
starmonkey said:
Well spoke to my local Mercedes dealer and you now can't order a c350e or an e350e.
They're expecting new engines Q1 2019! A bit different to the rumours online of deliveries in August 2018
. Their business sales manager was not impressed!
The field of under 49g/km shrinks further!
C300e and E300e should go in to build end of Q3 with deliveries starting Q4. Less bhp from the petrol engine, but longer battery range. They're trying to push the PHEV A Class in to this year as well, but understand that they're struggling with that at present. Diesel plug ins should be due at the same time.They're expecting new engines Q1 2019! A bit different to the rumours online of deliveries in August 2018
. Their business sales manager was not impressed!The field of under 49g/km shrinks further!
I think a lot of manufacturers are in the same boat sadly!
Fast Bug said:
C300e and E300e should go in to build end of Q3 with deliveries starting Q4. Less bhp from the petrol engine, but longer battery range. They're trying to push the PHEV A Class in to this year as well, but understand that they're struggling with that at present. Diesel plug ins should be due at the same time.
I think a lot of manufacturers are in the same boat sadly!
Yes, these are the cars I rang to ask about, latest from head office is that engines aren't going to be ready now until Q1 19 apparently.I think a lot of manufacturers are in the same boat sadly!
Anyone got any updates? We have a couple on order which keep getting pushed back. I heard of flooding at a German port but whilst the dealer knows apparently BMW UK are unaware.
On top of this we have one already at the dealer which is being withheld as apparently Germany have determined no more to be released until they instruct.
That we know the finance Co. have paid the dealer suggests something up as it's technically ours now...
On top of this we have one already at the dealer which is being withheld as apparently Germany have determined no more to be released until they instruct.
That we know the finance Co. have paid the dealer suggests something up as it's technically ours now...
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