EVEZY Discussion thread

[SWoll]

untruth said:

desolate said:

Pay the deposit on a credit card and it's protected.

Alright I’m standing behind it now! Gets better!

Indeed, that's what I was thinking. Stick it on a CC and pay it off immediately so no interest charges and should be covered should the worst happen.

Been told ithe deposit has to be paid immediately and they can then turn around a vehicle in 3-4 weeks. Unlike their other cars (which are all white) they have red, black and grey as possible colours.

May look at setting it up on Monday for delivery at end of the month. Will report back.

[MaxSo]

I've signed up and am shortly due to collect an i3 120 Ah. It all happened very quickly and has come just at the right time after our previous lease car went back a few weeks ago. I’ve done some pretty extensive maths and I’m pretty certain that at this price (£399 all inclusive) it is just about exactly the same cost overall as the diesel Skoda Superb I just handed back. (37ppm over 15k miles). I reckon this compares to approx. 33ppm which I reckon a fairly decent used car (eg a 13 year old IS250 bought for around £4k) would cost if owned for 2 years and driven 15k miles per year)..

Have to say I've been very impressed with the process so far, and the responsiveness to various questions I've asked - hopefully it all continues to be as smooth.

I'm currently planning just to see how my fiancée and I like the car for a month or two, and all being well may then commit to 6 months to be able to take advantage of the Government charging point grant. I really think this could be the ideal way to dip into EV 'ownership' without a lengthy or expensive initial commitment.

I was able to get £50 off my first month by using someone’s referral code... I suppose I may as well add my code into the mix too - never know, it may indirectly help pay for a proper charging point if I end up having an EV long term. My code is d55d6.

Anyway, I'll update again in due course to let people know how it went with the collection and initial impressions of the car and using the app etc.

Edited by MaxSo on Saturday 6th April 22:41

[anonymous-user]

Sounds too good to be true.

Do they deliver to Scotland?

[MaxSo]

That was my first thought, and tbh I’m still waiting for the catch or for something to go wrong - but then I’m a bit of a pessimist by nature!

According to the FAQs on the website they will deliver but the costs are high - £1.70 per mile from their Birmingham depot. If I didn’t live near a pick up point I’d be inclined to train it there and use the return journey to familiarise myself with the car and the whole recharging lark.

Edited by MaxSo on Saturday 6th April 22:54

[anonymous-user]

I'd think the biggest risk with them going bump is you could be left stranded. There doesn't seem to be a way of operating the car without the app (which needs internet access)

Not so bad if you are at home. Pretty grim if you are on the M6 with your kids.

As an aside it's also great if you can't get credit.
I have a mate who has just relocated back to the UK after 11 years away. He was faced with spending quite a few K to get a couple if decent cars. So for him and others with no/poor credit this offers something.

I'm sounding like an evangelist which I don't mean to and it does all seem like the beginning of a new way of doing things and I hope they succeed.

[DJP31]

EddieSteadyGo said:

I wonder how they are going to make any money.

I assume they have discounted their launch rates to try and get some traction in the market. Offering an i3 120ah for £399 per month inc insurance and maintenance with no deposit can't leave them any margin if they are buying new cars (which it sounds like they are).

And they seem to allow 1 month contracts, which means they are going to get voids at some point, which will eat into any margin.

Hope it works out for them though.

First thing I always do when I come across something that raises the eyebrows as a potentially great deal is look for the company behind it. I’ve no axe to grind and think it’s a great model but needs deep pockets. It was sad to see White Car apparently go to the wall yesterday, they rented Tesla’s and had a really excellent reputation.

You’ve got to dig deep to find the entity behind Evezy and buried in the small print of their privacy notice, it’s a company called Rente Ltd. All Companies have to submit financial data in accordance with the Companies Act and it’s publically available at

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

I am not trolling or wishing them anything other than success, if this gets more people into EV’s then that’s great. I would just encourage DYOR and go in with eyes wide open.

[SWoll]

MaxSo said:

I've signed up and am shortly due to collect an i3 120 Ah. It all happened very quickly and has come just at the right time after our previous lease car went back a few weeks ago. I’ve done some pretty extensive maths and I’m pretty certain that at this price (£399 all inclusive) it is just about exactly the same cost overall as the diesel Skoda Superb I just handed back. (37ppm over 15k miles).

Have to say I've been very impressed with the process so far, and the responsiveness to various questions I've asked - hopefully it all continues to be as smooth.

I'm currently planning just to see how my fiancée and I like the car for a month or two, and all being well may then commit to 6 months to be able to take advantage of the Government charging point grant. I really think this could be the ideal way to dip into EV 'ownership' without a lengthy or expensive initial commitment.

I was able to get £50 off my first month by using someone’s referral code... I suppose I may as well add my code into the mix too - never know, it may indirectly help pay for a proper charging point if I end up having an EV long term. My code is d55d6.

Anyway, I'll update again in due course to let people know how it went with the collection and initial impressions of the car and using the app etc.

I'd advise insuring the excess which is £1000 if you plan on running it for a while. Cost me £40 from a third party for a years cover.

[SWoll]

DJP31 said:

First thing I always do when I come across something that raises the eyebrows as a potentially great deal is look for the company behind it. I’ve no axe to grind and think it’s a great model but needs deep pockets. It was sad to see White Car apparently go to the wall yesterday, they rented Tesla’s and had a really excellent reputation.

You’ve got to dig deep to find the entity behind Evezy and buried in the small print of their privacy notice, it’s a company called Rente Ltd. All Companies have to submit financial data in accordance with the Companies Act and it’s publically available at

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

I am not trolling or wishing them anything other than success, if this gets more people into EV’s then that’s great. I would just encourage DYOR and go in with eyes wide open.

If the commitment was longer or a large initial payment was required (as per a PCH) then I'd be more concerned but as it stands I'm struggling to see what the risk is to the user past losing at most a months rental? And again if using a CC for payments you should be protected even in that circumstance?

[MaxSo]

SWoll said:

I'd advise insuring the excess which is £1000 if you plan on running it for a while. Cost me £40 from a third party for a years cover.

Cheers - yes already planning on doing that to start on the day of pick up - just trying to find the best one that covers for at least 31 days at a time. Any tips?

[SWoll]

MaxSo said:

SWoll said:

I'd advise insuring the excess which is £1000 if you plan on running it for a while. Cost me £40 from a third party for a years cover.

Cheers - yes already planning on doing that to start on the day of pick up - just trying to find the best one that covers for at least 31 days at a time. Any tips?

I went with the annual policy from here https://www.confused.com/car-hire-excess-insurance

As each rental period is a maximum of 31 days with EVEzy should cover everything needed.

[MaxSo]

Thanks - I'll take a look. Do we know if it's definitely the case that if you keep the same car for, say, 3 months then each month counts as a new 'hire' as far as the excess insurance is concerned ?

Also, in the spirit of sharing tips, I've ordered a decent extension cable from here for use with the 3pin charger. (For use until I get a proper 7 kW charge point installed, and for use when visiting relatives etc).

https://www.toughleads.co.uk/collections/ev-electr...

Edited by MaxSo on Sunday 7th April 00:00

[anonymous-user]

MaxSo said:

Thanks - I'll take a look. Do we know if it's definitely the case that if you keep the same car for, say, 3 months then each month counts as a new 'hire' as far as the excess insurance is concerned ?

Also, in the spirit of sharing tips, I've ordered a decent extension cable from here for use with the 3pin charger. (For use until I get a proper 7 kW charge point installed, and for use when visiting relatives etc).

I'd say the terms and conditions are a little unclear.

I'm not even sure the 1k is an insurance excess - it could be an EVezy charge

There is no insurance documentation with my vehicle so I can't check.

I'm going to get someone in the office to check it all out for me.

[Durzel]

Out of curiosity, and a bit random, but do the 120Ah i3 cars come with parking sensors?

[DJP31]

SWoll said:

DJP31 said:

First thing I always do when I come across something that raises the eyebrows as a potentially great deal is look for the company behind it. I’ve no axe to grind and think it’s a great model but needs deep pockets. It was sad to see White Car apparently go to the wall yesterday, they rented Tesla’s and had a really excellent reputation.

You’ve got to dig deep to find the entity behind Evezy and buried in the small print of their privacy notice, it’s a company called Rente Ltd. All Companies have to submit financial data in accordance with the Companies Act and it’s publically available at

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk

I am not trolling or wishing them anything other than success, if this gets more people into EV’s then that’s great. I would just encourage DYOR and go in with eyes wide open.

If the commitment was longer or a large initial payment was required (as per a PCH) then I'd be more concerned but as it stands I'm struggling to see what the risk is to the user past losing at most a months rental? And again if using a CC for payments you should be protected even in that circumstance?

I agree the risk, in the overall scheme of things isn’t great. The hassle factor of potentially being left at the side of the road etc isn’t the end of the world (depending on stress levels of those with you!). I’m not familiar with the precise CC claim parameters but if the go pop 2 days into your month they will have delivered part of the service so not sure how that would work in terms of a refund (didn’t someone get money back from Amex claiming Southern rail hadn’t delivered and they had paid for their season ticket by CC?).

I’d look closely at the insurance cover to make sure it meets your needs, on a quick scan it looks like SDP only so not covered for commuting or your own personal business use.

[MaxSo]

Yes - they have rear sensors.

As I understand it, they are standard spec cars, but with the 'Driving Assistant Plus' option added also.

Driving Assistant Plus Comprises:
– Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go – City Collision Mitigation
– Forward Collision Warning
– Preventive Pedestrian Protection
– Speed Limit Display
– Traffic Jam Assist

Full spec list is here:

https://www.bmw.co.uk/pdfs/price-lists/BMW_i3_Pric...

[MaxSo]

Insurance does cover commuting - that was one of my first questions to them.

Edited by MaxSo on Sunday 7th April 07:30

[mcm87]

I looked into this but there are two things which put me off:

1. The excess is quite high and the common excess insurance policies won’t cover rentals longer than 30 days or so. I couldn’t find one which would cover longer anyway. Happy to be proven wrong. Be aware anyone who thinks they’re already covered if you haven’t read the small print.

2. There’s a dash cam with remote telemetry. They can monitor all of your driving remotely. I don’t mind a black box but a full on dash cam is a step too far for me! It wasn’t clear on the website if they also used the microphone.

[MaxSo]

I haven't looked into it fully yet - but this policy appears to cover single hire periods of up to 180 days (so I might use this if I end up committing to a 6 month contract so that I can get the £500 charging point grant).

https://www.carhireexcess.co.uk/FAQ

And on the annual cover policy the limit for each hire period is 62 days. I'm thinking it would maybe be suitable because on the monthly rolling contract each month *may* be viewed as a new hire period. Would like to try and clarify this though.

As for the camera, I'd prefer it if it wasn't there and fully appreciate why it'd be enough alone to put people off - but personally I don't find it too concerning. Maybe I'll feel differently once I've got the car - but then that's the beauty of being able to give it back after a month if I change my mind.

[Ryder35]

mcm87 said:

I looked into this but there are two things which put me off:

1. The excess is quite high and the common excess insurance policies won’t cover rentals longer than 30 days or so. I couldn’t find one which would cover longer anyway. Happy to be proven wrong. Be aware anyone who thinks they’re already covered if you haven’t read the small print.

2. There’s a dash cam with remote telemetry. They can monitor all of your driving remotely. I don’t mind a black box but a full on dash cam is a step too far for me! It wasn’t clear on the website if they also used the microphone.

Number 1 worried me initially but they I thought to myself, I have never had a claim in 20+years and the insurance alone on this is saving me £30 a month. So in 3 years I will have saved the £1000. Just need to not crash for 3 years! Hows that for some man maths

Point 2 worries me not at all. If they use the camera all they are going to hear is a lot of swearing and bad singing most of the time. Also I think they state they only look at the data in the event of a claim.

[Durzel]

Someone crashing into you and driving off or it going 50/50 would still mean you'd be paying that excess though. It ought to be some concern even if you think there's no chance you'd crash yourself.

I agree about the dashcam though, if they want to watch my monotonous commute they can fill their boots, and if there is a chance it would help with a claim I'm all for it.