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Toaster Pilot said:
SWoll said:
we don't have a local rapid I can use for free with one of the on.to provided cards to balance it out. 
Really? Quite surprised by that given how many different networks are covered by the supplied cards. Are you in a bit of a charging desert?Used to have a 50kW Polar charger at our local Waitrose a mile from our house we'd use once a week for an hour whilst shopping but it gave up the ghost right after we got the Tesla in Dec 2019 and they've never bothered to repair/replace it.
15 mile round trip to the nearest charger now (1 x 50kW in a Morrisons car park)
Toaster Pilot said:
I’ve had one from Onto for just over a month now - it was the only car they could deliver in a few days at the time.
It’s a 55 Black Edition on a 71 reg, delivered to me with 105 miles on the clock. Covered 1700 miles in it so far and I absolutely love it.
No, it’s not economical - neither is a petrol or diesel Q7. I’m not sure why people are shocked by the efficiency of a 2.6 ton luxury SUV.
Fit and finish are excellent as you’d expect. I’m a little surprised by some of the things that are optional extras given the price point - from those rear cup holders to the more involved features like adaptive cruise.
The charging speed is the real game changer I think - it is absolutely staggering just how fast 150kW is in reality when coming from a car (MG ZS) that struggles to reach 50kW. Stopping for very short amounts of time on long journeys brings near parity with ICE cars for journey time - it feels like far less of an inconvenience.
Appreciate the detailed reply - thanks. I have watched your YT videos - very helpful. I think I’ll be seriously considering GT over the SUV. Very different cars in terms of space and practicality but I think I can make it work given the other car we have. It’s a 55 Black Edition on a 71 reg, delivered to me with 105 miles on the clock. Covered 1700 miles in it so far and I absolutely love it.
No, it’s not economical - neither is a petrol or diesel Q7. I’m not sure why people are shocked by the efficiency of a 2.6 ton luxury SUV.
Fit and finish are excellent as you’d expect. I’m a little surprised by some of the things that are optional extras given the price point - from those rear cup holders to the more involved features like adaptive cruise.
The charging speed is the real game changer I think - it is absolutely staggering just how fast 150kW is in reality when coming from a car (MG ZS) that struggles to reach 50kW. Stopping for very short amounts of time on long journeys brings near parity with ICE cars for journey time - it feels like far less of an inconvenience.
Edited by sas782b on Thursday 21st October 18:03
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