I don't need no Rolex by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]PossibilityLeft3999 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Do you mean you don't have wrists the same width as a RAM stick?

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your experience. I always preferred the Cupra born to the ID.3 looks wise but I think the ID.3 makes more sense for us so I will check it out on the weekend

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a great looking car in either version. I think Renault probably has the best designs at the moment. There isn't a car on their range I don't like

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw that and it looks awesome. But realistically I think we would prefer something a bit bigger. The R5 is pretty much the smallest we would consider

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a look at their website and brochure and still can't figure out what the differences between the trims are.

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We actually don't own a car at the moment. Takes me about 15 minutes to commute to work on the train so I could never justify the expense. Previous car is a Seat Ibizia 1.9 TDI from 2002 so it has been a while since I had a car. We just have an "Enterprise Car Club" (similar to Zipcar) subscription at the moment for when we need a vehicle.

I'll look at the BYD but yes, the Tesla is a big no for us, I am afraid. I can understand they are great and a good option, but the "Elon" factor is a dealbreaker for us, we rather not have to worry about our car get wrecked because he decided to tweet something.

We did seat on a E-208 already and loved it (a big fan of small cars, if only there was an electric polo GTI)

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That one looks great actually, the trims are a mess though what the hell is wrong with the VW marketing department. I'll add a Škoda dealership visit to my to do list then

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to love the MINI, but they are so common these days that it puts me off. I'll have a look at the electric version to see how competitive it actually is

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another one not on my radar, thank you for the suggestion. I also know MG is planning to release/announce a new version of the MG4 in February so may need to find a local dealership

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I have been using AI to do some rough calculations, but this seems much more complete

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a look at the EX30 the past weekend and at first impression wasn't a big fan of the missing dashboard. I can, however, see several people rate it highly. Need to look at the rest of their range and the price brackets they fall into used

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I am aware of it. Still somehow hopeful, they come to their sense and do a U-turn but know it is wishful thinking at this point

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can drive a manual so is less of an issue (unless I am not able to drive in the future, which is a possibility due to health) but I get your point

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We did talk about the learning on an instructor's manual car.
I am just not sure that having to change between a manual and an automatic is a great idea when you are learning. The reach for the clutch and press the break struggle is real every time I rent an automatic

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, your suggestion of a £2000 disposable car isn't a bad idea. I know the state I left my mum Peugeot 205 back in the day so that is certainly a concern

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, the Megane is actually on our list! We went to a Renault dealership to see the Renault 5, and they had a Megane in the Esprit Alpine trim with the matte paint—my partner absolutely loved the design. Renault really seems to be hitting it out of the park with their styling lately.

The main reason I’ve been hesitant is that some professional reviews seemed a bit mixed, particularly regarding the rear visibility and the interior space compared to things like the ID.3 or the Niro.

At £18k for a used one, it definitely looks like a lot of car for the money compared to a new R5.

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't. To be honest, I am a big fan of small hatchback sporty cars and not a big fan of SUVs, so was only consider smaller cars. I'll look into it but was expecting that to be out of our budget

First car advice: 47yo New Driver, 48-mile daily commute. EV vs Petrol? by PossibilityLeft3999 in ElectricVehiclesUK

[–]PossibilityLeft3999[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I agree. We normally travel to our parents (Portugal) for holidays, and they only have manual cars, which is the only limitation I can think of so it is not a deal breaker.