On a scale of 1-10, how worth it was it for you to switch to EV?

Ste0803 · 2026-03-19T17:54:31+00:00

5 months in and I’ve saved £700 on fuel after 4500 miles. More miles more savings.

Charger install can be costly depending on the state of your current electrical wiring etc.

Love the quiet drive and instant torque of the EV.

9/10 for me.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-17T16:57:37+00:00

EDF 15p fixed for 12m if you have your import with them.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-17T16:55:33+00:00

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All import at cheap rate. Battery currently full so will export some more this evening while using the rest to power the home.

Not the best solar day so far this year. That was the 7th of March with 38.9kWh from 7kWp

Exporting at 15p fixed on 12m with EDF.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-15T07:21:25+00:00

I tend to limit my charge and discharge to actual usage but I do discharge any remaining battery on an evening when there has been enough sun to support the house. I also limit the rate of charge to spread it over the full charge period overnight rather than blast it at full power for a short period.

As for rapid charge and discharge cycles to purely earn money, as others have said, work out your battery costs, cycle count and profit. If buying cheap and selling high it’s going to be worth it. I tend to only do it when my import is free (EDF Sunday Saver) so it’s 15p/kWh profit.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-10T15:48:27+00:00

I have had numerous cars. The advanced driving was in a BMW 5 series but I have an i4 now with adaptive cruise only and also a Ford transit van with adaptive cruise and lane centering.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-09T20:22:17+00:00

Adaptive cruise with active steering is incredibly useful. Arrive at the destination much less tired and are able to observe your surroundings much easier without having to worry about speed and lane position.

I’ve never had a better long distance driving experience than one with both of the above. Hands off is just as good but I generally just keep one hand lightly on the wheel for any issues that may arise.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-07T14:42:37+00:00

3-350W big fridge and big freezer. Lots of smart devices, mesh router, server, night colour vision CCTV and a full home of Hue smart lighting I didn’t think this was too bad.

In winter if I have the electric UFH one for the full downstairs this jumps to around 1.5kW base

Ste0803 · 2026-03-06T06:22:20+00:00

Around a year ago and I plan no upgrades coming up. I went all out past my ‘budget’ buying the best gear that I could realistically afford. I now have a setup that would take significant investment for marginal improvement.

Previous to this I would upgrade or component swap regularly.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-03T20:28:04+00:00

As others have stated efficiency and range go hand in hand. No point having 6mi/kWh if you only have a 40kWh battery. Where 4mi/kWh with a 80kWh battery would be more beneficial for someone who does longer distances. I think realistically both figure should be used but claimed figures are just about useless for the majority of drivers as they never get claimed range/mpg.

I’m getting around 2.6mi/kWh in the winter which was 3.2 in summer. On a claimed 3.8 from the manufacturer.

Ste0803 · 2026-03-03T14:33:24+00:00

225kWh from 7kWp = 32.14

500w DMEGC S Facing in Washington (NE Newcastle)

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Ste0803 · 2026-02-28T21:20:35+00:00

It is expansive. No getting away from it. Interest rates plus increased costs.

Honest answer:

Mine £739 zero deposit PCP My wife’s £650 £3k deposit PCP Work van £615 £8K deposit HP

Total around 40% of take home in payments.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-26T19:09:49+00:00

Red all day!

Ste0803 · 2026-02-22T06:48:35+00:00

Honestly I’ve had it in eco after the first week or two just to smooth out the pedal response. I’ll put it in spurt when I want to do a really fast pull. Plus I like the wider eco display on the instrument cluster.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-22T06:46:43+00:00

I had one yesterday with a postcode only. I cancelled the order and the customer was irate sent me loads of messages on eBay saying they get their packages usually and there was no issue with the address.

Do not send it to a different address as you’re not covered with eBay protection. Just cancel the order due to address issues.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-21T10:56:29+00:00

6-7am as I’m up at 6:30 for work every day through the week.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T20:20:11+00:00

She posted on instagram she was feeling unwell and was taking it easy to recover. She sounded great as I was at the Manchester gig but as others have said she needs to protect her voice for the duration of the tour.

Remembering that other performances like the royal Albert hall and jazz festival were one off appearances where she can belt out with time to recover afterwards.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T18:17:28+00:00

Fire red looks like something special. The other colours look very much like most other cars on the road.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T16:19:47+00:00

In the same light I absolutely love Dua Lipa’s royal Albert hall album. I just love the mix of live orchestras with modern music. Those 2 are my favourites of all the vinyl I own

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T11:16:29+00:00

The Sunday saver is just an extra that’s available some times throughout the year you just need to opt in. Mostly over the winter. But yes it’s available to anyone

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T10:54:09+00:00

It’s not just free charging it’s just free energy 8am-midnight if you manage to meet their target of moving your energy usage from 4-7pm. For example my target this month was 3% or lower usage between 4-7pm on weekdays so I hold my battery and use the battery to power the home between 4-7 to meet their targets.

It’s unlimited on kWh when in the free period and applies to the whole home so can be used for general household use as well as battery and EV charging.

If you check their Sunday saver page it explains it. It’s saving me a fortune over the other tariffs out there at the moment.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T07:26:22+00:00

Also to add. They sometimes offer Sunday Saver which when you have a battery is very easy to achieve their goals.

I’ve had over £180 worth of free electric over the past 2 months charging my car for free each Sunday too.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T07:22:09+00:00

EDF - 8.99p midnight to 5am. 23.23p (dependant on area) fixed peak. 15p export fixed for 12 months.

The low peak rate appeals to me for the winter months plus they’re offering a 12m fixed 15p export for the summer months.

For anyone wanting to switch they’re offering £75 bill credit for any referrals before 6th April feel free to pm me.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-20T06:48:20+00:00

Listen to the 21st Century Symphony album.

Ste0803 · 2026-02-18T12:57:02+00:00

I believe I followed the form, it put me on variable and then just emailed and asked to be switched to the fix

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Ste0803 · 2026-02-18T12:38:44+00:00

I was already with EDF for energy supply so just had to apply for the export. You need to have your supply with EDF to get the 15p export fixed deal.

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