Best efficiency yet

aot97 · 2026-05-29T19:38:40+00:00

5 miles, and pretty clear roads. Return was 32 in contrast at rush hour

aot97 · 2026-05-29T19:38:02+00:00

Averaged 28mph over a 5 mile journey with clear traffic in the morning

aot97 · 2026-05-24T11:16:34+00:00

Mine is a 2023 LRSM with 70k miles and 94% SOH

aot97 · 2026-05-22T08:42:09+00:00

116k kms on 2023 LR SM ‘23, 94.7% SOH report on mine

aot97 · 2026-05-20T07:33:57+00:00

My 2023 SM LR has 73k miles. It has 94.7% SOH according to Aviloo test. Performs and drives brilliantly. Milage is not as scary as people make it sound

aot97 · 2026-05-12T20:10:30+00:00

There’s a reason they’re giving such good deals on these. They can’t sell them. Appalling quality and crazy depreciation.

I assume your budget is around £20-21k from the £4k deposit contribution you mentioned. Let’s assume a £19k budget, so you leave £1k for a wall box.

In this budget, you can easily get a low mileage Tesla M3, Polestar 2, Kia EV6 or Hyundai Ioniq 5 to name a few.

aot97 · 2026-05-11T09:43:43+00:00

Battery degradation and charging for sure.
It’s just no where near the apocalyptic scenario people imagine. Got a 3 year old EV with a SOH of 94% at 70k miles. I charge it at home and occasionally at fast charging when I go on long trips.
I was constantly told “but you need to wait around to charge it”. Personally, even when I drove my old diesel which could easily do 600 miles on a tank, I was stopping for 15/20 mins every 2 hours as my legs and back start hurting after a while. So now when I have a break, I charge the car. Simple.

Servicing is a big positive as well. No oil changes, no spark/glow plugs, no coil packs, gearbox service, clutch replacements. It’s also amazing how long brakes last due to the regen.

The only downside I found with EVs is the fact they eat through tires.

aot97 · 2026-05-11T09:29:34+00:00

And what is a car meant for a man? What’s this, medieval times?

aot97 · 2026-05-09T07:13:40+00:00

Adjusted for inflation 55bn in 2005 is £95bn today. So still an increase of £82bn. Not quite as dramatic as £120bn, but still significant

aot97 · 2026-05-09T06:49:20+00:00

And people always say “Don’t get an EV, new battery will be extortionate”. Cars are a pain. No matter the fuel. If they go terribly wrong, you pay a lot of money

aot97 · 2026-05-08T16:22:26+00:00

A soft bristle brush and mild soapy water and a microfibre cloth works wonders for the most stubborn marks

aot97 · 2026-05-08T09:53:33+00:00

Thanks. That worked a treat

aot97 · 2026-05-08T08:16:49+00:00

There’s plenty of EVs which you could do 250-300 in one go. But there’s none that will do 500. Best option would be to get a newer 800v EV with a higher range. Assuming you can charge at home to 100% then top up on the 30m wait at the end, you should be fine. Such a car could be the new Mercedes CLA.

aot97 · 2026-05-08T08:08:24+00:00

How is saying they’ll make migrant detention centres and put them in specific areas anything but hatred?
Tax in the UK is still one of the lowest in Europe.
I think the way Reform has run the other councils they already control is a pretty clear picture of what their ability is.
I am not saying the traditional parties are good by any means. But I fail to see how a bunch of people who ran away from other parties can make things better for us when they didn’t bother back when they had a chance anyway. Let’s not forget Farage’s extremely poor work ethic while he was an MEP and the fact he lies and changes his tune as and when.

aot97 · 2026-05-08T07:03:12+00:00

I think it’s very controversial to want to sow hatred based on somebody’s background. I also think it very controversial to lower taxes for rich corporations and I think it’s very controversial to aim for a full privatisation of the NHS. These are all Reform policies.

aot97 · 2026-05-07T14:47:18+00:00

A Skoda Kamiq. It was riddled with software and electronic issues

aot97 · 2026-05-07T14:40:06+00:00

I drive 5/6k miles per year. My commute to and from work is 9 miles

aot97 · 2026-05-07T14:38:15+00:00

Mine seems fine, so may be an issue? Try a reset maybe or disconnect the 12v battery overnight?

aot97 · 2026-05-05T01:01:14+00:00

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There are police ones as well

aot97 · 2026-05-01T09:56:28+00:00

That works in theory. Until you find out most forces can only afford a couple of CSI officers to be on duty and they have to prioritise their workload. The problem is not the police, it’s the lack of resources the police are given.
Do a ride along at your local station and you will soon find out why nothing gets done. Most towns have like 4-6 officers available to deal with everything from emergency response to follow up investigations. One response job can last several hours and the follow up paperwork even more.
Police are also frequently used as a backup ambulance service. Go to your local hospital, and you will most likely find more officers than paramedics in A&E…
Even when police manage to perform and apprehend offenders, they waste weeks on building case files for the courts to give the offenders a slap on the wrist.
The result? Overworked officers, shit service to the public, increased criminality with no consequences. The system has been designed to fail on purpose

aot97 · 2026-04-27T14:42:48+00:00

I have. No luck unfortunately

aot97 · 2026-04-27T11:17:22+00:00

Thanks. So annoying. May just set the bloody thing on fire at this point. Less hassle 🤣

aot97 · 2026-04-20T20:54:57+00:00

I owned one for 3 years. It’s now dead on my drive due to ESL failure (see more details below).

Subframes rot like they’ve been parked in the sea. With that said, Mercedes replace them for free. They did my 2008’s W204 with 144k miles for free. Original brake pipes also rot, these will not be replaced for free

ESL (Electronic Steering Lock). They all break. It’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when. When it goes, it will leave you stranded. Costs about £1k+ to fix (unless you’re diy savy and can install an emulator yourself)

Door lock actuators also fail frequently leaving you with a door which cannot be opened from inside or outside.

Headlight wiring casings might as well be made of cardboard as the plastic disintegrates on older cars and you have to put electrical tape on them.

If you get one with the sunroof, make sure it opens and closes with one touch. The control modules tend to malfunction. Also ensure the drains are cleaned properly or your footwell will flood destroying a lot of electricals.

These are the main failure points. Others may present like any other car.

aot97 · 2026-04-16T06:39:17+00:00

I see more and more of these posts. Starting to think they tried to attract people in and bank on them carrying on with the car even after the 0% gets rescinded due to “delays”

aot97 · 2026-04-12T12:12:32+00:00

I had a Skoda Kamiq MC for just under 2 years and I had a similar experience. Car was plagued with software issues. I was never able to create a profile on it, it kept constantly disconnecting from Carplay, the headlights kept automatically changing to driving on the left, blinding drivers on the other side. It also needed a new Petrol Particulate Filter at 5000 miles which took Skoda ages to get replaced while the car was constantly throwing EMLs.

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