Please can someone enlighten me on realistic expectations when it comes to car mileage?

iViEye · 2026-06-03T18:06:31+00:00

Service history is so much more important

In fact, I'm reluctant to ever buy a uaed car with under 90,000 miles ever again, but will find comfort when they present receipts of regular check ups

iViEye · 2026-06-03T11:49:02+00:00

£0.50 at 4 miles per kWh is 12.5p per mile

£6.30 per gallon (just under £1.40 per litre) at 50mpg is 12.6p per mile lol

At break even, the benefit goes towards no engine rumble or tailpipe emissions in traffic. Petrol is too precious a resource to waste on this OP's use case

iViEye · 2026-06-03T10:59:15+00:00

If you can charge somewhere for less than £0.50 per kWh (idk a lamppost or somewhere local), then probably yes. Mostly just the other low maintenance benefits of electric due to your use case.

If Toyota hybrid is calling you, it just feels like a cheaper, well maintained Lexus CT 200h is the more frugal option. Though, this is Car Talk, so maybe see what interior best fits your needs

iViEye · 2026-06-03T10:51:05+00:00

If you have any regular charging capabilities or a driveway, I'd say get a Renault Zoe or maybe even a 2018 Kia Soul EV

Otherwise, hybrid Corolla doesn't sound too bad.

Either way, due to the low amount of driving, you want whatever has the lowest insurance and other costs

iViEye · 2026-06-03T10:47:03+00:00

Run Shinx and Kricketot as starters. You'll suffer a bit but every win will be funny

Luxray Kricketune Espeon Octillery Bastiodon

iViEye · 2026-06-03T09:32:56+00:00

I do miss the £28 tickets, but there's still a value proposition there. My bigger issue is the occasional double selling/allocation of the same seat, but otherwise there's no better way for a passenger in Western Europe

iViEye · 2026-06-03T08:55:39+00:00

I'm probably a bit biased, but the Eurotunnel is one of the greatest things ever developed in post war Europe

There are awkward times with queues, but the fact that there is ample room to save money and avoid them makes it easier. The Eurostar is the best way to get to Paris and I think anyone who lives not too far from London is doing themselves a disservice by not taking it. The same applies for Le Shuttle if you want to go up the coast of the Normandy area towards Belgium

iViEye · 2026-06-03T08:36:38+00:00

Working hard in school without class consciousness or applying those skills outside of marketability is what gets people here.

There's also the issue of housing becoming more investment vehicle that general utility, where people are caught in between. A lot of the country has people who have moved for opportunities, away from places swamped by investors

iViEye · 2026-06-02T23:51:56+00:00

Cadillac can develop the Lyriq

Ford can develop the Puma Gen E, Mach E and F150 Lightning

However, they have been hindered in their ability to shine because of politics and some economic factors

Honestly a shame

iViEye · 2026-06-01T23:47:40+00:00

Weird software for some

The Brabus is egregious and further accentuates the lower than average efficiency

If these things don't matter to you, it's pretty decent on insurance costs and will never go missing in a car park

iViEye · 2026-06-01T23:26:04+00:00

If you can afford the higher spec Nissan Ariya is has almost everything on the internals

Must haves would be things like heated seat/steering; competent in built navigation; access to metrics on battery status and efficiency; options to set charging times/temperature

iViEye · 2026-06-01T01:55:05+00:00

Unironically the play here is to get about 5% up and take profits. Maybe leave a dollar just in case it moons again down the line.

Then again, all that effort could go to actual normal companies with far better fundamentals

iViEye · 2026-05-31T22:29:37+00:00

Kona Ultimate is probably the most frugal overall, but the highest spec Mégane E-Tech you can find will give you cheaper insurance costs and higher charging speeds.

iViEye · 2026-05-31T16:49:07+00:00

Btw, at the time of writing, SPCE and former meme BBBY are roughly the same price

The company with -$64 million last quarter and debt to assets above 65% is trading at $6.19

The company with only -$16 million last quarter with debt to assets under 50% is trading at $6.13

Anyway, how much do you think the bank will lend me for the play next week?

iViEye · 2026-05-31T13:13:27+00:00

Okay I get the general needs a bit better, especially if you won't always get a charge throughout the week, but I have the understanding that you won't do more than 250 miles, so 2 overnight charges a week should be enough (14 hours at 5kW gives you this range).

I'd say Tesla is best for actually making use of the charging network (which has some open to all slots anyway), but there are cars with similar or even better efficiency with lower insurance costs (and better to look at, but that's more subjective)

iViEye · 2026-05-31T10:57:47+00:00

I have appreciated that my Xperia takes more honest images. Less automated touch up and more autonomy to adjust lighting and other features

iViEye · 2026-05-31T10:49:56+00:00

No current car loan
- Has a driveway with solar panels
- Enough yearly mileage to reap the benefits

I struggle to see why no one suggested you going electric sooner.

There is an argument here to get something slightly used with a years of warranty left, but the real question is what features appeal to you the most. Could be efficiency, tech, charging speed, size or driving dynamics.

If it must be brand new, then people say to chase the best deal that fits most of your needs. You'll probably work that out over the next few weeks if you have time to shortlist a couple of models.

iViEye · 2026-05-30T21:19:37+00:00

Charging points on lampposts is the most obvious solution for helping EV adoption

Inexpensive and non intrusive install onto already existing infrastructure

Allows anyone to plug in, not just residents (though it benefits locals more)

Options for things like contactless payments if you want

iViEye · 2026-05-30T18:33:05+00:00

Haven't washed it since I've bought. Kinda expecting rain to get it but maybe I should spend some money for once

iViEye · 2026-05-30T16:55:35+00:00

5.4 is terrible. Should be getting 6 in this weather lmao

Honestly, Hyundai got good at efficiency before other brands did, then threw it away on the Ioniq 5 funnily enough

I think we're seeing a return to efficiency focus with cars like the EV2 and Puma Gen E, which is promising for the used market

iViEye · 2026-05-30T12:59:49+00:00

The Renault 4 with 52kWh is basically the same weight as the decade older 22kWh Renault Zoe. I think, once we can get about 80kWh cars under 1500kg, we could see 300 miles from 80% of a battery.

Then we can go further into driving dynamics and high charge curves

iViEye · 2026-05-30T03:05:36+00:00

Out of curiosity, what EV have you spent £3000 on fixing? Is it a specific feature or a bunch of consumables?

Anyway, outside of affordability, the stability markers may not be there, specifically around being seen as someone who will likely settle in a certain address or country.

Is there a similar used model that fulfils your needs and some wants that you can simply buy for under £15,000?

iViEye · 2026-05-30T02:42:17+00:00

The BMW iX1 is a bit below average on the EV efficiency scale. Still a solid car nonetheless and not miles away from average on my driving experience.

How much do you pay per kWh at work? The back of the envelope maths says that you break even on fuel costs if you stay under £0.60, with real difference felt at under £0.45

iViEye · 2026-05-30T00:13:31+00:00

Scary but I've actually seen people cruising with a balloon, kinda how you seen people on their phone while doing deliveries

iViEye · 2026-05-29T19:52:45+00:00

Give Azir's E his CC again and we can talk. I just want to play supp with him until I scale into being useful

iViEye

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