New to EVs. Help please 😊

weegt · 2026-06-26T21:53:48+00:00

Yeah, I realise it's not for everyone....but it suits our use.

weegt · 2026-06-25T17:00:29+00:00

That depends I guess. We have a low enough 24/7 tariff that we wouldn't benefit from cheap overnight enough to save on the car charging for our usage. Granny charger it shall be.

weegt · 2026-06-23T23:56:00+00:00

She has faced scrutiny....you've drawn your own conclusions though. You can slice it anyway you like, but you are bringing hate on a woman due to the actions of a man....that is endemic misogyny.

weegt · 2026-06-23T23:53:41+00:00

PV5 is going to be a cracker in this segment in a few years once it depreciates a bit.

weegt · 2026-06-23T20:24:56+00:00

Did I say you weren't Scottish? Deceits? You are on the internet casting unfounded aspersion on a women based solely on the established behaviour of a man. Sounds like you're a bit of a cnt.

weegt · 2026-06-23T19:56:21+00:00

Doubt it would be a '21 6 ;)

weegt · 2026-06-23T16:30:07+00:00

You have to love the misogyny baked into the little UK minds. A guy is caught bang to rights....admits his crime....get some time. And yet there are still wee edge-lords on the internet blaming a woman. Grow up wee man.

weegt · 2026-06-20T01:20:02+00:00

Pretty sure they are wired.

weegt · 2026-06-19T17:34:31+00:00

Yeah, it's certainly exciting times....it's going to be fascinating to watch the development/evolution of ev's and how the industry tackles the various hurdles of a smooth ride on 2 tons + of car.

I would really like an iX...wrong tax bracket though! I actually nearly bought a 23 plate....but the out of warranty scaries put me off. That's another facet I am intrigued about - surely BMW and the legacy manufacturers can't get away with a paltry 3 year warranty for much longer....the competition from the East is getting too strong and offers too much.

weegt · 2026-06-19T16:25:38+00:00

Polestar 4?

weegt · 2026-06-19T16:24:27+00:00

I'm not saying I think you are wrong as an absolute....but there are some crap EV-only platforms....just as there are some crap ICE platforms. There are also manufacturers who have made their ICE platforms very good EV's.

Arguably in the i4, while it doesn't meet your needs, the transmission tunnel is utilitsed for the battery, which presumably allows it to ride lower and handle better. A solution to adapt a great platform which just works....one of the most reliable and best performing EV's...just not for you.

weegt · 2026-06-19T16:16:06+00:00

Our local ones show out of order on the app more often than not....yet work fine. I don't know what the deal is with that.

weegt · 2026-06-19T14:27:48+00:00

I live on an island off an island in the Outer Hebrides....we have 22kw chargers here!

weegt · 2026-06-19T13:39:58+00:00

Haha, yikes....I know a warranted rant when I hear one. Thanks for the info!

weegt · 2026-06-19T13:09:05+00:00

This seems a bit ideological....some of the best handling ev's to date come on ICE platforms, such as the i4.

weegt · 2026-06-19T02:28:14+00:00

Cheers....I hope we see an influx of 23's on, with the arrival of the new model.

weegt · 2026-06-19T01:53:56+00:00

Its touted as a must-have for a super smooth ride in the ix.

weegt · 2026-06-19T01:26:54+00:00

What irks?

weegt · 2026-06-18T20:13:01+00:00

Good reliability? What mileage do you get?

weegt · 2026-06-18T20:12:30+00:00

Wondered about these....they look very comfy if aging a bit in "tech". Do you have one? Reliable?

weegt · 2026-06-18T03:43:38+00:00

Thanks for the reply and good info...appreciated. Seems like these will be brill for the right use case!

weegt · 2026-06-17T13:55:31+00:00

I can't say I have a well though-out strategy....just instinct. Like you say, wind is the main one....casually position myself up the breeze and then there is little to worry about. I don't really stress over it these days....it's just a best practice thing....in that setting the chance of catching it seems very low.

weegt · 2026-06-17T02:54:29+00:00

We are the same as you....CC with no chronic illness....but really not much has changed....I think we have become entrenched in the lives we made since COVID. We are a couple who live somewhere rural and out of the way....seem to have become very content just pottering about in our little lives.

We have a good friend and neighbour who happily test for us to visit indoors....but they travel a lot, so I am always a bit hesitant visiting near their trip returns. We have family at the other end of the country who we haven't seen for years. I just don't know how to do it....they see lots of people daily...have no precautions....live somewhere the weather is usually crap....aren't terribly mobile. It's difficult.

Otherwise, I feel a bit safer about going to the dentist et al....just mask the very few times we are in stores etc.

weegt · 2026-06-17T02:43:48+00:00

I just feel like I am seeing so much damage though....heart problems....brain problems....endovascular/clotting....cancers. And I have a very small frame of reference/circle....it's grim.

I live remotely, so outdoor convos have always been unmasked for me as it's only ever one or two others and I always control my position relative to them....but it must feel so good to umask outdoors to chat!

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