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Get a Ora Funky Cat 😂
I liked the Polestar when I test drove it, not sure I could stomach handing over £50k ish to the Chinese though😂
I quite like the Mustang and new Nissan Ariya, I also like the Audi Q4 e-tron and Cupra Born.
The Hyundia/Kia seem to have the best range for the money, possibly excluding MG, but they are freeking hideous.

 

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Just seen that early photos of the BMW i5 Touring have been released. Here is the All-Electric BMW i5 Touring - Spy Photos

That will be a nice drive. I don’t mind the i4 in dark colours as it disguises the front grill, nothing hides that stupid polyurethane grill on the iX, thats also freeking hideous.

 

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Not exactly a 'looker' is it.

All down hill since the Model S. The quality might be improving but the designs certainly aren’t.

 

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I think supply will improve massively on EV’s this year, there seems to be plenty of stock around if you aren't stuck on a specific model. I imagine there will be a lot of cancelled orders too.

 

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I very nearly ordered one of these (the stock one) last year. Not sure how a doorless version would cope in the winter.

I did order one but it never materialised, I didn't chase it up as after I’d seen one in the flesh I wasn‘t as keen. Apparently they were absolutely hopeless during the cold spell last month, wouldn’t charge and would barely move even when charged. They should be about £80 not £8000 when you see how they are built.

 

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Porsche must be still doing ok, 10-12% apr on their NEW cars now

 

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I think I like the new Lexus RZ.

 

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I sure I read that batteries are far cheaper now, but the cars seem to be geting more expensive. Even that awful cheap looking Chinese Ora Funky Cat thing is £30k+, it looks like it should cost half that.

 

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The Korean government has recently fined Tesla for misleading consumers about range etc. To be fair, from what I have picked up on various groups the Korean cars do seem to have the best range V cost and don’t seem to suffer from the cold as much as some. I guess the action against Tesla is slightly protectionist. I’ve also picked up that PSA have the worst drop in cold weather, I know this first hand too as my van was shocking in December. If EV’s are the future its looking pretty bleak at the moment.
James May sums it up pretty well.

James May: ‘I’m nearly at the age where I'll choose one final car – this is what I hope it will be’

The TV presenter takes stock of the EV situation. He enjoys battery cars, but fears the public charging infrastructure could hinder demand

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

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I see Elon is up to his old tricks again and slashing the price of his cars, it’s a bit of a kick in the nuts for anyone who bought one recently.

 

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Nice, but not fast enough for an Abarth, and far too expensive for its size. If I was prepared to pay the money, and wanted a small cool EV that stands out from the crowd I'd go for a Honda E. The manufacturers keep telling us that most journeys are under 10 miles or what ever it is, this is true, but cars with a small range don’t sell well.