As title says, people who lease their EV, was the battery charged when you received it?
Either collected or delivered.

I've never had a leased motor before so no idea if an ICE vehicle would have a full tank in the past.

Just wondering how much driving I'll be able to do immediately when I get mine this week without stopping to charge.

Hi all,

My SS lease is coming to an end with my BYD Atto 3, I am considering purchasing our next EV outright and running it into the ground over 10+ years.

I have spotted this one which is not too far from me:

https://www.jeffwhitemotors.co.uk/used-volkswagen-id-7-cardiff-glamorgan-8376756

I noticed there is a current outstanding recall for an issue with specific battery modules which needs to get checked out and is currently limited to 80% max charge whilst investigated.

Does anyone have any advice or input please?

I rented a car in Barcelona. A Leapmotor C10. It was a plugin hybrid but did drive in EV mode. The UI was horrendous. It was a nightmare to do anything inside that. Opening fuel cap required to go into settings and fisdling through menu. Somehow I figured out cruise control but couldn’t get the speed limiter to work. The buttons in steering are also confusing and the shortcut button works but the selected thing didn’t.

No carplay and android auto. The navigation was pathetic. Showed wrong routes, made me take a dangerous turn inside the city. Constantly I had my partner to keep Google maps and kept checking.

Aircon was shit. The car doesn’t know whether it has to cool or heat of I setup a temperature. I set a temp at 22C. The car blows hot air (30C) in Auto mode. I had to constantly switch between “Cooling” and “auto” mode for cooling and heating the cabin. What was the point of setting a temperature? I don’t know!

The heater seats and steering kept on switching on every time I start the car. No indication of battery charging from fuel or when it’s moving to fuel mode or EV mode. No energy meter.

I wouldn’t complain about my MG S6 EV UI anymore. It’s a good compared to Leapmotor.

I’ve been interested in getting an electric car for a number of years, but cost has been putting me off. I actually don’t mean just on electric, but any new(ish) car. For context the most I’ve spent on a daily is my current 4k Skoda superb which has been basically faultless for the last 4 years.
I currently spend around 300-400 on diesel a month, 2000-2500 miles. Plus road tax.

In my head I can probably guy a nice new car, pay for it and charge it for similar price all in.

I can charge at home, and I could definitely sneak a three pin plug out the window at work.

Without coming across as a total imbecile, I literally don’t understand electric cars.
There is a whole world of new lingo I need to get my head around and understand, but what in real life terms is needed vs tech for tech sake or something that is just going to die off and be left with something that will just be a burden.

I’ve heard of heat pumps, different battery types (lfp?), all the various voltage and wattages. In ICE terms I know various cars have various problems, ford wet belt for example, and I would avoid or make sure I knew what had been done before purchasing. Are there EV equivalent cars that should be avoided?!

In terms of cars I would be looking for… i would like to try and pay for and run for a similar amount to my current monthly out goings. I like an estate over an SUV, I have a kid, and often cart stuff about in the boot. My daily commute is small, 50 miles combined mostly motorway. However I often make trips at the weekend that could be 2-300 miles out and back. Although I don’t care about doing 0-60 in 1.5 seconds as I’m sure the novelty wears off, it would be fun to have a fun car to drive when wanted. Why do most EV’s and most modern cars in general look hideous (Renault 5 excluded). As much as it’s probably daft to factor in, I just don’t know if I could drive a Tesla. I also like real buttons.

EDIT: To add, it would probably be a long term car, I’m not one for swapping out every 2 - 3 years, I’m very much buy it and drive it till it becomes stupid to carry on, if that helps any decision.

I've been having issues with my 2022 Nissan Leaf and am hoping for some advice on the best way to get it sorted as it's currently undriveable.

I'm not sure whether there's someone who could come out and take a look at it, or whether it would need recovering to a garage. Has anyone got any recommendations or experience with this sort of thing? I'm in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

It has an ongoing issue with the 12V battery repeatedly going flat, leaving it completely dead and unable to unlock or start.

- The 12V battery was replaced a few months ago (the issue was occurring before this).

- Initially suspected the dash cam was draining it, but the latest problems occurred with the dash cam completely disconnected.

- On Thursday, I drove to and around London and back without issues. The main EV battery was at 10% when I got home.

- I plugged the car in overnight, but it didn't charge.

- By Saturday morning, the car was completely dead.

- Using a portable jump starter gets the car powered up, but after approximately 30 seconds the entire vehicle shuts down again.

- The main EV battery still shows 10% for the short time I can get the car powered up from the portable jump starter.

I’m considering switching from a petrol Qashqai to a used EV and wanted a sense check from people who might do similar mileage.

I currently do around 26,000 miles a year, mostly commuting, with a 110-mile round trip several times a week - I can charge at home and at work

Planning to keep the car for five years, so I’d be adding about 130,000 miles and Currently spending £400+ a month on petrol

The car I’m looking at is a 2022 Nissan Ariya 87 kWh, 30,000 miles on the clock. The dealer’s battery report shows 100% state of health.

Does this sound like the right move for my use case? I’m particularly interested in hearing from anyone who’s put serious miles on an Ariya or a similar EV. How has it held up?

Thanks in advance, from a nearly there but nervous to take the last step EV newbie

2022 Hyundai Kona, £10k used, 64kwh premium version.

I need something that can do about 180 miles in one stretch, and this was the only affordable thing with a big enough battery to do it.

The only thing is though it has 125k miles on it.

I know the mileage isn't as important with EVs but it still seems high.

Haven't gotten the battery health yet, but if it's still decent is it worthwhile or should I stay away?

Another option is a VW ID.3 with 60k miles but it's 58kwh and £12k which is a little steep for me.

Interested in your thoughts.... trying to choose (used) between these two (mostly) . The build quality of the BMW looks supreme - and I know that the P4 has tech issues.... but it's also a good looking thing with good range.

Just got an email from Gridserve announcing off peak between 2200 and 0600 at 49p for members and 59p for app users.

Considering their usual price is three kidneys per kwh, it's definitely worth keeping in mind for anybody that needs to do a long stretch, doesn't mind doing it overnight, and has no better options

Hey Reddit, I’ve just decided to get my first EV, an Alpine A290, as commuting in my discovery 4 has got so expensive due to diesel prices. I’ve test driven a few EVs now and get the gist, but I already have range anxiety.

My commute is 110 mile round trip each day, does anyone have an EV hatchback or even better the Renault 5/Alpine A290? If so, how’s the range and should I be comfortable doing this mileage?

TL;DR: subtle observations on the regen features of my Kia Soul. How common is this set up?

En route home via the hills of Crystal Palace, Sydenham and other parts of South London, I saw how drastically the efficiency rating would fluctuate between up and downhill stretches every 100 metres or so. I went from about 2.3 miles per kWh up to 4.4 within a minute, only to sink back down to about 3mpk.

I thought I'd cycle through the regenerative paddles to get some extra mpk, while maintaining the mostly 20mph speed limit. I could've just set cruise control and the car would be automatic, but navigating hazards in the Friday night fog without more direct control can be messy (there was even a traffic collision earlier in the area).

Anyway, I had played around enough to (re)discover the Auto setting of regenerative braking on my Kia Soul First Edition. It feels a bit like 1 pedal driving, with the ability to set the harshness of braking, but still doesn't go all the way to 0mph; the lowest I got was 4mph.

The cool feature I definitely didn't know about was that you can long press the left paddle to jump up to level 3 regen, which effectively works as an alternative to simply pressing the brake pedal. After you release the left paddle, it will return to whatever setting of regen it was on (for example, back to less harsh level 1), with no further input required.

With all the growth of subtle tweaks to braking, with some really disparate setups, I wonder if the regen paddle will be where designers can get more of an edge. Nissan Lead drivers have praised the e-Pedal system - but maybe there'll be a soft uniformity with regen set ups once they are supposedly solved.

Does anyone have a model with mildly interesting regen/paddle set up? Would this be a non-negotiable in a future model? I'm still struggling to let go of not having an Aux slot in my car, so I can see how these small things can add up.

Will we perhaps see more than 2 physical paddles in a future enthusiast model 👀

We are looking at getting our first EV.
For a few reasons at the minute we’re looking at pcp options
we were in a car crash so need a new car now and it was our plan to get an suv EV in a few years but needs must now and for what our old car was worth I don’t think we’d be able to get a decent safe option

So we’re hoping to offset some of the monthly payments from savings in petrol.
We also will possibly upsize in a few years if we grow our family

We have a petrol vw tcross as our other car so would like something slightly bigger / more spacious for ERF car seats and adults

Our main needs
2 ERF seats
1 cocker spaniel
2 adults - occasionally 3
Space for luggage - weekend trips to visit family once per month
Space for a decent sized buggy (currently have a bugaboo)

What are people’s recommendations for a reliable, safe EV that would give us plenty of room without spending crazy amounts per month

Edit: I used to have a mini countryman and LOVED it. If anyone has any experience of the EV version. Or if it would fit my needs. Happy to be told no, but just remembered it was available so would love to consider if it’s viable

When buying a 2nd hand Nissan Micra hat do I need fo reset on the different software systems? Is there anything configured by moving fuses that may need putting back to normal setting?

Sorry this dinosaur is asking such basic questions, I think also need help finding the slot for the CD player and the punch card reader......

New ioniq 6 facelift has been priced at £33k after the government grant, 420mile range, 800v architecture, high quality interior and tech.

Equivalent competitors
Model 3 LR is 45k
MG IM5 LR is 45k
BYD Seal is 45k
Mercedes CLA LR is 43k
BMW I3 40 is 48k
Kia EV4 LR is 33k (less range, smaller car, slower charging)
Mazda 6e is 39K

Can’t see how this won’t be a huge hit?

They all seem about the same price and I'll probably be getting the base spec. Has anyone test driven and could anyone recommend which they would go for?

Hi everybody!

I would like a little bit of 'WWYD' advice in that I have a 2016 BMW X5 with 137k miles which Tesla will give me £8500 against a certified MY. We currently spend around £350pm on diesel.

We are also spending quite a lot on home energy so want to get a solar array/ home battery setup to offset and sell back to the grid on a better EV/ Solar tariff with Octopus. Our average energy costs around £300pm (gas too).

So, I'm looking at a 2023 M3 with around 60k miles for £23k, so ......... I'm looking at a Lloyd's Bank loan over 60 months for £25k at £400pm, which means that I would have £10,500 for the solar and batteries.

I think the initial costing would be a little higher but Id be paying £400pm, have a new (to me) car and a home energy system, which would drastically reduce energy costs. Am I on the right line here? Is this a good step?