Electric cars

[Old Darwen Blue]

BB have a look at this

 

[Drog]

If you had a 7kw charger on your drive would you need one?

That's like having a 7 bar electric fire on in the garden.

 

[Drog]

BB have a look at this

Just pipped by a Lamborghini and being quickly overhauled by the Porsche 911..... Oh the shame of it!

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Just pipped by a Lamborghini and being quickly overhauled by the Porsche 911..... Oh the shame of it!

No Mr anti electric! The electric car was only beaten by a McLaren at the last second by a tiny amount. Behind it where several other cars costing a heck of a lot more than the Kia!

 

[Drog]

Do you have to carry spare fuses?

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Do you have to carry spare fuses?

No just a bit of copper wire, who uses fuses anyway?

 

[davebirch]

You can always get one of these, you blokes can afford at least one...
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[Wilpshire Blue]

You can always get one of these, you blokes can afford at least one...
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I looked at one Dave but I couldn't fit the golf clubs in, so I bought a Passat instead

 

[davebirch]

WB, that's the reason I have a Station wagon. It takes 5 guys and their clubs.
A mate had a Merc, had to put his clubs on the back seat, they wouldn't fit in the boot.

 

[Drog]

I looked at one Dave but I couldn't fit the golf clubs in, so I bought a Passat instead

Me too.

 

[Robin]

Big problems with electrical cars in Sweden at the moment....if they stand too long in the cold whey wont be able to start. Might be a bit too early to go 100% electrical for cars if you don´t live in Australia like @Dave

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Big problems with electrical cars in Sweden at the moment....if they stand too long in the cold whey wont be able to start. Might be a bit too early to go 100% electrical for cars if you don´t live in Australia like @Dave

I had that issue with mine, Robin.
Two Winters ago I was up at the house in Scotland (where I now live) doing some work for the weekend.
The final night it was -12 overnight and my car wouldn't start the next morning.
Eventually it started, went about 2 miles and cut out.
I had to wait for the day to get warmer and then it was fine.
And I'm sure it gets a lot colder than -12 in Sweden.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Big problems with electrical cars in Sweden at the moment....if they stand too long in the cold whey wont be able to start. Might be a bit too early to go 100% electrical for cars if you don´t live in Australia like @Dave

In certain cold countries don’t they have to leave the engines running overnight on conventional engined cars whilst kept inside a barn? I’m sure I watched a documentary once where this was shown.

 

[Robin]

In certain cold countries don’t they have to leave the engines running overnight on conventional engined cars whilst kept inside a barn? I’m sure I watched a documentary once where this was shown.

Do you have a link for this documentary?

 

[Drog]

In certain cold countries don’t they have to leave the engines running overnight on conventional engined cars whilst kept inside a barn? I’m sure I watched a documentary once where this was shown.

Rather a dangerous practice isn't it? Although I'm sure it'll keep down the rats and mice.

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Do you have a link for this documentary?

I’ll let you know when I find it, it was somewhere in Siberia I seem to remember.

 

[Alan]

I remember seeing something about that too but I can't remember where. I think it was TV travel programme.

 

[Dunnfc]

I have a BMW330e it is probably one of the worst cars I’ve owned/had. I got it at the end of September before they changed the petrol, it only has a small fuel tank, 30 litres and that used to give 320 miles of fuel to use, since the petrol swap a full tanks only gives 279 so I’m forever filling it up. The charger connection point is a bit of a random connection certainly not for most points you see, I charge it from the house running a cable out the window it takes all night and full charge is 25 miles only.

The car averages after 10000 miles or so 41 MPG. Shocking. Not sure if it’s a bmw thing but the drive and steering is so heavy! It’s awful. Who buys a bmw as a personal choice? Literally has nothing on Mercedes and the Audi I had before.

Compared to the Audi A4 (66 MPG diesel), Mercedes E220 (71 MPG diesel), Mercedes C220 (66 MPG diesel)

 

[Drog]

These charging plugs are weird aren't they? It's like VHS and Betamax all over again. With charging points required across the world why on earth can motor manufacturers not agree on a standard industry wide connector?

 

[Dunnfc]

These charging plugs are weird aren't they? It's like VHS and Betamax all over again. With charging points required across the world why on earth can motor manufacturers not agree on a standard industry wide connector?

Totally agree! They’ve all got different leads on boxes at the services etc but the bmw one needs a connector or this cable which I had to buy last week

BMW 330e Charging Cable - 5m Straight

The BMW 330e Charging Cable by 4EV is a 5m straight cable designed for efficient and reliable charging of your BMW 330e hybrid vehicle.

www.4ev.co.uk