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This is what I like to hear
« on: 30 June 2023, 15:21:31 »
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #1 on: 30 June 2023, 16:54:44 »
Oh dear.  ;D   I have no desire to own one personally, mainly because I can’t be arsed with faffing about charging the thing mid journey on a long journey, when my diesel car does the same journey and back on the same tank of fuel. Also, what is the obsession with making electric vehicles so ficking ugly. I appreciate that they don’t need a grill for cooling but they look so bland without one.
I’ll steer clear of them while I can still buy fuel.  :y
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #2 on: 30 June 2023, 17:05:07 »
people NOT buying milk floats is pushing up used petrol and diesel car prices too

This is an interesting video on the VW slowing production and how daft buying an EV now is  video clicky
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #3 on: 30 June 2023, 17:35:05 »
EV definitely not for me or her indoors.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #4 on: 30 June 2023, 17:36:51 »
If you have to subsidise something in order to produce it or sell it, then it's clearly not a viable product.

Obviously making it a shit product isn't going to help it's case any.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #5 on: 30 June 2023, 18:24:58 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 June 2023, 17:05:07
people NOT buying milk floats is pushing up used petrol and diesel car prices too

This is an interesting video on the VW slowing production and how daft buying an EV now is  video clicky
Watched that through, Dave, confirming everything I already knew. I doubt it will stop (rich) lentil munchers buying them but, for your average Joe, they just don't make sense. And are soulless boxes.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #6 on: 30 June 2023, 19:56:30 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 30 June 2023, 16:54:44
Oh dear.  ;D   I have no desire to own one personally, mainly because I can’t be arsed with faffing about charging the thing mid journey on a long journey, when my diesel car does the same journey and back on the same tank of fuel. Also, what is the obsession with making electric vehicles so ficking ugly. I appreciate that they don’t need a grill for cooling but they look so bland without one.
I’ll steer clear of them while I can still buy fuel.  :y

The BMW's with a picture of a grill make me laugh!  ;D
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #7 on: 30 June 2023, 19:56:56 »
Quote from: STEMO on 30 June 2023, 18:24:58
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 June 2023, 17:05:07
people NOT buying milk floats is pushing up used petrol and diesel car prices too

This is an interesting video on the VW slowing production and how daft buying an EV now is  video clicky
Watched that through, Dave, confirming everything I already knew. I doubt it will stop (rich) lentil munchers buying them but, for your average Joe, they just don't make sense. And are soulless boxes.

Much like a fridge or dishwasher.

White goods.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #8 on: 30 June 2023, 20:04:50 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 June 2023, 17:05:07
people NOT buying milk floats is pushing up used petrol and diesel car prices too

This is an interesting video on the VW slowing production and how daft buying an EV now is  video clicky

Gotta love depreciation. :D

And when the batteries are f*ucked after 5 or 6 years what then?

They will cost way more than the value of the car to replace.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #9 on: 30 June 2023, 20:39:41 »
With interest rates only going one way, along with electric prices, i cannot see anyone but the totally gullible or stupid buying an ev privately

They will only 'sel'l any as long as the tax incentives for company car drivers stay in place.

Then again when VW think a golf r should be £60k it's a wonder they sell any ICE cars either!
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« Reply #10 on: 30 June 2023, 21:07:13 »
My Omega hasn't depreciated at all since i got it 63 months ago  :)

we won't talk about how much how much petrol the trip computer has conned me into buying  :D
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« Reply #11 on: 30 June 2023, 21:15:58 »
My wife's cast off Astra 1.6 diesel is giving me 56mpg, according to the fuel computer in the car. Thats without going near a motorway. I CBA to brim it and work out the actual mpg, but even if it's 50, it's not bad considering my extremely heavy right foot.
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #12 on: 30 June 2023, 21:51:58 »
Is your new ride a Manuel Ste?

The yank tank seems to do low 30's, which I can live with.
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« Reply #13 on: 30 June 2023, 22:03:00 »
Quote from: Viral_Jim on 30 June 2023, 21:51:58
Is your new ride a Manuel Ste?

The yank tank seems to do low 30's, which I can live with.
No, it's auto, Jim. Very nippy, just a bit on the small side for me and the dog. First world problems  ;D
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Re: This is what I like to hear
« Reply #14 on: 30 June 2023, 22:16:09 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 June 2023, 19:56:56
Quote from: STEMO on 30 June 2023, 18:24:58
Quote from: dave the builder on 30 June 2023, 17:05:07
people NOT buying milk floats is pushing up used petrol and diesel car prices too

This is an interesting video on the VW slowing production and how daft buying an EV now is  video clicky
Watched that through, Dave, confirming everything I already knew. I doubt it will stop (rich) lentil munchers buying them but, for your average Joe, they just don't make sense. And are soulless boxes.

Much like a fridge or dishwasher.

White goods.


Cars have been white goods since before there were white goods. 'Soul' is just one of the marketing fantasies to make you spend more money than you wanted to become a slave to a machine.
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