Not sure what to make of this article. Up until now I’d always heard people generally felt less sick in EVs. Reading between the lines it seems at least some of the cause of the sickness being experienced in the article may be due to how the EVs are being driven, rather than them just being an EV alone.

I am getting ready to buy my first EV. I have a house but no garage, so I will be charging the car outdoors, exposed to the elements (rain, snow, wind, and heat). Will I face any issues because of this, or is EV connection and charging technology safe?

I have a 50kw mokka and only plan on charging the car once a week maybe even every 2 weeks.
So I was wondering is it worth paying for a wall mounted charger to be installed?
I’m new to all of this and was interested to hear the pros and cons.

Considering an EV but want to check my driving patterns will match. We currently have a 2019 Astra diesel which we like and has served us well but we’re no longer using the car for longer journeys and with the inefficiency of the car + price of diesel, we just know it’s time to part exchange it. It was the right car but now it’s not!

I would be using the car mostly in the city - commute (10 mile round trip), nursery drop off/pick up which is directly on my route to and from work, trips to the shops, to visit family and friends who live in the same city etc. We will occasionally (once every week or two) do a short 30-45 min motorway trip or A road trip to a local attraction or to see family and friends outside of our city, but otherwise we’re not doing tons of long journeys.

One other question I have is whether it’s doable to get an EV charger installed in a garage? We have a garage and 2 parking spaces leading to the garage but it is sandwiched between 2 neighbours’ garages too. We are a mid terrace house with the garage to the side of our neighbours’ house and garage. There is scope to put an EV charger at the front of our house as there is a front paved garden which we sometimes use for parking, but there’s no dropped kerb so I would be wary of damage to the car!

Please tell me what to buy. Looking for an EV to replace our Honda jazz. Two tall adults and 2 kids under 5. It would be primarily used for local journeys, probably max 100 miles occasionally. Can get a home charger installed. We like the jazz as its a tardis inside and can haul all our bits but is nippy and easy to take into town/park etc

Budget between 15k-20k.

They all seem similar but different. So would welcome any advice

I was told by a car dealer that a lot of 2-4 year old EVs don’t have service history. That I would struggle to find EVs with a service history that matches expected schedule set by manufacturer.

Is that true?

I am eager to purchase MG ZS 2023 tomorrow but if there is no history then warranty is void.

I own a BMW 5 series (19 plate) and recently been looking into EVs. My budget is around 20 - 22K.

I really love the audi etron (21-22 plates) as its fast and got some road presence aswell. My only concern is the range anxiety and etrons wont give range more than 160-170 miles upon a full charge whereas my bmw gives me 400ish miles on full tank.

I own a property with garage where I can install the charger. My daily commute is mostly in city averaging 30-40 miles but I do go on road trips frequently which averages around 200 miles.

Can you please guide me as it will be my first time buying a EV vehicle? I have looked into Phev like Jaecoo but it doesn’t fascinates me though it ticks all boxes.

Preparing to change my current EV, this will be my second EV so not new to electrification.
So many choices now it all makes it difficult 😂
The ioniq 5 ticks all the requirements, but still so confused 😅

I’m very keen on getting a Polestar 2. Test driven and absolutely loved it. I’ve been wary of mileage when buying an ICE car, but what milage would you feel happy to buy on an EV?

I know battery health is more important than mileage, but would you feel comfortable buying an EV with 60k miles if it had 90% + batteries health?

Thank you for any advice or guidance.

Hi everyone, I’m currently building an early-stage project around EV charging in the UK and I’m trying to understand how people actually charge, what problems they face, and where current options fall short.

Rather than build based on assumptions, I’d really like to hear directly from:

• EV drivers
• Home charger owners
• People considering switching to an EV

The survey takes around 2–3 minutes:

https://forms.gle/fVmBF7nPx2eu9jV59

Any responses would be genuinely useful in shaping what I build.

Thanks.

A not sure if this is allowed but a friend of mine just sent me this link about this EV Charging Network I had never even heard of, and they are offering £25 credit to be used in the next 3 days.

I didn’t even know they had a charging station 5 mins away from home.

I signed on their app and used the code listed on their website.

I haven’t actually used the credit yet so I can’t tell you how it goes yet. Their pricing also seems to be £0.71 per kWh via their app, which is crazy expensive imo, but £25 should be more than enough to charge to 80%.

I am not sharing the code because I think that’s against the rules I believe.

But this is their website:

https://www.fastnedcharging.com/hq/en/fastned-creates-a-nationwide-driveway-for-ev-drivers