I've had a Peugeot with the iCockpit like yours. The idea is to look over the top of the small steering wheel at the speedo display. Once the steering wheel & seat is adjusted you'll acclimatise to the set up quickly.

Btw: there’s an update available (released may 31st) changing the recharging behavior (Kw levels are kept on a higher level for longer durations), reducing the charge time significantly. Simply contact your dealer for an appointment.

Who'd have thought the S4 would be replaced by a Peugeot e208. Times are changing...

208 is a great looking little car - interested to see your bike too

Love that you've discovered slip streaming helps with range. I'll be remembering that one

I drove an e-Golf from Harwich to Edinburgh with 3 charge stops. It has a smaller battery than the 208e. Speed has a massive influence on range, driving 60-65mph instead of 70-75 is the difference between destroying your range and achieving the estimated range and completing the journey.

That little Peugeot 208 GTline is just cool to look at -love it

Congratulations on the new car, Sam - you absolute maniac ;)

Thanks for this review. Really interesting for me. Ive just ordered a new e208 GT as my first elecric car. Little bit nervous now. 😟

I ignore the guesso-meter completely. Just measure what kWh capacity you have before journey, then use your previous driving efficiently to estimate range. Always give a 20% buffer to reach your destination or charge stop, and take temperature and speed into account. Hills can influence range on some parts of UK too.

Hey Sam, Love the fact that you chose to but an electric car that is not from one of the big 5 German brands. The colour and styling are great. The interesting fact that really tickled me is; “if your range is low, follow behind a lorry for reduced wind resistance”. Good idea for range extension but maybe a bit boring for the view. 😅

Got a Peugeot e208 as well, lovely car 👍🏿

Hi, can you give an idea of the charging costs involved for your stops on the trip? Thank you 😊

Hi Sam - You need to do some more journeys and the mileage will settle to a more reliable range for you. Also I recommend you download the MyPeugeot App and use the pre-warm climate feature 10 mins before you drive it, it will extend your mileage, especially in weather below 15 degrees. I would also say an 80% charge at a fuel station should really of been left to 100%, they flow very fast and it pushes the peak % of power up quickly, its not the same as a full charge, im trying to say 80% top up is maybe more like 70%, 100% is 100%....its the way a fast charger acts

Very good looker. Peugeot have upped their exterior design-game recently, having been through some lean years. The steering wheel issue seams to run through most of the range, I hear.

There is also a charger at the pub in Handcross.

Hello, I also have the same car. How about the bike rack? Is stable? Is the increase in consumption very noticeable? Thanks

Honestly, you can get any EV in the world, but added with the disadvantage that it’s only for small runs around the city with the advantage of being eco friendly. As long as you have a dedicated place in the garage for the EV, and put it on charge almost every night, just like we do with our phones, and that should solve the problem. Congrats on your new car Sam!

Spiffing review 'ol chap

Here’s an update with a 2022 car (only had it 3 weeks). I had a journey which was about 60 mile round trip and had 120 miles of range estimated by the car so plenty of spare. It was a bit wet on the journey and I must admit I had it in sport mode and drove it ‘enthusiastically’. By the time I got near home having done 55 miles the estimated range per the dashboard was down to 20 miles. I probably had way more in reality. It does show the software reacts really heavily to the way you drive and conditions. I was never in danger of running out but dropping 100 miles range when you’ve done 55 is scary. Saying that I love the car for local journeys it’s very comfortable and quick and we did a 240 mile round trip with one public charger stop last week with no problems - with reasonable driving it does 180-200 miles with no issues.

Congrats! For an around the town grocery getter I'm sure the serenity way exceeds that of the Audi!

You can sit in it while it is charging no problem

Didn’t Austin have the same problem with the steering wheel years ago.

Steering wheel is not a issue IMO. It’s small so you just have it low and see over top no problem🤷‍♂️

Hey Sam, roughly how much are lease payments on the 208? I remember you mentioning somewhere it cost you a similar amount for the S4, which was a bit surprising

Anyone know if Peugeot use a LFP battery in the e208 and e2008?

It build so that you have to look over the steering wheel and have a better view

You don’t run out of battery 🔋 you run out of charge got my first EV in 2013 a Zoe (19th in the uk) and on my 5th EV now a Hyundai ioniq 38kwh next EV will be a vw i3 77kwh best move I ever did forgot how to use a fossil fuel ⛽️ pump now 👍

Sure you can have it on while charging, just push the brake pedal and press start.

Would be interested to know how much the charge cost?

Range on the way back was most likely killed by having the lights and wipers on

Can’t wait to test drive this e208. Next week! Nervous!

Following a lorry for extra aero benefit to eek out your mileage. Meanwhile your other car is a V12 Ferrari. Made me smile. I've just ordered a Taycan Cross Turismo as a replacement for an S6 Avant (Business Tax basically). At least that has a range over 200 miles. So I'm finding I have a lot more interest in EV car videos.

Seems like it was the drag caused by the bicycles that caused the range to drop. EVs are only good for powering your vehicle around town at low speed. Seems to be that towing, high speeds, or drag just sap the battery of range.

The cruise control positioning on pugs has been like this for years. It’s as if they don’t want you to use it. Why do you sit in the middle lane when the left lane is clear.

You are brave trusting those suckers. Not sure I’d trust them beyond holding a camera. :) Have you tried the new rapid chargers in Brighton yet? Three sets of 3 x 50kwh chargers that have been setup for the 2 taxi drivers who have EVs. (More EV taxis to follow)

Cost per mile for “fuel” Sam!

Europe’s best selling car is the Peugeot 208! It would appear that all these people across the continent who are buying them aren’t complaining about the steering wheel setup… and they can’t all be wrong!

I nearly bought one of these until i realised how terrible the performance is.... Great looking thing though

So you have gone from doing 70 mph to 58mph which is what a lorry would normally be restricted to. It’s no wonder you range increased!!

I have no difficulty sitting in the e208 whilst it's being charged.

STBU

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