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You are one of the most unbiased reviewers I have watched. Thank you.

Don't underestimate yourself, Jim. This was interesting even for a non-EV owner.

I for one really appreciate these non-sensational type videos, that's why I'm here. So keep it up mate!

What a breath of fresh air, if you are on the fence about EVs, or anti-them without experiencing, this gentleman speaks the truth. Not all roses but not as bad as some idiots make out.

The title didn't put me off, I'm still watching, keep them coming. I think we are at the point now that, like you said, that they are just cars fueled by electricity. Same as you I don't understand why people watch video's about EV's if they don't like them or want one. I got a second hand EV with home charging because it works for me and if stops working I will try something else, but I like my E208 GT, born again boy race at 68. keep them coming.

Great video, we have 2 EVs and can report it's uneventful. Charging at home is cheap as you say and rarely use public charging but when I do it is getting better and better. Normally ask Google for nearest rapid chargier using voice control and it seems to find me one on route so even that works better. Nice video and honest ❤

Hi Jim - Another useful video Thanks-Had our EV for several months now we have the benefit to be able to charge at home assisted by solar - so far a great experience- we live in a rural area with no local public charging so in our case if we could not charge at home would still be using a fuel car as ours covers around 60 miles per day on average-and havnt noticed a loss of battery level much in standing in traffic jams with heater on etc -so to date glad we made the move over to EV 👍

great video, I too just love my EV6 and fuel costs have gone from just over £1,400 a year to about £170 per year (90% home charging)

[23:40] Don't give the trolls any leeway with their lies. Let's be clear. The car that started the fire at Luton Airport was a Diesel Range Rover Sport. It was NOT a hybrid. That was just a desperate troll attempt to still link the fire to an EV battery when it became clear it wasn't an EV responsible. Nor should you give any oxygen to the idea that the presence of EVs would make the fire worse. An arsonist went to a Tesla Giga Factory car park and intentionally set a couple of Teslas on fire. Despite there being 20 odd cars tightly parked together the fire only spread to about 10 of them. And NONE of the batteries caught fire. They burned the same as any other car would in the circumstances. You give trolls an inch and they will take a mile.

I used to spend at least £600 a month on petrol to run a 450hp BMW M3 Competition, but now i spend £5 a month on home charging to run a 500hp Tesla M3 Performance (i do over 20,000 miles a year) which gets free charge and priority parking at work, free road tax, no congestion zone fee, no annual service that used to cost me £1200 a year. The best purchase i have ever made and even when it is freezing outside i just walk outside of the house and get in to the car with warm cabin temperature without needing to scrape the ice off the windscreen. Just amazing. 👍👍

Just plug in when you get home and top up like a mobile its the deep cycling that does batteries in. Ok yours is LFP and dont care if it goes to 100%. 138,000 miles in near 10 years Model S P85 me. My car has no heat pump and it preconditions the battery before Supercharging. The term "home charger" we have adopted is wrong, when not on a DC fast charger or Supercharger your using the car on board charger and the thing at home is just a connection point allowing up to 7kW on 250v single phase so as you say if your just doing 30 miles a day charge at home well just use the 3 pin "Granny" lead set to draw 10Amps and make sure your socket and wiring is up to standard and you can put in 30 miles overnight. Good realistic video, great choice Model Y RWD.

Hi Jim, greetings from Oxford. I went to an EV in September 2019 - a BMW i3. I’m 58, and was anxious about making the leap to EV. It’s work out just fine, and has been a joy to own. Now at just shy of 40k miles. My only expense has been a set of new tyres at 36k miles. I have not had it serviced, BMW want £300 to service it, which involves changing the cabin filter and bleeding the hydraulic brake fluid - pointless! Like you, I mainly charge at home overnight on Octopus Go. This was 5p per kWh, it has since risen to 9p per kWh. A charge from 1/4 to 90% costs me about £1.60, in the summer I get about 180 miles, winter about 130 miles. Lovely to drive, smooth, quiet, powerful. Plan to keep it for many more years, I’ve paid it off now, so it’s saving me a fortune compared to my previous Mercedes C200 estate.

I got my EV a couple of weeks after you and I've been quite surprised at how negative a lot of people have been. To live with I'm finding it great. So easy to just jump in and do all the daily journeys a family does these days. The only downside is I would say the range when it's been sub zero is poor. So my Cupra Born was doing 250 miles range back in September. Around town in the sub zero last week that range dropped to 180. Now the temps have come back up to single digits that's a little over 200. Public charging has been hit and miss. Podpoint being my least favoured. I was shocked that a lot of the chargers dotted about the place are only 7kwh. Fast chargers are excellent though. I like my EV and happy to except some compromises for the tax breaks available.

Thank you fellow local, for exactly the kind of video I was looking for. None of the sensationalist crap from either camp, just honest thoughts about the day to day living with an EV, which has helped me make a more informed decision!

My main concerns about EV's are: 1) Are they financially viable, seeing that Tesla keeps slashing the prices, Ford and GM seem to be in a mess with sales. The expensive EV seems to be gaining deprecation very quickly. 2) Insurance costs, why are the insurance companies pushing up the costs for EV's way above other cars? Also the Tesla Model Y, why has Aviva got an issue insuring that car? To me it is to do with the cost and loss financially.

Like the unbiased view. Says it like it is. Thank you.

Been driving my EV for 3 years and 52,000 miles now. No issues other than minor things, none related to the battery or traction equipment. It’s not even a fancy EV, just a Corsa. It is mainly used for my commute to work (67 miles daily), but also for other short and medium trips. Park at home, charge at home overnight. No issues there, no range anxiety. If you have the right use case, like I do, the EV can be an excellent fit. If you don’t have the right use case, buy something else, no one is forcing you into what to buy. Driving 350 miles a week, the fuel cost difference is huge, having been between £1500 and £1200 each year versus my old diesel Golf depending on the price of electricity. That saving effectively comes off what the car cost me. If I drove less miles, the savings would not be that significant of course and the car would not have made sense for me at that point. Expensive to buy, but fun to drive and cheap to run, they fit some owners needs better than other cars, but in other areas that are not the best choice. Be open minded, do your research without prejudice and you should be able to work out if electric, petrol or diesel is best for you. Incidentally, after my 3 years of ownership, would I drive another electric Corsa? Well I would prefer a more premium brand like a VW, but honestly I would not be unhappy to drive another one. I have seen year old, 10,000 mile Corsas available from main dealers for £20K and that seems like a bargain to me. Also battery degradation has been so low over the 3 years / 50,000 has been so low, I can’t even tell if it has degraded. It is a few percent as far as I can tell, certainly no more than 5% of when it was new. That works out at around 5 to 10 miles per full tank for me, so I’m pretty happy with that.

I think insurance costs are high due to parts costs and availability. Tesla are focused on building cars not spares?

Jim, you knock yourself to much. As eyer, direct, honest, no bull and keep it they way you present... Honest and strange my friend..💯

Love your honesty. I totally agree living with an EV is extremely uneventful, and that EV's aren't for everyone.

You’re right. No click bait. Just how it is for most EV owners, including us and our two EV’s💚🇩🇰

I've driven ev since the first. Nissan Leaf came out in 2013. Never had a problem, never been left stranded. Just been from Newcastle to Bruges in our 40kwh Leaf (via the ferry at Hull) with no problems. 675 in 5 days cost £65. I think they are great, but they're not for everyone.

Great video. As an EV and diesel owner I can only agree with pretty much everything you say on here. Totally unbiased and balanced. A shame so many people like the sensationalist videos put out by GeoffBuysCars and MacMaster who seem to just thrive and get their revenue from mostly utter drivel about EVs. The heat pump is a bit of a question mark for me especially if you’re having to pay more. The benefits seem to vary a lot and if you’ve got to pay £500-£1000 for one then do the maths about how long that takes you to recoup for a few extra miles especially when cheap charging.

Actually Jim, I found that one of your most enjoyable videos. Even as a petrol car driver I found it very informative and, as usual, completely impartial. Wouldn't mind a few more like that, it's a pleasure to hear your fair minded views!

Used your octopus referral link and picking up my model y rwd end of April from tesla. Got a great deal £399pm 10k miles 9 months up front.

Great vid as always Jim. I think the insurance companies are going to kill off EVs if they’re not careful. I ran a quick quote check on a Renault Zoe the other day, bearing in mind I insure an Audi TT roadster for £179 and a Seat Alahambra for £289 the lowest quoted price was £500 ffs. I don’t think so.

Simple and straightforward. Mirrors my experience of driving EVs for the last 4 years. I'm not looking for excitement. I want reliability, comfort and cheap running costs. My VW ID.3 gives me all of that.

Lease a new EV or buy a used EV is Jim’s advice and is spot on. I use a Renault Zoe supposedly as the second car and a diesel that delivers 70 mpg on a run. I won’t buy another diesel and buying a second EV is now tempting as I already have the charger. I will keep on this channel and other honest channels but never click on the sensational channels. Honestly, I respect people who run bangers because banger v EV is a subtle argument but Jim simply points out the little shifts to the argument with solid trustworthy info.

Good review, but I won’t be getting an EV, at least until I am able to charge at/or very near home. I live in a terraced house so an EV will not be under consideration.

love the unbiased straight forward talking honest review / feedback.

Great review and attitude, enjoyed your video. I think Tesla is the only sensible EV choice out there when comes to charging network. I can't afford EV nor I've option for home charging(living in a flat), it feels they are so much overprices compare to ICE models. Coming April 2025 they will be taxed with at least £180 and all EV's over £40K will pay £390 for the first 5 years. If EV prices keep going up ordinary middle class people will not be able to afford them. Lets hope Tesla will make a £20-£25K EV for the masses. Currently driving 65 plate family diesel estate with 800+ miles of range, tax is £20, insurance £350, maintenance is affordable. EV's need to become more appealing(price+charging network). Cheers for the good video.

I value your unbiased view on EV's. Excellent point about company car drivers and their tax implications, for them EV's are practically a 'no brainer'. I'm still going to run a petrol car (fairly new) for a while but as you imply 'that's my decision'. Your regular video on lease offers again are valued by me, I think I'll be considering that option next. Grateful for all your videos

Nice vid, I’ve just found your channel and as I’m considering a lease car for my next vehicle I’m glad I did . I was looking for a balanced view on EV’s and this hit the mark. Unfortunately I’ve no idea what a heat pump is so I’m off to Google it !

Brilliant video. We’ve had a Peugeot e208 for 14 months and love it (first EV), but want to get a family sized EV to replace our diesel estate next time. Have had a couple of range anxiety moments with longer trips in the Peugeot, so the Model Y is really on a shortlist of one for next time! Just don’t want the hassle if we’re off for a weekend with the kids/dogs finding a working and available charger. Everyone who’s got a Tesla I’ve spoken to loves them and particularly the supercharger network. I think it’s still 5 years until others catch up. Agree with the boring comments - they just work and aren’t particularly exciting (other than the ridiculous torque).

Great info, thanks 👌

I had a Zoe ZE40 for three years. Couldn't fault it other than I found it very dull and the 22 kw charging was a pain on very long journeys (although slower chargers used to be free so it was almost worth it).

I agree, from a financial pov home charging is a must, and that's the problem. The downside is those that can't get a home charger are probably not that affluent to start with. Gridserve's Norwich forecourt was built because "[in] the immediate 10km radius area also has over 40,000 households with no access to off-street parking to accommodate home charging." It's going to come down to the haves and have-nots in the end. I guess, some will just have to go without.

Audi have a great deal on for used EVs. I pcp’d a 20 plate etron for £500 down and £320/mth. 2yrs warranty, services included and free charger. I was going to buy another sports car but it’s a bit of a no brainer deal!

I used to own a Toyota Avensis Estate and paid about £275 pa for insurance. I changed it for a Tesla M3 dual motor. Insurance doubled to about £550. Seemed reasonable for a massive performance increase and much more valuable car. I'm 65 and have a full NCB. I know it'll be a lot higher next time.

It doesn’t rain when you drive an ICE car. Not sure electric cars are for me. lol 😂😂

Oddly insurance on my new Renault Mégane E-Tech is actually 12€ cheaper per year than my 11 year old diesel Volvo C30. Whether that is because I am in France I have no idea.

Hiya, We have a new Cupra Born. This is our second ev, only reason we sold the first one was range of an e208. Would never go back to an ice as an ev has such a lovely pick up. No turbo lag when turning a corner on a hill. Also very quiet. Licked your video, very unbiased. Regards Phill and Jackie. Worcestershire.

Thanks for review. I'm picking up brand new model y rwd from tesla in 2 weeks. £3600 down £399 pm 10k miles over 3 year lease hopefully this is 2:35 a good deal, to be honest I'm a bit nervous moving from my bmw 2016 730d xdrive to a tesla

I drive a 52 kWh Renault Zoe and like your self cost next to nothing to run. When travelling long distances I just hire a car as the car isn’t the problem it’s the charge network apart from that my ev is ok for me. 7 years ev owner this is the 3rd ev I have owned. Good honest assessment by yourself 👍

Our vw e up is fine 160 range £10 a month in electric instead of £110 for fuel on a 1 ltr tsi petrol no contest.

Can't charge at home so petrol for me. Have seen the queues at the local motorway services though ( ionity ) most days not just peak times and have thought maybe not yet even if i could.

Beautifully done. No drama.

Same car here, white RWD Tesla, same electric tariff, and believe it or not, leased too via business. :) We used to pay about £240 per month on fuel, since getting the Tesla that's now gone, and because of the 7.5p electric our bill is actually less. Washing machine, Dish Washer & Dryer are all on timers for that 7.5p, it all adds up.. Summer time it's even better, as I can use excess solar to charge the car. Insurance, I went from a Mercedes A250 AMG, and my insurance went up £30, but I think most of that will be the car is more expensive, rather than been EV. The negative EV uTube videos are just funny, and I think I know who you are talking about. Doesn't happen to have a Porsche EV by any chance?.. EV fires, yes, it's not just in the UK EV fires are way less likely than ICE, the USA has the stats too. Also the Luton airport wasn't a Hybrid, you can check by doing a vehicle check on the registration, it was just a Diesel. Using USA data getting a fire in a None EV/Hybrid is 1 in 1666. And the chances in an EV/Hybrid is 1 in 79,750. Also worth pointing out the older an EV the less likely of a fire, the older an ICE the more likely. Anyway, like you, I'm not bothered by the negative uTube videos, in fact I think there a good idea. I don't want everybody owning an EV, because you know for a fact when that happens the government will find some way to Tax us way more, and I'll be back to paying that extra £240 per month.

Carry on ‘not giving a toss’ Jim - always great content from a normal (sorry) guy who is living a normal life.

After 9 years of driving EV’s, I can confirm that it is pretty uneventful… no defrosting on an icy morning, getting into a cool car in the height of summer, 100 miles for a couple of quid, tyres and brake pads that seem to last for ever… 😇🤷‍♂️😎 Just stop telling everyone, as if demand goes up, second hand prices might go up 🤫

Hi Jim, this is going to seem like one of those "I'm not hating on EV's.....BUT" sort of questions (that then proceed to hate on EV's). I assure you I'm not hating on EV's, the situation is what it is and we will probably all end up with one in 10 years or so. I agree 100% about maximising the benefits of an EV by having a home charger, I'd save £70 a week on fuel alone (doing 80 - 100 miles a day as a community nurse). My question is, how do I have home charging without off street parking? I want to get a £10-15k used EV, but can't have a 'charging arm' to reach across the pavement as vandals would trash it (that's if I could park anywhere near my own house), and fast charging elsewhere would cost me around £35-40 for 200 miles which wouldn't make sense. I feel like there is no solution to help me reasonably access EV motoring. The good news is "18 million (65%) of Britain’s 27.6 million households having - or with the potential to have - enough off-street parking to accommodate at least one car" according to the RAC, so 35% of Britain are also in a similar situation, hopefully someone can figure out a solution to help people like me.

Actually it’s £50 each for the recommendation with Octopus. This is one of the most honest EV reviews I have watched as almost every other video is click baited and has only one purpose which is to put others off buying an EV so, kudos to you.

Really useful video - My wife had just started using a Jeep Avenger and loves it

nice no drama review as really who cares what anybody drives, its not worth getting excited about....life is too short....

Great video. I’m a petrol man through and through but fully accept EVs work for some people, especially as a second car. Personally I go camping quite a lot towing a trailer etc, and don’t fancy the hassle on long 300 mile trips. However for commuting if u can charge at home it must be very convenient.

Thanks for a great off the cuff video. Very helpful and informative, as I am thinking of going for an EV.

What a refreshing review, honest and straight forward without all the spin 👍

I have owned an ev for two years. In that time I have only had five completely fault free public charging session. Long distance travel is a traumatising nightmare. Then you have to add the additional charging time for any long trip. As a general rule, any long journey will take 50% longer than the same trip in an ICE vehicle. Additionally depreciation on an ev is staggeringly high. I have lost around 50% of the new value in two years. So, would I recommend an ev to anyone?

Thank you for a sensible, grown up EV review. So much content is trying to push an agenda. Facts have been lost to shouty opinion. You are doing a great job!

thanks Jim - very helpful video.

Great to see an honest review... Thank you

Thanks again for a great & most importantly - completely honest video again, Jim. 👍

Good honest review, thanks Jim. I don't own an EV, but probably will in the future, I don't think EV is the answer for everyone or every use case, but I think it is for many, for at least one vehicle in two (or more) car households. I would like to see an alternative like hydrogen as well, it will be interesting to see how that technology develops and if it makes sense to transition it from commercial applications to passenger vehicles.

Hi Jim , Can you do a video on van leasing like you do with the cars . No one else is doing it .many thanks

My EV use is similar to yours. I charge at home for 95% of the use, and use public chargers a few times through the year. After 3 years I’m yet to have any of the public charge problems like the anti-EV click bait videos would make you believe. My total driving cost for 3 years / 35k miles is under £900 - about 2.5p per mile. [not a Tesla] ⚡️👍🏻

I have an EV and I love it, but only 3% of cars are currently EVs. Having worked for an electricity infrastructure company, I know the limitations of our current infrastructure. We need to massively increase power generation and the grid infrastructure before a mass rollout. Things are great now, but as the percentage of cars that are EVs moves above 10 or 15% it is going to start to get a lot more expensive to charge them. We need the Government to have more of a sense of urgency with power distribution. A whole fleet of nuclear power stations would be ideal.

Thanks Joey at last someone says out pound on tv what we all talk about without a voice 👏👏👏👏👏

Hopefully you have updated your Easee charger as they have been deemed unsafe and not meeting the EC standards. The Swedish Electric Safety Authority have ordered these units to be withdrawn from sale throughout Sweden on the grounds that they fail to meet electrical safety standards.

I went ev this year and I wouldn’t go back. I have a Model Y RWD on lease too.

From 80% to 100% charging takes longer or about the same as from O% to 80%.

Thanks for this video Jim, loved the one take wonder format 😊

I know you can save money on fuel having a EV. But if you own your EV the money you lose on them if your were to sell or trade in is horrendous

Interesting video and I appreciate your unbiased thoughts. I think 2 factors were “overlooked” though, tyres and insurance. You “skimmed over” insurance but it’s an increasingly important factor for EV’s and I’m genuinely interested to know your experience - typically how long do the drive tyres last? I bought a brand new Mercedes eClass Estate (diesel) just over 3 years ago and based upon the local “tyre shop” check last week, I expect to reach 40,000 miles before the first tyre change. We recently drove to France (Normandy and Brittany) having filled the car at home and drove through the tunnel and didn’t need to add fuel until we were back in the UK, which was “just shy” of 900 miles on a tank. I would consider buying an EV as a second car, for my partner and I to do short, local trips (charging at home) but not yet convinced (due to UK charging infrastructure and hassle) for one to be my only car. I agree leasing is the way to go, but the increasing EV costs like insurance will be factored in to new lease deals, making them increasingly less attractive. As you point out, alot of EV growth is through company cars, and that decision by the employees is a No Brainer, but the purchase decision for “normal users” is much more nuanced - Cheers - Peter.

Thank you for the video. I remain a sceptic BUT only because I cannot see how the National Grid can possibly cope when all 33m cars have become EV's. Great content though.

Thoroughly enjoying your reviews Jim. Have bought diesels (BMW X5) for years and thinking about a switch to EVs. I’ve had some test drives and see little concern with changing to an EV apart from long distance travel (Lochinver and Los Picos) where the former has no chargers within a 30 minute drive and the latter is more like an hour (even diesel!) - but with planning, I think we’re ok. My challenge is how to pay and when so will book a call with you. Thanks again for your reviews, really helpful 👍

Hi, thanks for the good review. I'm a taxi driver and I have an MG E5. Octopus doesn't recognise my car or my charger which is a hypervolt. If anyone out there in KZfaq land could give me some advice as to which Electric supplier for economy 7 I should use, I would be very grateful.

I'm curious. If you take into account the monthly cost of the car (leased or purchased, with depreciation taken into account), does it really cost less to run than an older ICE car? I budget £1000 a year for maintenance, repair, MOT, tax and insurance costs. The car is 15 years old. My diesel fuel cost is around £1800 a year. 10,000 miles. Call it £3k a year. With a new tesla or most EVs, I've worked out that it'd cost me about £3k in about two months, so about 6x more expensive. The running cost of an EV doesn't seem to be the issue. It's everything else.

It’s a no brainer for me I’ve had the MG ZS EV long range for exactly 12 months now I have the OHME home charger and also on the Octupus intelligent at 7.5p per kilowatt hour , Like Jim said its so simple to charge , I have the OHME home charger I set the OHME app to charge between 11.30pm & 5.30am as thats the 7.5p per kilowatt hour rate. I think of how much I used to spend on petrol every month was frightening. I love my car and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend a EV car, in the 12 month I’ve owned it never charged once away from my house.

Is it not LFP battery if you have the base model? So you can charge it to 100% it’s not a problem.

Omg are you from BMTH? So surreal watching this video, really being hooked into the info and then seeing shop fronts I drive past every day 😂 Proud owner of a super fun 2nd hand Model 3 that I bought looking brand new with 17 months old and 17k miles - To answer your question: tyre rotation cost is £48 at Tesla but probably cheaper at the local tyre shop.

Sorry but they're not cheap to own or run I work a lot in Coventry and noticed the quick chargers are 67p per KWA at the recorded battery ranges Tesla cars. The capacities are between 67.6 - 81 KW for a range of between 244 and 326 miles OPTIMUM MAXIMUM RANGES. The cost for this on these charges are between £45.29 for 244 MAXIMUM MILES £54.27 for 326 MAXIMUM MILES. Generally you'll only get near those ranges in warm weather, long runs at optimum speeds and braking and not using any electrics within the car during the duration. Real world I'd say three more likely figures are 67.6 KWA battery £45.29 for 210 miles 81 KWA battery £54.27 for 300 miles... variation being bigger batteries on AWD and Sport models But really very good economics at all for drivers that do many miles

Great review. Changed my mind about EV cars. Like you say I think the bad publicity is fuelled by a lot of people who have a vested interest in the good old combustion engine! 👍🇬🇧

I’m just commenting to push the algorithm 😅

✌❤ Great video Jim. I have had an Ioniq 38kwh for the last 4 years come next July. 4 Years ago the only realistic second hand EVs were the Leaf and Zoe. Now there is a great choice priced at well below £20k, right now I could buy a later year Ioniq than mine, less miles, for about £13k. I truly am going to be spoilt for choice next year.. If there are the same deals as your recent videos on the Mercedes and ID Buzz next year on LeaseLoco, I'm in 🤣🤣

In regards to the rise of negative EV news from other youtubers, celebrities and newspapers is partially down to the government in my opinion. The one thing they could have done to make the transition from fuel cars to EV much smoother, would have been a proper rollout of public chargers, having most if not all supermarket carparks have EV chargers would have been an easy win.

Very good, balanced discussion.One observation on running costs.If Electric Vehicles become much more common at some point in the future it seems likely that many users of home chargers for their vehicles will probably want to charge during the night and perhaps early morning hours?If so the cheaper rates that are available now will disappear ?

As we were in the position where we need to replace her car we've just bitten the bullet on leasing an EV for my wife to use for her local journeys in her job as a carer, circa 120 miles per week. Looking forward to not paying the fuel, VED, MOT and servicing costs which will effectively halve the leasing cost.

you are appreciated, mate. Thanks. The insurance for a private lease scares the bejesus out of me there is a section in the insurance form where it asked if i owned the car ..... not sure if I put yes or no 🤕

Hi. Just found your channel. Nicely put together, honest, and thoughtful- if this example is anything to go by. Just wanted to say that it looks like you haven't removed the protective plastic on the rear view mirror. I know this because it took me 4 months to realise it on my MYRWD 😂

Im suprised that even with a heat pump it looses 15/20% in the cold .. i presumed the heat pump fixes that issue

Brilliant video, excellent information and funny when speaking about those that criticise. I am just scouring the internet for information on EV's as my son is eligible to a Motability vehicle and I am trying to help narrow down his options. So, I have now reduced the search to the Honda Eny1 - Kia Niro2 - Peugeot GT. I would be interested in opinions as I know very little about the EV market and I would also like to thank you for this video, it has helped me towards finding the best option.

As usual an excellent honest video. I am now on my third E.V, they are fun to drive and cost me nothing for the electricity to run them because I charge it use when the sun is on my solar panel using a 13amp plug. I only do a small annual mileage but if I needed to do a long journey would just use a petrol car which I also have. Octopus are excellent to deal and the only utility recommended by Which magazine. I would never lease a car because I don't keep them too long and if I buy and trade at the right price do okay.

Great review of a great car. Nice to see a balance to the anti EV lot like Worcester bloke

My non heat pump Renault Megane has the facility to pre-heat the battery on a journey ready for ultra rapid charging en-route so the "you need a heat pump to pre-heat the battery" is not correct in all cases.

Good video, good news on charging and servicing, not so good news on insurance. I am hoping to get a second hand EV in the next year or two. I’m hoping by then the insurance will have calmed down and there will be some decent deals.

Thanks Jim. Honest review as always. One comment for the algorithm .🎉

EV didn't work for me as I do not have a charging at home or work. So unless you have that, EV is no no. I changed to Hybrid till I get a house with EV charger

I don't agree on the heat pump being a must. If you are out driving on a long journey (every or most days) and are going to max the range and need the battery to be optimal for plugging in for a public charge then yes a heat pump offers benefits. Even over long range driving your battery will heat up and you will recover most of the lost range anyway. If you are doing 50-100 miles a day daily commute and you plug it back in overnight to charge you wont notice any difference at all. The whole winter loss of range argument is moot unless you are going to do a journey that maxes out the normal range of the car. Most EV owners will not need to worry about it at all.

😊 interesting content....group 50 insurance...ouch !