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    Posted: 26 May 21 at 12:12pm
Interesting post on Y&Y that is not on the same old topics! Shock horror. My wife is dead set on going EV as soon as possible due to her views on climate change (which I am not interested in debating with you lot) - I have been trying to convince her to get a petrol / EV hybrid like the merc C-class estate but she really wants to go the whole way. Have been trying to find an EV that will do 250 miles and be able to take a tow bar and until recently this was a very limited list of possibles. Skoda have the Enyaq coming out soon which is of course based on the VW platform used by the ID4 which or Hyundai's new Kona also fits the bill and can be had around £250 per month or circa £30k to £35k which is starting to sound more realistic to me.
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Originally posted by john80


Originally posted by Peaky

As long as you never need to go to Bristol.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50292596

I can miss a couple of sailing events in venues that are likely to become clean air venues. Most sailing clubs are in rural locations where this is not going to happen for the next ten years.

You only drive when going to sailing events? I use the same car to get to work, cinema, hospital, restaurants etc.   In normal times anyway.

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Yes I think that's where my head's at - car after next could be electric, but next car likely to be diesel.

Once the ranges improve, prices come down(?) and more models go electric, it might be an option but not at the moment.

Edit - that was to Bootscooter's comment



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Originally posted by Peaky

As long as you never need to go to Bristol.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-50292596

I can miss a couple of sailing events in venues that are likely to become clean air venues. Most sailing clubs are in rural locations where this is not going to happen for the next ten years.
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I am desperately keen to go full electric, but towing a Europe is a bit different to towing a RIB I guess....

I think I'm going to have to wait for 2-3 years, but intend to get a Mustang (of the current offerings)  when I can afford it.  Yes, long distance travel will provide challenges, but most of the cars now being produced are capable of far faster charging than is currently widely available, and the infrastructure will definitely catch up quickly if there's money to be made.....

We've got the Europe Nationals at WPNSA next month, and there's a couple of competitors coming that have BEV cars who are very positive about the whole thing - I'll be having some good chats with them.
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Originally posted by Jamie600

, plus SWMBO has to like it,


Yep that can be an issue, I've always made sure she has her own wheels ever since she reversed my brand spanking new Porsche (Yeah I had money once, a lifetime and four daughters ago) into one of those posts in the bloody supermarket.. and I didn't shout at her, just went oh dear that's a nuisance.

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Yeah I've got to carry all that stuff plus passengers, plus SWMBO has to like it, hence settling on the Kodiaq.

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Originally posted by Jamie600

Thanks for the replies all.

Car in mind is a Skoda Kodiaq, RIB and trailer weigh 1100kgs.

They do a 1.4 TSI petrol giving 150bhp, same output as the diesel but significantly less torque.

GRF, I did consider the Outlander, but found the boot was a bit too small.



Well mine's the van version (phev 4work) so plenty of space, but no need (nor means) to take passengers and I get to claim back the Vat. It's basically full of kit, toolboxes, wetsuits, trailer boards, dog bed and has that lovely changing room man smell of damp wetsuit booties so daughters of darkness don't drive it off, get p1ssed and abandon it outside gay bars like they used to with the T6.

Now rumour has it a T7 hybrid is imminent and then it'll be back to my home vehicle of choice, I can't wait, this Outlander is a great vehicle but lacks roof height to put bikes in without removing front wheels and changing inside it doesn't work either which has been a bit of a ballache during Covid.

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I have looked a lot at electric cars recently. I currently have a diesel car, but will be going petrol or hybrid next time and then electric when the prices have become more realistic and affordable (they are silly prices right now for quite an average car - you can buy a large premium petrol car for the price of a small family electric car). For towing a RIB or dinghy, the torque of a petrol engine is absolutely fine, unless you want a burn-up at the lights ..... 

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The whole movement to fully electric vehicles is a long way away and getting further as the realities of range, infrastructure, etc start to become an issue. There will come a point when the sale of new diesels is banned but existing diesels/petrol vehicles become much sought after by people who need 'range' to be able to conduct business and live their lives. Concern is already being expressed about the effect the vehicle range issues may have on the domestic holiday market. 
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