I didn’t think we’d have to mention this xkcd comic again so quickly:
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Zap-Map is the only App that will succeed in the U.K. because of its time in the market and innovative services provided and used by many thousands of EV owners. It is the service acknowledged by charging companies, the press and local authorities as the go to provider of up to date charger location information service.
I suspect that in the future the Zap-Map service will be a subscription one given all the benefits it provides.
This is just one:
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To be fair that’s a naive comment, just because someone’s been around longer, doesn’t mean competition can’t come along and smack them down.
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… Which is what’s landed us in this mess in the first place. There’s going to have to be much greater intervention to hit climate targets. Heavier cars just don’t make any sense in that scenario, fossil driven or otherwise
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Has anyone tried the new electric Honda Jazz? The hybrid, not the e
I think that’s an issue that can only grow. Regardless of energy source, larger hunks of metal take more power to move around. I don’t think we’ve got to the point of censuring vehicles on size but it’s likely to be coming.
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I don’t think that’s likely tbh. I can see at one point there being efficiency targets for electric cars in the future (must do x miles per Kwh or something), but I don’t think they’d dictate how those were met and that’s surely a long way off
A good example to support your point is featured above in the shape of the S Class Mercedes.
And the view expressed by Adrian Hallmark,CEO of Bentley, that the improvements in battery technology will be an important factor to enable them to fully electrify their limousines.
Yeah, I don’t know. I believe that the pure size of some of these have already caused some issues/changes (in the U.K. at least) and I don’t think those issues will recede with a change of traction. Whether anything will actually happen as a result is an open question, however.
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There’s a big job ahead to upgrade street infrastructure to support electric. Unless you start rebuilding cities, large vehicles parking at the kerb are a serious problem. There are plenty of Victorian streets near me where all the cars are already half parked on the pavement to avoid blocking the road altogether. Add charge points and it’ll be complete chaos
So yeah, not ready for electric, especially large electric 
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Sod the SUVs, give me an FUV.
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They do look quite fun though! 
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Fun yes, but where do I put the cases of wine? R-
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Recent video of the Ami 
Technically a quadricycle with a max speed of 45 km/h (28 mph)
You can drive these at 14yr old in France
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These can do up to 25mph, could be a good drag race with the Ami 
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I’d be quite tempted by this if I was still commuting to work every day.
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It is interesting that for many user/chooser company drivers they would find that the overall cost of going electric would be enormously beneficial.
The cost you highlight is for many about the same as they spend every month on Sky subscriptions etc.
My current lease is actually cheaper but I’m confident I’d make it back and more in fuel savings.
Good to see small vehicles getting into this price range.
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