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Has anyone tried the new electric Honda Jazz? The hybrid, not the e
I think thatās an issue that can only grow. Regardless of energy source, larger hunks of metal take more power to move around. I donāt think weāve got to the point of censuring vehicles on size but itās likely to be coming.
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I donāt think thatās 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 donāt think theyād dictate how those were met and thatās 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 donāt 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 donāt 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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Thereās 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 itāll 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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Iād 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 Iām confident Iād make it back and more in fuel savings.
Good to see small vehicles getting into this price range.
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Yes that is the way to assess the cost, sadly it is a calculation that often is overlooked.
BIK is another expense example that I have discovered talking to some potential beneficiaries is one that is overlooked because they havenāt a clue how much they would save, mostly because they are unaware of the applicable rates.
Additionally the RAC point out that EVs are also exempt from car tax, meaning thereās a further saving of nearly Ā£500 over three years, which equates to Ā£163 a year. This means that between fuel and car tax, EV drivers can be over Ā£1,300 a year better off than those in petrol or diesel cars.
Iād say those are potential savings, not to dismis how big they can be.
I have a personal lease so no BIK savings. Road tax is only a tenner as itās an economical 1.0.
But even filling up just once a month youāre probably looking at Ā£400-Ā£500 a year.
That would leave you with the potential saving from free parking in many places and of course the serendipity moment of finding a charger on free vend. 
Something like this on a Boris bikes style scheme would be amazing in cities
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