Just gauging some thoughts from you guys/gals out there.
a couple of things going through my head at the moment.
Costs.
With current petrol and diesel prices going £2+ per litre by the summer is it time for a switch?
It’s costing around 30p a mile , roughly 30mpg, in petrol and around £100 to fill my s3. Looking at the Tesla mode 3/y and it roughly cost 7-9p in electricity to drive that same mile so less than a 3rd. If you can get free charging at Tesco and other free charge points around the country then fuel is literally free.
then you got the servicing on top as well at £200-400 every year whereas there’s really no servicing costs with an electric car. Also less in theory to break.
Another thing around cost is these low emission zones now in every major city or coming soon electric seems appealing. I know at the moment they are going after diesel vehicles but won’t be long before they go after petrol and hybrids.
performance.
The model 3/y is also faster to 60/100mph and quarter mile but tops out less than the s3 not that there’s any opportunity to go 100+ On UK roads anyway so day to day driving it’s quicker and this is based on the standard dual motor long range and not the performance models.
even some of the Kia’s/Hyundai ev are relatively quick with 500bhp+ models coming later this year.
Am I driving a dinosaur and should look at moving on especially used car prices like my s3 is pretty high at the moment.
I am a big petrol head, the noise the smells all associated with it and even the maintenance, to a point, I enjoy.
Would be interesting to hear everyone thoughts especially those who have made the switch.
a couple of things going through my head at the moment.
Costs.
With current petrol and diesel prices going £2+ per litre by the summer is it time for a switch?
It’s costing around 30p a mile , roughly 30mpg, in petrol and around £100 to fill my s3. Looking at the Tesla mode 3/y and it roughly cost 7-9p in electricity to drive that same mile so less than a 3rd. If you can get free charging at Tesco and other free charge points around the country then fuel is literally free.
then you got the servicing on top as well at £200-400 every year whereas there’s really no servicing costs with an electric car. Also less in theory to break.
Another thing around cost is these low emission zones now in every major city or coming soon electric seems appealing. I know at the moment they are going after diesel vehicles but won’t be long before they go after petrol and hybrids.
performance.
The model 3/y is also faster to 60/100mph and quarter mile but tops out less than the s3 not that there’s any opportunity to go 100+ On UK roads anyway so day to day driving it’s quicker and this is based on the standard dual motor long range and not the performance models.
even some of the Kia’s/Hyundai ev are relatively quick with 500bhp+ models coming later this year.
Am I driving a dinosaur and should look at moving on especially used car prices like my s3 is pretty high at the moment.
I am a big petrol head, the noise the smells all associated with it and even the maintenance, to a point, I enjoy.
Would be interesting to hear everyone thoughts especially those who have made the switch.