Why are you really kicking against an EV, are you an anti-EVer thinking they are the spawn of the devil ?
Fair enough, but dull and uninspiring ? All of them ? a bit of a generalisation somewhat.
For a hybrid, they're likely right as the battery capacity is low. Full EV that's used regularly and thus needs regular top ups it becomes a different story.
I drive Alfas and have done for decades, so unless you’ve owned an Alfa you almost certainly won’t get it!
Yes I have had an Alfa, and I agree an iPad on the dashboard is weird and wrong. I also drive an EV (not a Tesla) and that has caused me to love driving again after it had just became a means of getting somewhere. Perhaps it's an age thing, not a boy racer anymore, just enjoy a smooth easy ride.I drive Alfas and have done for decades, so unless you’ve owned an Alfa you almost certainly won’t get it!
I have a mate with an ID3, he loves it, leaves me cold. I have also had an hours drive in a Big eff off Tesla with gull wing back doors. My wife loved it, again it left me cold.
All a bit sterile for me and I don’t like an Ipad on the dashboard either, in fact I hate it! I am an analogue man with cars.
EVs may be quicker but handle as well as a Giulia, not convinced on that but I’ve never taken one out and ragged it.
As you can gather it’s hard to explain
And when is 'next Tuesday'?
Not sure this has been directly answered - my Tesla Model 3 LR charges at around 31 miles per hour at home. So would expect yours to be the same - it's a standard home charger I've got - so work out how much range you are missing to "full" or the desired capacity, divide by 30 or so, and that's how long.
I do not have experience of EV but I do have a fair bit to do with auto batteries, be it traditional lead acid, AGM or lithium ion. I am wondering about the advice given to you about charging your car/batteries. In my world we determine the expected lifespan of a battery not by time (although this does have some relevance) but by cycles, more accurately, recycles. What we mean by this is the number of times a battery is charged/returned to full charged. Same in the tech/electronics industry I believe. We would recommend that a battery is discharged by 70-80% before it is recharged in a perfect world, not always possible I know. We then offer an expected life period measured in cycles. Old fashioned lead acid might be expected to complete say 100 cycles before curling up its toes, a lithium ion unit might do 1000 cycle.
I know I am out of step on EVs and I am certainly no longer a boy racer either! I do find that my driving style adapts to what I am driving. I had a Lexus and it was a very well built and reliable car. A great daily driver but more than 20 mins and I was bored. I drove it like a proper old man because it IS an old man’s carYes I have had an Alfa, and I agree an iPad on the dashboard is weird and wrong. I also drive an EV (not a Tesla) and that has caused me to love driving again after it had just became a means of getting somewhere. Perhaps it's an age thing, not a boy racer anymore, just enjoy a smooth easy ride.
My GTV however demands to be driven hard, traffic and roads permitting.
Just avoid a PHEV, worst of both worlds weight of and the maintenance for both ICE and battery.I know I am out of step on EVs and I am certainly no longer a boy racer either! I do find that my driving style adapts to what I am driving. I had a Lexus and it was a very well built and reliable car. A great daily driver but more than 20 mins and I was bored. I drove it like a proper old man because it IS an old man’s car
I was intending to move on to an Alfa Tonale PHEV but having seen one in the flesh I changed my mind without even driving one, although the PHEV is not out yet, the car is going to be the same as the hybrid inside and to look at.
I will inevitably end up with an EV but I cannot imagine not having an ICE car too
Quite a few people have said that to me but I do mostly local driving, probably no more than 10 miles a day. A car that can do 30 to 50 miles electric and then use mostly petrol on occasional long distance driving, seems to me, to make sense and be the best of both worlds? No range anxiety on long trips and with a home charger cheaper local mileage.
Not much at all, check brake fluid and bits, in fact I think Tesla'a don't have a service schedule at all.
Difficult to generalise as it depends on the battery chemistry, but generally thought to be about 3000 cycles I believe for most EV batteries, so based on charging up twice a week, about 30 years life.
Same here! Never thought I’d like an EV but after we installed a big solar array it was a no-brainer financially.Yes I have had an Alfa, and I agree an iPad on the dashboard is weird and wrong. I also drive an EV (not a Tesla) and that has caused me to love driving again after it had just became a means of getting somewhere. Perhaps it's an age thing, not a boy racer anymore, just enjoy a smooth easy ride.
