Auto is the future, in that EVs don’t have gears. I have a 9 speed auto and it is far more relaxing to drive than a manual. My car also has “flappy paddles” behind steering wheel so can change gear manually- only ever use them going down steep hills.whats everyone driving these days?
looking to change car after 10 years and realising there are hardly any manual gearboxes these days. Anyone else bite the bullet and gone auto, and thoughts?.
Keeps it free for coffees etc.I've been with Nissan for a number of years - had a few QashQai's but this time I went for the new Juke. Lovely car but does miss a few minor features of the Qashqai. It is a lovely car to drive though.
I also changed from Manual to Auto after having a test drive in an auto. I don't think I'll ever go back as it makes driving so much more relaxing. It did take a small (and I do mean small) amount of time to get used to the change - left foot kept wanting to get involved and left hand kept wanting to change gears, but I got used to it very quickly.
I remember the first time I ever drove an auto, it was a range rover on a stand I was working on at a car show back in the day. Nearly blew the fucker up not realising it will roll gently by its self!
At the minute Ive got a manual but not against an auto for the next car, EVs sound nice when you look at a decent tariff and how cheap it can be to charge, It's just the cost up front, how long they might last and getting the charger and everything sorted,
It's not about climate, just cost. I'd happily have a v6!
Look very carefully at cost. Public charging would cost more than a V6, insurance very high but all peanuts compared to rampant depreciation- even if you buy second hand. Charging infrastructure leaves a lot to be desired and just because they show on ZapMap doesn’t mean they will be working.I remember the first time I ever drove an auto, it was a range rover on a stand I was working on at a car show back in the day. Nearly blew the fucker up not realising it will roll gently by its self!
At the minute Ive got a manual but not against an auto for the next car, EVs sound nice when you look at a decent tariff and how cheap it can be to charge, It's just the cost up front, how long they might last and getting the charger and everything sorted,
It's not about climate, just cost. I'd happily have a v6!
I have the Ioniq 5 and wouldn't change it. Hyundai seem to be making nice cars at the moment. Like you say rapid when you floor it, even in eco mode Combustion cars struggle to keep up. I wish I got your range though, I'm more around 200 at this time of the year and 230 in the summer, albeit only the 55kw battery.I changed mine earlier this year. Always had Manual Skoda diesels then went to a Seat leon 1.5 petrol manual and loved it. Ran it for 4 1/2 years and over 100k miles without any trouble.
I was avoiding getting an EV for as long as I could but did so on my accountants advice and have to say I love it. I got a Hyundai Ionic 6 and Its the first auto I have had and it makes things so easy. Depreciation isn't an issue for me as I will run it for 5 years and then see where tax/BIC is at the time. Its cheap to charge from home and I can get 290 mile range in the current weather and 325 in the summer when its warmer. Plus its Rapid when you floor it in sport mode.
Being electric there not really too much mechanical stuff on them that can fail. They have a 5 year 100k warranty so must have some confidence that they wont go wrong. Before I got it I looked at Tesla's, VW ID5's and Cupra EV's and the Hyundai was the best by far that I looked at.I have 03 V6 Toyota Hilux been an incredible vehicle one of my mates has just got a brand new Tesla, would happily bet him any amount of money my V6 is still going when his Tesla is no longer working. But yeah personally don't think you can beat Japanese stuff such a Toyota and Honda etc, the cheaper chinese EVs that are flooding the market are frankly laughable. Not a chance in hell they will stand the test of time. Same goes for the new Hyundai's and Kias they make look nice but I'm not sure I'd be trusting them on the mechanical side things.
Understand EVs have a lot less going on mechanically will be interesting to see how long batteries last and cost to replace etc. And how they will be recycled. Just find it disappointing these days that cars have become such a high turn over commodity. Rare folk have the same car for long now I get that's driven by leasing deals and so on. Regardless of how efficient they make fuel/charge economy's, it doesn't seem very sustainable or beneficial if things don't actually work a few years down the line. Just a general annoyance of mine at how most things are pretty much designed to fail after a certain amount of time now.Being electric there not really too much mechanical stuff on them that can fail. They have a 5 year 100k warranty so must have some confidence that they wont go wrong. Before I got it I looked at Tesla's, VW ID5's and Cupra EV's and the Hyundai was the best by far that I looked at.
Hope she's ok mateCurrently driving a new Fiat 500 hybrid courtesy car after a woman ran a Red light and T-boned our car (Wife was driving,and is injured), our car is a total loss .... dealing with the constant phone calls etc is a pain in the arse.
She's not good tbh ,and the current mental state of play is that she's never driving a car again.Hope she's ok mate
Any idea how it happened, other driver etc?She's not good tbh ,and the current mental state of play is that she's never driving a car again.
Luckily for us the man behind the woman who ran the red light had a dash cam and he has been kind enough to supply the footage to us...it was nine seconds after she hit my wife that traffic lights turned green.Any idea how it happened, other driver etc?
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