I recently test drove a Kia Sportage. Self charge hybrid. Nice car, seamless battery/ice changes BUT really frequent. If you don’t like stop start on your car this will drive you nuts! Seeing the rev counter ( digital screen) jump from zero on battery to engine revs after so short a distance was odd. I drove on a low traffic flat road with a light right foot. Still very short distance on the battery. I wonder what effect on 5he ice starter and battery would be with such frequent stop-start cycles.
We have ordered an ICE version for est delivery in July.
EV and hybrids are est December delivery!
Not gone for full EV due to cost of ownership comparisons despite our tendency to keep cars for longer periods. Possibly on a PCP to leave options for a sooner change if circumstances warrant it.
As an aside, on Pistonheads Tesla forum there are horror stories of exceptionally long repair times due to lack of spares. Even pretty minor crash damage results in weeks or months delays. Tesla forum is highlighting many issues with software updates changing things without informing the owners. Stories of moving touchscreen functions resulting in having to search for where they are moved to. Also glitches with the auto braking, lane control systems doing odd things. Owners are switching systems off as a result but the updates reinstate them.
The recent tv prog “Should You Buy An EV” ( or similar title) was interesting. The bottom line problem seemed to be the charging infrastructure. Still hugely inadequate and unreliable. In one example the presenter ( driving a Mustang EV) tried paying at a charge point ( lampost I think ) It took his money but no charge to his battery! There are far too many broken charge points as well plus a lack of standardised systems/ costing.
At some stage we will probably go EV but when?
I’ve saved the tv prog to watch again.
Last edited by sospan; 14/05/22 10:15 AM.
