New Year New Car? My thoughts on Electric Cars
Will I make the switch to Electric?
With the new year looming around the corner, there is a lot of things I need to make changes of. My Health, My diet, my home, my lifestyle and also my car.
I had never really thought much about switching to an electric car but recently in hotels, shopping centres and even hospitals I have come across alot of NewMotion chargepoint and this got me thinking that if these ports are now so accessible and popping up everywhere ( not like when electric cars first came about and you saw them only in 5 star hotels) maybe I need to weigh up the pros and cons of Making the switch.
Reasons for an Electric Car
After some extensive research into a possible new large purchase of an electric car here is what I feel to be the things that would make me lean towards going electric-
- Lower emissions- Who doesn’t want to make our planet a healthier place, this for one should be a primary reason to switch. We inhale enough crap daily that we cannot avoid so this one we can!
- Better fuel economy- I begrudge filling up with fuel at the best of times so if I can make what I have last longer, well winner winner chicken dinner for me.
- Longer Battery life- Personally I have suffered a flat battery what seems to be a million times in my 13 years of driving so if I can maximise embarrassment of needing a jump when my battery dies from my 90 year old neighbour, ill be happy and so will his health lol.
Reasons to keep a standard Fuel Car
The only one single reason I can find to keep a standard car over an electric car is the fact that the car is cheaper.
In the long run my few thousand pound fuel car is possibly going to cost me the price of 3 electric cars to keep repairing in the long run.
So I see this as a speculate to accumulate sort of scenario. Spend now save later.
I can categorically say I WILL be making the switch to electric in 2018.
Who’s joining me in the switch? If not why?
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Trini
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December 20, 2017 @ 9:00 am
You’ve made some amazing points! For me, I have to drive 200 Miles a day, I’ll struggle with an electric car at the moment, however I definitely want one in the future!
December 20, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
I think it’s a difficult choice because you don’t know if you’ve made the right one until you’ve purchased your new car and then you’re stuck! The company cars where I work are electric and I can say they’ve not lived up to the millage promises, which is a shame because there’s so many upsides to using them from an eco point of view.
December 20, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
Even though I don’t drive I do like the idea of an electric car. Hopefully they continue to improve the models!
December 20, 2017 @ 4:56 pm
I’m meter going to be able to afford a brand new car and the most expensive car I’ve bought is my current car at just under 3k which I had to get a loan for so unless electric cars come way way down in price I can’t see me switching.
December 20, 2017 @ 7:40 pm
we are deposit holders for the new Tesla Model 3 – can’t wait to make the switch to electric!
December 21, 2017 @ 2:48 pm
Aw fab let me know how you
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December 20, 2017 @ 9:02 pm
The more I read about electric cars the more I am becoming a convert
December 20, 2017 @ 11:57 pm
I really do feel like electric is an interesting option when it comes to cars, it’s not something I am ready to leap on board with yet (not enough charging spaces and I have no idea how I would get on on my little bungalow), but I do think it is probably the future.
December 21, 2017 @ 1:01 am
I am definitely up for reducing emissions so where I can I walk. But I like the sound of these electricars and how they have a better impact on the environment!
December 21, 2017 @ 10:10 am
Next time I update my car I’ll probably go for an electric car as I think in the long run they’ll last longer x
December 21, 2017 @ 1:36 pm
I’d love to switch to an electric car. Our diesel guzzling 4×4 is a money sink and I’m fed up of it, and its dreadful emissions!
December 21, 2017 @ 4:11 pm
I think electric cars are the way forward. Especially to cut down on CO2 emissions. I think you have great reasons to invest in one
December 21, 2017 @ 5:37 pm
If and when we get a family car I would really love for it to be electric.
December 22, 2017 @ 5:41 am
Electric cars have always interested me! They are so cool – super popular in Europe too, I see them a lot when I go there!
December 22, 2017 @ 7:42 am
I looked at electric cars this year when switching vehicles. Unfortunately, they’re rather outside my price range at the moment 🙁
C x
December 22, 2017 @ 9:49 am
I can’t see us making the switch just yet as we have a new car but I think our next car we will definitely consider it!
December 23, 2017 @ 1:59 am
Good points on your reason for switching to electric cars. I may consider switching if i really really have to change cars.
December 23, 2017 @ 1:25 pm
If I personally had the option to switch I think I would! Makes so much more sense
December 27, 2017 @ 10:21 am
I would love to switch one day, they are so much better for the planet
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