Guest Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 looking at changing mine soon - considering a used Golf 1.4 TSI GTE Advance DSG. A petrol/plug in elec hybrid. Performance looks great 204 bhp 0-60 of 7.6 sec with a Co2 of 40g/km Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: Like a self charging hybrid? Told you it was stupid. why won't it work for a fully EV though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: Told you it was stupid. why won't it work for a fully EV though? It does to be honest, but not as noticeable from my experience. Saying that, with an 8 mile journey into work I actually gain a couple of miles of charge due to most of it being down hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: It does to be honest, but not as noticeable from my experience. Saying that, with an 8 mile journey into work I actually gain a couple of miles of charge due to most of it being down hill. Uphill on the way home tho, Shirley? Archied 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 1 hour ago, mozza said: Uphill on the way home tho, Shirley? Yeah, pretty much balances out over the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 My Kia E-Niro arrived today. I am at work and so not had chance to do anything yet, going for a quick sortee at lunchtime and will report back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Hathersage Ram said: My Kia E-Niro arrived today. I am at work and so not had chance to do anything yet, going for a quick sortee at lunchtime and will report back Should we send a search party out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: Should we send a search party out? lol, sorry work got in the way. Took it for a quick spin, wow it's very quick. Off the mark I would guess quicker than my Porsches and AMG and BMW M editions, probably up to 30 mph, I would assume then those cars are quicker. I read the e-niro is sub 7 seconds 0-60 which it certainly feels like, as there is no lag, or gears etc. Car came nearly fully charged with 274 miles range on it, seems good ride quality and responsive. Driving position is going to take a little getting used to as I am higher than I have ever been, buts because of my previous cars. Looks good inside and out, comes with loads of kit, just need to read manual that I have downloaded all 564 bloody pages of it lol. The drive is both incredibly smooth and QUITE cstand, Wolfie, therealhantsram and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hathersage Ram said: 564 bloody pages of it lol 500 pages will be Satnav and Audio. Rev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, Hathersage Ram said: The drive is both incredibly smooth and QUITE QUITE WHAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 On 08/03/2021 at 16:05, BaaLocks said: QUITE WHAT? Don't be pedantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 42 minutes ago, Hathersage Ram said: Don't be pedantic So after 3.5 months whats the verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archied Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 1 hour ago, FindernRam said: So after 3.5 months whats the verdict? That’s a long recharge time Tamworthram, Mostyn6, maxjam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 I can 100% recommend the Kia E-Niro. We move into a new home next week and after some work being done on it I will be getting a home charger. At present I call in at Instavolt at Junction 29 of M1 and it costs about £16 from memory to charge to 80% - I get about 270 miles range. When I charge at home It will be approx £8 or £9 to charge to 80% from 15-20% The car is deceptively quick, quite, so Smooth and fully kitted, genuinely Its a great car, no downsides therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Hathersage Ram said: I can 100% recommend the Kia E-Niro. We move into a new home next week and after some work being done on it I will be getting a home charger. At present I call in at Instavolt at Junction 29 of M1 and it costs about £16 from memory to charge to 80% - I get about 270 miles range. When I charge at home It will be approx £8 or £9 to charge to 80% from 15-20% The car is deceptively quick, quite, so Smooth and fully kitted, genuinely Its a great car, no downsides Would you ever consider charging to 100%? Ghost of Clough 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hathersage Ram Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 15 hours ago, Mostyn6 said: Would you ever consider charging to 100%? Only when I have my own charger at home, as for some reason when it reaches 80% to time to charge the remaining 20% rises exponentially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Hathersage Ram said: Only when I have my own charger at home, as for some reason when it reaches 80% to time to charge the remaining 20% rises exponentially Charging to 80% and then trickle charging the rest exponentially increases the life of a battery. More recent mobile phones do the same thing. therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 20 hours ago, Hathersage Ram said: I can 100% recommend the Kia E-Niro........ The car is deceptively quick, quite, so Smooth and fully kitted, genuinely Its a great car, no downsides Quite what?! bimmerman, TigerTedd, i-Ram and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 On 03/11/2020 at 13:52, Wolfie said: Mrs Wolfie has a Toyota CH-R Hybrid (self charging), which we really like. I find that when I drive it, I compete with myself how long I can have it running on electric (when you accelerate anything other than gently, the engine kicks in again). Small boot and I wouldn't call it fast, exactly, but it is still a lot of fun to drive on a bendy road. We'll be swapping it middle of next year and are seriously considering going full EV next time - current favourite is the Hyundai Kona EV. the new ones are quick and with a 280 mile range. Full EV's are expesnsive to buy but will hold their value well, as they get more popular in years to some. In the end my wife chose the CHR. Very nice car. It's a toe in the water with hybrid / electric vehicle for us. Good to have the petrol for longer journeys. So far it's only been used on the school run. Getting 50 to 60 mpg though on a 5 mile round trip is impressive. Thats more than double what my wife's old car did on the same journey. Wolfie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImARam2 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: So far it's only been used on the school run. Getting 50 to 60 mpg though on a 5 mile round trip is impressive. Thats more than double what my wife's old car did on the same journey. I've had a Toyota Rav4 Hybrid for 18 months and it is an excellent motor. I've travelled to London and Suffolk several times over that time, and my get an average of 55 mpg, and my best on a short trip to the Peak District (no motorways & just small A-roads, has been 66 mpg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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