jthspace
Well-known member
The deep and techy discussions are very interesting but, to many of us, I am sure, too deep ( ) - everyone knows the answer is "42" anyway. Mitsubishi have set the car up as "optimal" as to just getting in and driving, but in order to get "a bit more" out of the vehicle maybe a simple day-to-day
However, as the proud (and feeling righteous) owner of the car, I would like to ask / clarify a simple question, but realising everyone is different / has different requirements, it may not be an easy answer. However, if the responses could be a one-liner . . . . . (stand back and wait to be flamed!) . . . . would help me.
So, I live in rural England (Cambridgeshire) which is, at the highest point, about 90 feet above sea level I would think. Flat. A walk up the driveway is considered a steep hill.
I will be driving locally and should be able to do most trips on EV (drive into Cambridge 10 miles each way - charging available in Cambridge car-park or at the Park-and-Ride.
Monthly 100 mile round-trip on Motorway to Essex to see Son & Daughter-in-Law
Monthly 200 mile round-trip on A Roads to Nottingham to see Sister & Family
Bi-Monthly 150 mile round-trip on conjested roads to Norfolk. Holiday apartment, no charging available without a 20 metre extension to first floor bedroom window.
Total annual milage on my last car was averaging 8,000 to 10,000 miles per year.
From reading everything I can, options on driving to the best advantage of the car for me seems to be :-
(a) - Day-to-day : Run on pure EV when I know I can complete whole journey or re-charge at car park.
(b) - Motorway journey : Opinion seems to be to run on EV with "Save" button pressed once I get on a the Motorway, so as to charge the car but get best overall performance. Complete journey on city roads on EV and use "Charge" if I run low.
(c) - A class (non motorway/freeway) road trips - same method as (b) if I get a good non-stop run (dual carriageway, no jams)?
If you are wondering why I bought this car, the financials made sense - 300 miles on the clock, pre-registered to the dealer and £10,000 below list. Ability to write off Corporation Tax on the vehicle in the first year. So, brand new car and over £20,000 in savings and benefits with a tax charge to me of 5% of the original price (benefit in kind) making a personal tax charge to me of about £400. Otherwise I would have bought a diesel . . . .
Thanks for your thoughts on the questions . . . .
Jeff
However, as the proud (and feeling righteous) owner of the car, I would like to ask / clarify a simple question, but realising everyone is different / has different requirements, it may not be an easy answer. However, if the responses could be a one-liner . . . . . (stand back and wait to be flamed!) . . . . would help me.
So, I live in rural England (Cambridgeshire) which is, at the highest point, about 90 feet above sea level I would think. Flat. A walk up the driveway is considered a steep hill.
I will be driving locally and should be able to do most trips on EV (drive into Cambridge 10 miles each way - charging available in Cambridge car-park or at the Park-and-Ride.
Monthly 100 mile round-trip on Motorway to Essex to see Son & Daughter-in-Law
Monthly 200 mile round-trip on A Roads to Nottingham to see Sister & Family
Bi-Monthly 150 mile round-trip on conjested roads to Norfolk. Holiday apartment, no charging available without a 20 metre extension to first floor bedroom window.
Total annual milage on my last car was averaging 8,000 to 10,000 miles per year.
From reading everything I can, options on driving to the best advantage of the car for me seems to be :-
(a) - Day-to-day : Run on pure EV when I know I can complete whole journey or re-charge at car park.
(b) - Motorway journey : Opinion seems to be to run on EV with "Save" button pressed once I get on a the Motorway, so as to charge the car but get best overall performance. Complete journey on city roads on EV and use "Charge" if I run low.
(c) - A class (non motorway/freeway) road trips - same method as (b) if I get a good non-stop run (dual carriageway, no jams)?
If you are wondering why I bought this car, the financials made sense - 300 miles on the clock, pre-registered to the dealer and £10,000 below list. Ability to write off Corporation Tax on the vehicle in the first year. So, brand new car and over £20,000 in savings and benefits with a tax charge to me of 5% of the original price (benefit in kind) making a personal tax charge to me of about £400. Otherwise I would have bought a diesel . . . .
Thanks for your thoughts on the questions . . . .
Jeff