« Reply #8 on: 29 June 2020, 18:05 »
I’d happily dump running two cars (diesel commuter and GTI semi-commuter split between three of us) and embrace EV life, but there’s nothing that appeals to me enough.
The Mini Cooper S Electric comes extremely close but having driven one it didn’t quite convince me.
With kids flying the nest in rapid succession I no longer need two cars or even rear seats very often these days so I’m open to almost any suggestion “just for a change” but as yet there’s nothing out there that has my name on it.
The Cooper SE has performance and handling, build quality and arguably looks too, but...
What would sway me would be near Tesla performance but not something that looks like a 1980’s Ford Sierra and is too big for my needs. Oh, and that said a Tesla costs too much for me and I don’t get company car allowance so there’s no tax dodging to be had either.
Hopefully someone will come up with a hot hatch EV in the near-ish future that’s not hideously ugly or too expensive.
PHEV’s have no appeal to me but I’d consider a Golf R or similar with a 48v assisted propulsion unit just for hoots and overtaking traaaaactors.
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