Has the electric car bubble burst?

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The Germans are hedging their bets but the German car industry - a very powerful lobby - is now pushing back.

They are seemingly not going to sign and neither are the Italians.

https://europe.autonews.com/environment ... many-italy

In reality there is room for both EV and ICE.

Personally - I'd love a Honda E for local driving.
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Costafortune wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:53 pm Personally - I'd love a Honda E for local driving. :
Thats the one I was thinking of, really like the look, range is just too small though for the odd busy day :(

So max of 130 miles, realistically, range anxiety at about 100, which is too low.

And £36k plus :shock:

Bit of a mini vibe, looks wise….IMHO
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not sure I'd have liked to have been stuck for 6 hours on the M62 in an electric car last night though
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johnv wrote: Fri Mar 10, 2023 11:03 am not sure I'd have liked to have been stuck for 6 hours on the M62 in an electric car last night though
Well, exactly.

However:

This is what I call an interior. What a fantastic bit of design. If I had to have an EV for town driving I'd buy one like a shot.
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Exminiman wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:16 pm
Costafortune wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:53 pm Personally - I'd love a Honda E for local driving. :
Thats the one I was thinking of, really like the look, range is just too small though for the odd busy day :(

So max of 130 miles, realistically, range anxiety at about 100, which is too low.

And £36k plus :shock:

Bit of a mini vibe, looks wise….IMHO

36k isn't unreasonable but it needs a solid 200 mile range.

Definitely a Mini vibe. More Mini like than the atrocities BMW have planned.

Look at this nonsense.

Mini Shiteman? :lol:
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