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Okay so now it has come out that are environmentally friendly diesels are quite the opposite it seems that the restrictions on said fueled vehicles will enviably get tighter making them less reliable.

So am considering replacing my diesel corsa van with a petrol/lpg one as it's better for the environment- obviously using the bicycle is even better and I do when I can.

 

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Okay so now it has come out that are environmentally friendly diesels are quite the opposite it seems that the restrictions on said fueled vehicles will enviably get tighter making them less reliable.

So am considering replacing my diesel corsa van with a petrol/lpg one as it's better for the environment- obviously using the bicycle is even better and I do when I can.

 

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I don't think that petrol is any cleaner just different dirt if you know what I mean . TDC might have some input .

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Good idea.

The (estranged) wife has been driving an electric Renault Zoe for a few years now, been totally faultless.

 

It does reliably over 100 miles on a charge, charges in less than half an hour at a service station (which is free!).

It a nice car to drive, doesn't look that bad either (Nissan leaf and prius are hideous imo), comfortably seats four, service costs are super low (it has no oils or filters at all, batteries are remotely checked through the interwebs).

 

Disadvantage is the long distance journeys take longer. Count on needing to charge for half an hour nearly every hour. (you can drive for longer, but need to stop at a service station with a charger so the above is a good rule of thumb)

 

Nil tax

Cheap insurance.

Dead silent (it actually has a noise generator for under 20mph so you don't kill blind people continously)

There were some exceptional lease deals available, about £100/month.

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Good idea.

The (estranged) wife has been driving an electric Renault Zoe for a few years now, been totally faultless.

 

It does reliably over 100 miles on a charge, charges in less than half an hour at a service station (which is free!).

It a nice car to drive, doesn't look that bad either (Nissan leaf and prius are hideous imo), comfortably seats four, service costs are super low (it has no oils or filters at all, batteries are remotely checked through the interwebs).

 

Disadvantage is the long distance journeys take longer. Count on needing to charge for half an hour nearly every hour. (you can drive for longer, but need to stop at a service station with a charger so the above is a good rule of thumb)

 

Nil tax

Cheap insurance.

Dead silent (it actually has a noise generator for under 20mph so you don't kill blind people continously)

There were some exceptional lease deals available, about £100/month.

 

Like to see it pull a big Bandit chipper :biggrin:

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No towbar option coz the chassis holds the batteries.

If it did have a towbar, it would tow a lot better than the corsa option mentioned above.

It has heaps of power, available always, no gearbox, no narrow power band etc.

 

Sorry 'twas only in jest . My Dad has a Toyota hybrid and the woman Across the road has the Nissan leaf you mentioned . Electric motors are quite torquey I think .

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Yeah it's a struggle ad what's good for environment and what's good for ones pocket are two different things. Again, starting to sound like sceptical broken record, but the electric is generated somewhere.

Corsa van has been fantastic. 1.3cdti very nippy little motor. Thinking of one of the Peugeot bipper vans.

 

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