Hi Folks,
Things are a bit "belly up" in terms of charging this week so I have been thinking of giving up on free charging and the ZS EV. I am not sure but I may follow
@Frank and look for something else if my finances allow.
It is not an issue of lack of charging opportunities. In fact there are more free charging opportunities if one knows where to look and I am being directed to more every day as I drive and ask round here in the North West.
My issue this week is basically one of ZS EV low range and efficiency plus cold-gate when charging in the wet, rainy cold weather we have been experiencing here in the North West.
What has happened is that my daily drive went up to pre-Covid levels with long/multiple trips upto 200 miles per day round trips with no prolonged rest times inbetween or very short rest times occurring at places with no nearby charging points.
Time pressures are not allowing stops for rapid charges free or paid.
Any tips will be most welcome.
I may have to go ICE next week if things remain this way.
Bonkers Tesla Guy doing same route as me docked to top up although his battery was at 60% when mine was 10%.... Long wait when time is a problem.
Beginning to doubt if the ZS EV can truly cut it as a work horse through the winter.
We got our ZS EV since January and at the time there were only several hundreds sold so I guess most of the thousands who have ZS EV have never had a full winter in their cars so it will be interesting to hear from someone who has done a full winter in their ZS EV and uses it as a full blown work horse.
Any advice comments most welcome. For now fighting hard to keep the ZS EV going and the ICE off the road.