Poll: Why did you go EV?

[Bam Bam]

Inspired by the recent thread from @aardvark5

Thread 'Did you buy your EV to Save The Planet?'

Yesterday at 12:45 PM

Simple question, was it at the top of your list?

I didn't and it comes nowhere on my tick list.

• aardvark5
• electric vehicle environmental impact mg4 purchase motivation sustainability
• Replies: 44
• Forum: General Chat Forum

I thought I would re-run an earlier poll we had 18 months later, now that we have a lot of new members.

People are encouraged to participate even if they participated in the original one!

 

[MG Clive]

Wouldn't it be better if we were able to select more than one option @Bam Bam ?

 

[Bam Bam]

Wouldn't it be better if we were able to select more than one option @Bam Bam ?

Sounds like chaos!

OK, I'll allow up to three.

 

[crispyjay]

Other - low BIK vs ICE for me.

 

[Kenp1]

I think the 'A mixture of the above four' should be removed as you can pick more than one option anyway.

 

[decrep]

I've been trying to lower our carbon footprint for a long time but a BEV was financially out of our reach, until the MG4 came along.
Now we are fully solar with house battery. I'm getting closer.
As a HUGE bonus, It's fantastic to drive, wife loves it (really her car).
Financial considerations are low on the list, at 81 this car will probably last us out, so resale value we don't think about.
I'm still driving my ICE surf-wagon to the beach, (not allowed to put roof racks on the MG).
But how much longer will I be windsurfing?

 

[Archev]

I've been trying to lower our carbon footprint for a long time but a BEV was financially out of our reach, until the MG4 came along.
Now we are fully solar with house battery. I'm getting closer.
As a HUGE bonus, It's fantastic to drive, wife loves it (really her car).
Financial considerations are low on the list, at 81 this car will probably last us out, so resale value we don't think about.
I'm still driving my ICE surf-wagon to the beach, (not allowed to put roof racks on the MG).
But how much longer will I be windsurfing?

Doesn’t sound like any time soon. More power to your elbow - and all the other windy surfing bits

 

[T1 Terry]

I added other, because the popcorn option wasn't available


T1 Terry

 

[Ian Key]

I had always promised myself my first new car when I retired and the government was pushing the green agenda and the sale of new ICE cars would be banned in 2030.

Apart from being green and the performance of EVs, part of my thinking was that used EVs would be worth more than the equivalent ICE when I came to part-exchange it in a few years time.

Perhaps I should give up my sideline in predicting the future

 

[Roldorf]

My other's:-
1. 10k money back from government.
2. My previous car was 7 years old, diesel, stinky but still in good nick and I wanted a new car.
3. I was getting fed up of changing gear.
4. Fell in love on the test drive.

 

[NikLiverpool]

1. Needed a new car since my previous diesel although lovely was on its last legs
2. High mileage driver then. Was paying an arm and a leg on fuel.
3. Had planned for solars and batteries so having an EV made even more financial sense.

 

[m4rmite]

I saw a tesla model s many years ago at a set of traffic lights, I was in awe of its silence which gave it an effortless getaway.
I upped the stakes and bought an mg5 .
5 years later I still love the effortless and near silent drive and would never go back.
Helping the environment and running cost is a welcome bonus.

 

[Gomev]

I just like gadgets and saw my Gen 1 ZS EV as a new toy. (also our only car, went all in)

 

[T1 Terry]

The real reason was I had already driven many kms in the ex taxi Prius and it proved the electric side was more than capable, I also bought a second hand DIY plug in hybrid Prius and although it doesn't have the plug in pack anymore, we still drive that a lot.
It was off the road, I always wanted an EV, liked the salvage write off MG4 I'd already bought, and tried my luck suggesting it to the wife ..... she seemed agreeable, so while things were looking promising, we went and had a look at an ex demo, that turned out to just be one registered at the end of the yr so they could keep their sales numbers up, and the wife said yes, we drove it away two days later ......
Had the EV grin ever since

T1 Terry