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But is parking somewhere else to charge up over night once a week that much of a hassle?
It's really not.
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parking / charging overnight also often comes with the added bonus of getting the hours you charge between 8pm -> 7am the next morning for free. At least that's the case with Source.
If you're doing a rapid charge (available at most service stations) you can probably get tanked up in the time it takes to grab a stabrucks and do a soduku while having a poo.
Sodupoo.
Pooduku?
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Also I did point out that it's probably cheaper and easier to keep the mini and just rent a nice big comfy car for the long trips to France than getting a whole new car. But is just that psychological thing about "wasting" money on a rental.
Hertz were the only rental company I knew of that would let you take the car into Europe. With them gone (and no doubt added brexit complexities), it may be nigh on impossible to rent a car in the UK and take it to Europe
The general sentiment I agree with though - I sold my last car maybe 5 years ago now, and just use car clubs, rentals and short-term leases. I spend less now than I did on car ownership (just having the audi sat outside on the street cost £1k a year with parking, tax, insurance and a yearly oil change) but the costs are more visible
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It's funny reading my summary back, as it shows why people's reticence to full EV is so often irrational.
When we went to visit them in France every service station I stopped at had chargers.
I get why my dad is so excersised about loosing loads of parking and access to theoretical chargers he hasn't yet used. But is parking somewhere else to charge up over night once a week that much of a hassle? Given that when I was a kid you'd often have drive around for ages looking for a parking space.
Also I did point out that it's probably cheaper and easier to keep the mini and just rent a nice big comfy car for the long trips to France than getting a whole new car. But is just that psychological thing about "wasting" money on a rental.