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Buying a car - electric or petrol?

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ExDancer Tue 26-Nov-24 14:32:07

How many miles (on average) does an electric car travel between top-ups?
It already takes 6hrs to visit my daughter in the South, so how much time will it add to the journey if the car needs charging up a couple of times?
So, not for me.

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kittylester Tue 26-Nov-24 14:28:56

Buying a secondhand car is good for the environment.

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OldFrill Tue 26-Nov-24 14:27:00

Bicycle

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vegansrock Tue 26-Nov-24 14:23:45

Well if you can’t charge an electric car easily then you can’t buy one , so not sure why you are asking this question .

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LaCrepescule Tue 26-Nov-24 14:21:43

I’m 67 and about to buy a car. I live in a street of terraced houses with on-street parking so couldn’t charge an electric at home and there are no nearby public charging points.
I love driving so the idea of an automatic doesn’t much appeal. I’m thinking of buying a used petrol car, no more than two years old. I don’t change my cars often (the last one went for 14 years,) so it may well see me out!
I’m all for protecting the environment but there’s a lot of debate about the harms done when disposing of electric batteries. I’d welcome your opinion!

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