Oh dear! I've only gone and bought a Milk Float.

[Lenny HB]

I find we use the car now more than we used the previous petrol car.

Yep, done over a 1000 miles in two months in the EV, 1000-2000 miles a year was the norm in the petrol car.

 

[Guigsy]

Stick with the ‘one pedal’ driving, after a week or so you’ll be looking at using the brake pedal when driving as archaic. I rarely have to touch the brake pedal in either of ours.

I'm a total convert. But apparently, it can slow down your reaction speed when you need to apply the anchors hard for an emergency stop. You're so used to not needing to go for the brake, that the automatic response in an emergency is slower.

 

[ROCHESB]

I'm a total convert. But apparently, it can slow down your reaction speed when you need to apply the anchors hard for an emergency stop. You're so used to not needing to go for the brake, that the automatic response in an emergency is slower.

I gave myself a bit of a fright for exactly this reason when driving our Ducato auto after driving my MG5 EV most of the time. I hardly ever touch the brake pedal on the EV. I forgot how much effort it took to slow down 3.5 tonnes of motorhome.

No harm/damage was done & I'm a lot more careful now.

 

[M-J]

I'm a total convert. But apparently, it can slow down your reaction speed when you need to apply the anchors hard for an emergency stop. You're so used to not needing to go for the brake, that the automatic response in an emergency is slower.

Not sure about the Volvo but the EQE will make an emergency stop and manoeuvre automatically if the drivers reactions appear slower than necessary.

 

[gus-lopez]

Stick with the ‘one pedal’ driving, after a week or so you’ll be looking at using the brake pedal when driving as archaic. I rarely have to touch the brake pedal in either of ours.

Like most ev drivers who appear to be on the Mobil economy run you aren't going fast enough if you can slow down without using the brakes.

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[The Wino]

Like most ev drivers who appear to be on the Mobil economy run you aren't going fast enough if you can slow down without using the brakes.

In our EV it's more of a problem getting stuck behind motorhomes especially in the summer around here with the hills over the moors. In regen 3 it'll slow down more than a diesel dropped a couple of gears the difference being the diesel doesn't put fuel back in the tank.

 

[Lenny HB]

I drive my EV far too fast and with the regen braking you always worry someone is going to go into the back of you.
Wish Motorhomes had brakes like EV's

 

[The Wino]

I drive my EV far too fast and with the regen braking you always worry someone is going to go into the back of you.
Wish Motorhomes had brakes like EV's

I don't know where the idea that EVs are slow comes from. I get places quicker in the evening than our diesel car the power is always there without dropping gear.

 

[Lenny HB]

I don't know where the idea that EVs are slow comes from. I get places quicker in the evening than our diesel car the power is always there without dropping gear.

65 mile trip back from Lydd visiting family I chopped 20 min of my normal time in the petrol car.

 

[Wanders from Glos]

I'm a total convert. But apparently, it can slow down your reaction speed when you need to apply the anchors hard for an emergency stop. You're so used to not needing to go for the brake, that the automatic response in an emergency is slower.

I think that is a risk. I’ve only done it once and the Merc performed an emergency stop. It’s scary though because it stops hard and you think someone will go into the back of you. It happened to me on the motorway and it was braking before I had spotted the problem.

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[Wanders from Glos]

I don't know where the idea that EVs are slow comes from. I get places quicker in the evening than our diesel car the power is always there without dropping gear.

I don’t think he meant that.

 

[M-J]

you aren't going fast enough if you can slow down without using the brakes.

You’ve obviously never driven one.

 

[Cobra]

A quick question for all…
When regen braking slows you down drastically, does anyone know if it put your brake lights on?
When my regen is on high.. it can slow the car quite excessively.

 

[Cobra]

I’m converted!
Picked my EV up today and drove it 90 miles to home.
Loved every minute of it. Was playing with the adaptive cruise all the way home.
Should have bought one before now.

 

[M-J]

A quick question for all…
When regen braking slows you down drastically, does anyone know if it put your brake lights on?
When my regen is on high.. it can slow the car quite excessively.

They should, both of ours do.

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[starquake]

A quick question for all…
When regen braking slows you down drastically, does anyone know if it put your brake lights on?
When my regen is on high.. it can slow the car quite excessively.

Yes it does.

Any regen even at level 1 = brake lights on my car at least.

 

[Wanders from Glos]

A quick question for all…
When regen braking slows you down drastically, does anyone know if it put your brake lights on?
When my regen is on high.. it can slow the car quite excessively.

Yes it does on the Mercedes, so I turn it off on dual carriageways and motorways.

 

[Guigsy]

Yes it does on the Mercedes, so I turn it off on dual carriageways and motorways.

Why don't you just lift you foot less?

 

[SpeedyDux]

Yep, done over a 1000 miles in two months in the EV, 1000-2000 miles a year was the norm in the petrol car.

That sounds bad from the keeping fit perspective. If you are using it for short journeys instead of walking or cycling to the local shops.

Does owning an EV have the side effect of piling on more excess pounds?

 

[Wanders from Glos]

Why don't you just lift you foot less?

I didn’t say I did it a lot! Even if I only lift my foot a few times that is brake lights coming on and potentially causing the wave effect.

The advantage of the system on the EV is it feeds back into the battery. Whereas, like in a non-EV, you can control speed simply by anticipation and adjusting, rather than using the breaks. That is how they teach it for emergency services advanced driving on motorways and dual carriageways. They stress the need to avoid using the brakes.

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[MichaelT]

I gave myself a bit of a fright for exactly this reason when driving our Ducato auto after driving my MG5 EV most of the time. I hardly ever touch the brake pedal on the EV. I forgot how much effort it took to slow down 3.5 tonnes of motorhome.

No harm/damage was done & I'm a lot more careful now.

After driving motorhome for 2 weeks got in the car (vw troc) on Monday and braked at a junction and nearly went thru the screen.

 

[Lenny HB]

That sounds bad from the keeping fit perspective. If you are using it for short journeys instead of walking or cycling to the local shops.

Does owning an EV have the side effect of piling on more excess pounds?

Just been using it for longer trips I wouldn't normally be bothered to because it's fun to drive.
Like picking up some stuff from Greenwich daughter wanted to buy, no way would I have offered before & taking other daughter and family to Heathrow, normally let them get a taxi. That was 300 miles in two days.

 

[SpeedyDux]

Like most ev drivers who appear to be on the Mobil economy run you aren't going fast enough if you can slow down without using the brakes.

I often see EVs driving slowly and assume they are having a squeaky bum time with their low battery until they can reach a public charger that works.

As for BEVs not using the brakes so much, that's also applicable to my hybrid self-charging EV. I normally drive it in B mode and most of the slowing down is via the electric traction motor being used to recharge the HV battery. The wheel brakes applied for the final 10 mph.

Except on motorways when normal D mode seems to give slightly less petrol consumption (currently showing 70 mpg av.)

As a result, the service inspection at 5 years old recorded the front and rear brake pads showing only 10% wear.

 

[SpeedyDux]

Another interesting factoid - EVs came out top (i.e. worst) in a recent owner breakdown survey, at 17%.

Followed by diesel, hybrids, and finally petrol being the most reliable cars.

I came across this survey result while researching which breakdown and recovery supplier to choose next. Unfortunately I didn't bookmark the source otherwise I would link it.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

A friend of ours has an EV Citroen C4 and it’s always bloody cold inside, obviously not noticeable in the summer but during the colder darker months he’s not singing its praises quite so much as he has to do a lot of miles around Yorkshire in his current role.
Another friend has an MG EV but keeps his old diesel Ford Mondeo for situations where charging and distance are problematic with the EV.
I’m not a convert.

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[Lenny HB]

A friend of ours has an EV Citroen C4 and it’s always bloody cold inside, obviously not noticeable in the summer but during the colder darker months he’s not singing its praises quite so much as he has to do a lot of miles around Yorkshire in his current role.

Can he not turn the heating on from a phone app before using the car you can do on most EV's. Mine also has heated seats and steering wheel and it's only an MG.

 

[Hettie's Crew]

Can he not turn the heating on from a phone app before using the car you can do on most EV's. Mine also has heated seats and steering wheel and it's only an MG.

I’m sure he could do that whilst it’s plugged in before setting off, he probably does but by the time he gets to our house to pick Liz up, about 3/4 miles she’s thinking it’s a cold journey to where they need to be. Not an issue during the warm weather but dark winter evenings are another matter. Range vs Warmth.
She makes excuses to go in her MINI Cooper S Convertible now with heated seats/steering wheel and as much hot air coming out of the dash vents as she wants.

 

[Lenny HB]

She makes excuses to go in her MINI Cooper S Convertible now with heated seats/steering wheel and as much hot air coming out of the dash vents as she wants.

But heat in an EV is almost instant don't have to wait for the engine to warm up.

 

[Wanders from Glos]

But heat in an EV is almost instant don't have to wait for the engine to warm up.

I think in some cars the heating is reduced if you run it in economy mode?

 

[BrochMike]

I often see EVs driving slowly and assume they are having a squeaky bum time with their low battery until they can reach a public charger that works.

How often? And why 'assume' the reason when charging is not really a problem in 2025.
I might assume it's 'cos they're enjoying their time in their lovely quiet EV...

What's your assumption when you see an ICE driving slowly (which is also pretty common)?

Maybe I'm in the minority (although I doubt it) but...
... I make full use of the fact my budget-end EV accelerates much more rapidly, and brakes much more effectively (thanks to regen), than my much pricier Audi A5 ever did!

And no need to worry about consumption at just 2p/mile

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