I agree, if you suddenly have to radically change your plan you could potentially get caught out. I had one close shave when I accidentally forgot to plug my car in overnight (sod's law before a big day out). That meant I had to stop at the local Supercharger for a top-up. That would have been no big deal except there was a traffic jam on the motorway leading up the services (which cost me an additional 20 mins). But then I've had similar things happen with petrol and literally had to glide into filling stations running on fumes. In normal driving these situations are rare and I'm now 27k miles into the EV experience with no problems at all. Overall it has been significantly MORE convenient for my use, which is fairly typical short, medium range driving (15k miles per annum). Long trips do need a tiny bit more planning for charging stops, but nothing major (at least not with Tesla)Dandock wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:36 amTypical it probably isn't on these occasions. For example long periods waiting for meetings end and having to keep warm in the car. Winter driving with EVERYTHING on. And then an adhoc change of plan without any chance of sourcing a convenient charger.Peteski wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 6:19 pmSuperchargers are available 24/7 so late at night is not going to be a specific issue in itself. I'm just wondering why his car should have a flat battery in the first place when pottering around late at night. The only time I need Superchargers is when I'm nowhere near home or a convenient destination charger. I'm not saying he doesn't have a specific issue, but it doesn't sound like typical car usage.
But maybe not so untypical for reps etc. It strikes me that currently EVs are perfectly OK if you know where your going and when your coming back. But sudden deviations can cause issues - particularly in winter
And having some knowledge of the 'rep' culture I'm not sure either that the fiscal argument would win out maybe that often over model bragging rights. No one ever went broke underestimating peoples taste. A few evocative letters after a model type can do wonders for some egos. And a happy employee....
As for "rep" culture, I expect a Tesla M3P would be considered pretty cool (especially in techy circles) and certainly draw more attention than all the sheep in Audi Tdis. Might not work quite so well for "David Brent" stereotypes though Seriously though, Teslas are pretty cool cars and they draw a lot more positive attention than any Porsche 911 I've owned. Not that I particularly care, but I was surprised how many people take a second look and young kids are all over them, which says something about the future mindset. Basically if you want to impress on the school run, you really do need a Model X