Thoughts on electric/hybrid/LPG vehicles

[gazdkw82]

I currently have a 2007 Volvo v70 estate that I like but is thirsty. Im using around £150 of diesel a month.

I'm looking to change to something with saving money on running costs being the main driving force.

Iv looked at electric vehicles but I'm really concerned about how limiting it can be on miles per charge. Plus I really don't fancy spending the same amount of money per month financing an electric vehicle. Defeats the object a little.

I like the idea of hybrid. Dont know much about them. I know they defo do hybrid estates (Toyota one seems nice)

The last option is LPG converted vehicle. I like the idea of this and it opens up cars that I actually like

 

[Octopus]

I doubt you will "save" much money ........... especially after you have spent a considerable amount on a new vehicle

 

[SJD]

Years ago, I used to have a dual-fuel car, which also could run on LPG. I bought it in Holland, where filling up was easy. Then I moved back here and couldn't find many garages that supplied it, so most long journeys ended up using petrol. Perhaps things have changed now and there are more places to buy LPG?

 

[gazdkw82]

I doubt you will "save" much money ........... especially after you have spent a considerable amount on a new vehicle

Well it doesn't have to necessarily be a new vehicle.

 

[gazdkw82]

Years ago, I used to have a dual-fuel car, which also could run on LPG. I bought it in Holland, where filling up was easy. Then I moved back here and couldn't find many garages that supplied it, so most long journeys ended up using petrol. Perhaps things have changed now and there are more places to buy LPG?

I think LPG garages are much more common now then they used to be. I have a few friends who run LPG vehicles and never seem to struggle much. Usually at least 2-3 garages per city

 

[Octopus]

Well it doesn't have to necessarily be a new vehicle.

Ok, but you will still be more than likely to be spending more ....

 

[gazdkw82]

Ok, but you will still be more than likely to be spending more ....

Yeh most likely. I'd have to compare fuel/running costs with the initial cost and running costs of the replacement.

I think realistically a fully electric vehicle is out of the question. It's hybrid or LPG

 

[Deleted account]

Hiring an electric car is a pretty good option. The prices are near enough the same as a normal petrol or diesel car due to the government funding. I looked into it and am considering an electric van.

There will be an initial cost of installing ev charger, but after that it will be cheaper to run than massively taxed diesel.

My concern is we don't have the infrastructure in place to deal with these electric cars yet within the grid and not enough power being generated.

 

[Octopus]

Not much is being said about electric vans and lorries ...

 

[Deleted account]

I just said something

 

[gazdkw82]

We have electric Nissan vans at work and they are great but it's not for me yet.

I think I'll just concentrate on either hybeid or LPG

 

[Deleted account]

We have electric Nissan vans at work and they are great but it's not for me yet.

I think I'll just concentrate on either hybeid or LPG

How do they perform. It's the Nissan vans I was looking at. They seem to be the leading electric van company up to now.

 

[gazdkw82]

How do they perform. It's the Nissan vans I was looking at. They seem to be the leading electric van company up to now.

IMO they are really good. Drive is good, very quick and nippy, decent room in the back. Not sure how it would cope with a van load of tools

 

[Deleted account]

IMO they are really good. Drive is good, very quick and nippy, decent room in the back. Not sure how it would cope with a van load of tools

Van load of tools is my concern. Are your work vans not tooled up?

 

[gazdkw82]

No. We have all our own tools. We are a maintenance department really so not many big tools needed