As I said in my post, the i3 Touring might be a possibility-we need to carry kayaks on the roof and bikes in the back. Saloon with a boot won’t do that. Incidentally I don’t think ordering for the saloon is even open until the Autumn, and the Touring probably Spring 2027.
Bruce
“Why do Skodas have heated rear windows?”
”To keep your hands warm while you’re pushing them”
One advantage of having an EV is that it unlocks the c. 7p kWh price from the likes of Octopus. This isn’t just for charging the car, it is for the whole house. If you install batteries for your house, you can charge them up overnight at the same price - and use them during the day, saving you about 20p or more per kWh. Couple that with solar PV panels, and you can not only run your whole house at 7p per kWh for the whole day, you can export some power to the grid for c. 12p per kWh.
And even more torque to the wheels in 2nd gear….
But less at the flywheel….
As a Model y driver (we need the liftback because of the dog, and the easy entrance benefits our older bodies as well) I can only confirm, that is does not make a lot of difference for us. We allready used to stop every 2-3 hrs on long journeys, and with the superchargers this is ample time to recharge to the required level for the next stint. This summer we will be going to Italy, curious as to how that will go.
Tesla Model Y can take bikes in the car (or at the back) and kayaks on the roof no problemo.
Thanks but I don’t find Tesla at all appealing. Not on my list.
Bruce
Having a sharp look (as a volvo enthousiast) at this as well, allthough it might be a bit to much of a financial pain to cary… Chosen the Model Y as a lease car because i wanted to drive EV and needed space. Checked three times against the market since 2021 and it won hands down every time.
can relate to that, not a fan of Elon myself, but as there was no electric volvo with the right chairs and space available at that time, i still chose it in august 2024..
Putting aside the ‘Elon issue’ I dislike the jelly-mould styling and completely minimalist interior. Friends have had poor ownership/after care experiences too.
In the UK at least I think the advantages of the supercharger network are diminishing. Partly because many are now accessible to other cars but also from the profusion of fast chargers on major roads etc. I get the impression Tesla haven’t built many more themselves? Most of our charging is done at home anyway.
Bruce
I do the most of the charging at home as well, but if i have to charge en route, Superchargers are mostly a fair amount cheaper than the other fast charging stations along the highways (her in NL it’s 29 ct/kWh for the SC compared to 80+ ct/kWh). So far no real issues with the after sales, only been to the service centre once for its annual service mind you.
Well the UK roadtrip went very well. I subscribed to zapmap for the month to get the most of its features (the saved filter settings being particularly useful). I filtered for 100-400kW for travelling and included 50kW ones when staying in an area.
Holyhead to Scunthorpe is a well worn route for us and we did it as we always do with a stop in Chester services. That got us from 67 → 80% and we arrived in Sunny Scunny with 37% battery left.
Likewise Scunthorpe to Great Yarmouth was managed easily with one charge along the way.
The biggest journey was Great Yarmouth to Manchester and her I probably learned the most about EV travelling and charging. Started off at about 50% battery (which I never usually do, I like to be at 100% if at home and 80% on the road). Went to King’s Lynn and a fastned charger and and got from about 30% → 80% in toilet break time (15min). Great charging speed obtained.
This charging was ideal as I was low enough to get a very quick charge and far enough into the journey to easily make Manchester without worrying about battery.
We stopped in several more places along the 3 routes for pee breaks / coffee and most had decent charging available.
Used my electroverse card at all but the gridserve at Chester services. Didn’t use an Ionity so didn’t go for their offer.
Strangely enough I think I enjoyed the whole experience more than in my old Lexus as when one has to sit down with maps and apps it gives the whole journey more thought and preparation and more enjoyment when it works seamlessly. In Ireland I’m aware how stupid google and apple maps can be so I was glad I also used a map to look at routes and not just blindly follow apple/ google.
.sjb
We are charging at Lidl in Azay-le-Rideau. There are two fast chargers, at a very reasonable €0.36 per kWh. We are using one. The other is occupied by a moronic scumbag who has parked their car in the other space. It’s an EV sure, but it’s not charging and therefore should not be there. The charging etiquette is that you charge then move.
I’m very very tempted to let down one of their tyres but it would be just my luck if the driver appeared, and very likely would be a man mountain.
Grr.
… wedge a long self tapper screw under one of the tyres so it will penetrate when he (or she) scumbag drives away, you will never get the blame…
I grounded my son years ago (primary school) for doing that.
Well after long consideration I have decided not to go with the Ferrari Luce*, and have today ordered a new Skoda Enyaq Sportline Coupe. In a rather fine metallic red.
I had a long test drive (how nice when a dealer lobs you the keys and says ‘come back before we close’) and came away sufficiently impressed.
Some things better than the EV6 such as a more supple ride (I think the face-lifted EV6 has improved this) and I thought less road noise on the short motorway stretch I tried.
Interior in places felt better quality and more attractive and in others less so with some scratchy bits low down and on the door. No shiny piano black though-good.
Great seats, lots of adjustment and very comfortable driving position.
Similar extensive toys and kit, lots of boot space, the coupe shape doesn’t reduce it by much.
The sloping rear window is really small, but good mirrors etc. Logically the ‘estate’ version is more sensible and a bit cheaper but I liked the coupe shape!
Infotainment clear and quick. On brief acquaintance the voice control was excellent.
WLTP 356 miles is a bit longer than the EV6, and that is enough. I think I would happily buy an EV6 now if I was coming from another marque, but I wanted a change. Choosing between it and the Enyaq would be more about preference than necessarily one being wholly better but worth saying that the Enyaq is cheaper and I also got a substantial discount and useful extras chucked in, saving about £8k on list.
13 weeks to wait for a new build. Never owned a Skoda before.
Bruce
*The Ferrari share price will have dropped further
The beginning of an end of a great brand…
I tried to get my wife to consider an enyaq when she got the EV3 but with no success. Hope you get on well with it
Nice.. I’ll put that Skoda on my test drive list along with the Tesla Model 3…and yes I love the look of the F Luce.. but alas out of my price bracket 
We have one of our cars as a little Skoda Citigo … a great run around… really well made, reliable and handles well … of course Skoda is now part of VAG.. Sharing much of the same engineering with Audi and Volkswagen.
