Jaguar I-PACE HSE 2020, Dave – EV Owner Review

Jaguar I-PACE HSE 2020, Dave - EV Owner Review

What first name would you like to appear in the review? 
Dave

 

What is the make and model of your EV?
Jaguar I-PACE HSE

 

What year was your EV registered?
2020

 

How long have you owned your EV?
From new

 

What is the mileage on your EV?
20,000 – 30,000 miles

 

How many EVs have you owned?
This is my first

 

What is the average mileage range you achieve from your EV when fully charged?
220

 

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Why did you choose this car?
The range was one of the better ones offered at the time.

 

Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this car.

  • Quiet and smooth to drive
  • Fits with lifestyle (2 charging stops from NE to Portsmouth)
  • Love being able to precondition the car to have a warm or cool car to get into.

 

Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this car.

  • I would like to see consistent charge port placement optimised with chargers.

 

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
The only issue was incorrectly wired hands-free boot which wasn’t picked up in PDI.

 

What are the standout tech features of the car?

  • Automatic speed sign detection with the change of car’s speed limiter
  • Lane tracking
  • Remote app
  • Adaptive cruise control.

 

Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this car.
The dog loves traveling in an electric car.

 

Rate your EV out of 5.

 

What car are you interested in next and why?
Whatever I consider it will be electric.

 

What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
Pod Point – easy to use and didn’t require an earth cable sinking through garage floor.

 

Rate your home charging unit out of 5.

 

What home electricity supplier & tariff do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
EDF.

 

Rate your electricity supplier out of 5.

 

What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?

  • IONITY – reliable but pricey
  • Gridserve – easy to use
  • Instavolt – reliable and cheaper.

 

List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference).

  1. Gridserve
  2. Instavolt
  3. IONITY.

 

Who do you insure your EV with? Would you recommend them to others and why?
Not applicable – company car.

 

Rate your insurance provider out of 5.
Not applicable.

 

Estimate how much money you save per month owning and running an EV compared to a petrol/diesel car.
£850.

 

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