Jon Fisher drives a Vauxhall Mokka-e Ultimate 50kWh 2022 electric car.
This is Jon’s first electric car, he’s owned the Mokka-e from new and drives 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 5,000-10,000 miles and he achieves 185 miles range from a full charge.
Why did you choose the Vauxhall Mokka-e?
Having had solar since 2011 and a Tesla Powerwall/2nd Solar Array installed in 2021 it seemed logical to make the change to an EV. You have to understand that this means a total change in how you get from A to B; if it’s above 150 miles (in our case, rare) then you need to plan ahead with regard to finding a working public charger. Factoring in the extra cost of the initial purchase of an EV compared to an ICE car you really need to have ability to charge at home as well as a cheap, timed tariff built into your normal tariff.
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Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Cheap to run
- quiet
- easy to drive.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- Poor public charging
- cost of public charging
- lack of dealer knowledge with regard to EVs.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Coolant problem for battery, still no permanent fix but everything seems to be working OK.
What are the standout technological features of the car?
The car almost drives itself and when cruise control is active, it brakes itself to keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
So, so quiet, made me fall in love with driving again.
What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?
Who knows but would like a vehicle to grid option.
Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements
Pod Point Solo Smart charger & Vauxhall granny charger. Charging from home is a lot cheaper if you can do it on a cheap rate i.e. Octopus Go now at 7.5p per kW. We have a 6.5kW Solar System installed and I find that during the day it’s better to use the granny charger as this pulls no load from the grid just Solar and if it’s cloudy, a small amount from the Tesla Powerwall. We use Pod Point if there’s no sun or we need the battery at 100% 1st thing. However, it then drains all power from the battery storage before using the grid but that’s not really the Pod Point’s fault.
Electricity supplier & tariff – outline both positive & negative elements
Octopus Go – all good except for the price increases.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
- bp pulse (cheaper, speed not always as advertised or charged at, often faulty but getting better)
- Shell (reliable, lots around, fast but expensive)
- InstaVolt (reliable, fast but very expensive)
- Pod Point (free but slow).
Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements
Admiral – no concerns
Itemise how much money you’re saving each month owning & running your Vauxhall Mokka-e
£150
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