Colin drives a FIAT 500 Electric Cabriolet 42kWh 2022.
This is Colin’s second electric car, he’s owned the FIAT 500 Electric 1-2 years and drives 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage of the car is between 10,000-20,000 miles and he achieves 150 miles from a full charge.
Why did you choose the FIAT 500 Electric?
Only electric convertible available and bought as a second town car. Tesla Model 3 for the commute and inter city travel.
Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car
- Cute
- comfortable
- good space in front
- nippy about town.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car
- Apple CarPlay very unreliable
- range down to less than 100 miles in cold weather
- mapping of accelerator and auto hold very crude
- makes three point turns a jerky nightmare
- efficiency atrocious at motorway speeds.
- communication with level 2 chargers extremely iffy.
Compared to when you first bought the car, does your battery still charge at the same rate & do you still get the same range?
Still as new.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
Charging port may need some attention but otherwise nothing has gone wrong.
What are the standout technological features of the car?
None
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this electric car
Nothing really but love it with the roof down in summer.
What’s the biggest or funniest myth you’ve heard about EVs?
There is nothing funny about EV myths. They are pathetic.
What electric car(s) are you interested in next and why?
Cybertruck on order.
Home charging unit – outline both positive & negative elements
Tesla charger v2
Electricity supplier & tariff – outline both positive & negative elements
Intelligent Octopus Go is brilliant with the Tesla, doesn’t talk to the Fiat though.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
Tesla Superchargers
Insurer – outline both positive & negative elements
Churchill – good rates.
Please itemise where you’re saving money owning & running a FIAT 500 Electric
With a 75-mile a day commute and charging at home, this saves several hundred pounds a month.
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