Joe drives a Mazda MX-30 2021 electric car.
This is Joe’s first electric car, he’s owned the Mazda MX-30 from new and drives between 5,000-10,000 miles annually. The current mileage is between 5,000-10,000 miles and he achieves 135 miles range from a full charge.
Rate your Mazda MX-30 out of 5.
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Why did you choose the Mazda MX-30?
Price, looks and it was time to move on from my previous diesel.
Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car.
- Consumption
- comfort
- added extras.
Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car.
- Back doors (swing back)
- range (if I decide to go abroad with it)
- no alert if you exit with ‘engine on’.
Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?
No.
What are the standout tech features of your Mazda MX-30?
Radar cruise control, blind spot warning, built-in satnav, heads up, memorised driver position & good hands-free dialling.
Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this Mazda MX-30
Nothing springs to mind.
What electric car are you interested in next and why?
I will look at anything that has REALLY good range.
What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
13amp wall plug. It suits my purpose since I can charge overnight and don’t need too many hours to fully-charge (35kWh battery). The garage is in a cool basement so the wall plug does not overheat.
Rate your home charging unit out of 5.
What home electricity supplier & tariff do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?
Only one supplier in my country. Tariff is between 12c and 16c.
Rate your electricity supplier out of 5.
What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?
Don’t use them so cannot comment.
List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference).
ditto.
Who do you insure your electric car with? Would you recommend them to others and why?
Insurance firm that insured my previous car. Definitely recommend them.
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Estimate how much money you save per month owning and running an electric car compared to a petrol/diesel car.
E60.
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