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How the hell do you make a choice with reporting like this.

New entry-level Volkswagen ID.3 Pure Performance launched - pictures
Volkswagen’s first dedicated electric vehicle with a range of up to 342 miles and a base-price of around £23,000

But inside you are asked to click on a link to

Go to: New Volkswagen ID.3: entry-level Pure Performance joins line-up

OK so "Entry Level" for me is the base price right? So it will be £23,000 and will have a range of 324 miles? Right?

New Volkswagen ID.3: entry-level Pure Performance joins line-up
Volkswagen’s most affordable ID.3 is on sale now, priced from £28,370, offering a maximum range of 217 miles

When you go to the VW site and look at [quote=https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/electric/electric-cars/id3.html#build-and-compare]RRP prices[/quote]. You see that £23k has become nearly £30k. Sure some dealers may get you a better price but that is the RRP.

Personally, if I had the guaranteed income I'd reach the extra 10k and go for the Tesla. But I average about 4-5 months of each year without a job these days, so I can't take a 3-5 year finance deal. Guess I'll have to stick with 7-12 year old cars then...


Because I know all of this, it is hardly a surprise to me. But how does the unsuspecting punter, faced with a dealer who doesn't want to sell this car, work out what they hell they are going to buy? Of when they do buy it they find out they have to recharge after having driven 117 miles less than expected.

For me an EV is about as practical as a Jet-ski or a Combine Harvester so I am not in the slightest bit interested.

My next and last car will be something like a Ceed, Sandero or Corsa, all diesel, and I'll run it off its axles. If they stop selling Diesel I'll make my own.

Our cars are all over a decade all, all fully depreciated in build cost. The only real issue is that they emit CO2. Something I would like to avoid but something I have no choice but to do.

That being said I do get annoyed with the likes of VW saying one thing but presenting another and also for the advertising driven "media", presenting a totally false picture.

I have an 09 car with a 1.5 cc engine. Bought second hand in 2012. Hopefully it will last me.
If I had plenty of money I would buy an electric car as I am now only dong short journeys. Long journeys would be by train or coach
On the recent service there is a charge of nearly £10.00 for envormental. This is disposing of the oil, filter etc.