Certainly a step in the right direction. I think it was on Harry's Garage I saw his experience of driving the i-Pace and he complained about the number of different apps needed to charge up.

It’s like most things, you can simplify things or you can complicate them for effect. Yes, I’ve a multitude of apps for charging on my phone, but in reality I think I’ve only used 3 or 4. And of those networks, the majority already take contactless payments.

All this nerdy stuff is very impressive, but quite a few drivers may not have the latest smartphone, apps or expertise to take to it easily. I include myself. But I suppose those drivers won't be going electric anyhow ....

<< I also recall getting a similar quote for replacing my previous oven's heating element (I think) with a £25 generic part, and that's with the repair shop literally around the corner from me. >>

The first time our cooker element failed I watched what the serviceman did when he came with his £80 callout charge. I ordered another element from Ebay and DIY next time, took me about 5 minutes with a simple screwdriver.

No disrespect mch100 but

If you don't actually want to disrespect mcb 100, you should probably start with the correct username.

if you actually owned an EV instead of assessing/delivering them and having all the time in the world to sit charging then perhaps you could begin to understand why some are somewhat sceptical.

The only thing mcb 100's posts are not helpful for is seeing long term reliability on an EV. That still makes them about 95% more useful than what you spout about EV's. And who says he has all the time in the world to to sit charging? (and why would he need to?).

I see you frequently reporting on what can only be described as top of the range EVs

Like the Vauxhall Astra?

top of the range EVs which one might expect to charge quicker and have more range when using public chargers.

Perhaps you should do some research first then. In some cases yes, in most, no. And in either case, an EV will have no more range using a public charger than a home charger.

I am of average intelligence but find myself struggling to understand all the different scenarios surrounding the electric car.

I really can't see what is so complicated about it. I can't charge at home, but with my usage I would have been quite happy to go with a Renault Zoe for our next (Motability) car. Only the lack of space for rear passengers feet changed my mind.

Even your opening post seems to justify a need to improve the early concept of running EVs.

Even the most evangelical EV supporter (and I certainly wouldn't use that description for mcb 100) would not deny that the public charging infrastructure needs to be better, so even by your standards this is a bizarre statement to make.

The cars going from some 20% battery to 80% apparently the optimum shortest time for this.

Considering all you claim to read about EV's, and all the time you (apparently) spend watching EV owners/users at public chargers, and all the times this has been spoken of on previous EV threads I find it inexplicable that you have just become aware of this now!.

To be honest if a motorist wants to complicate their lives with owning or perhaps leasing one then they need to do one hell of a lot of research

They really don't.

they could easily end up with a lemon that does not suit their needs

Which of course could never happen with an ICE car..........

It seems that second hand ICE cars are again reported as having increased in value,

I'm sure in your vivid imagination, the sole reason for this is the impending EV armageddon. And nothing at all to do with Covid resulting in a huge amount of uncertainty over jobs, then by the ensuing and continuing cost of living crisis, both resulting in people hanging on to the car they have rather than splashing out on a new one (regardless of how it is powered).

i do not think it is a case of shortage of stock anymore more a case of people realising that they have a worthwhile asset

Thinking and knowing are two different things though.