In this first half of 2021, the elctric cars are extending their ranges, and the VW ID3 caught my eye, 425 Kms WLTP, for the 58KW version, now that is beginning to look like a car’s range and not that of a milk float.
But it was still a bit pricey, or was it? So up and off I went to the VW concession in ARPAJON to find out more. In a sort of perverse way, after diesel gate I was pretty sur I could now trust VW.
So first we talked range: I had already checked out my needs:
Back and forth to work 50kms each way, back roads.
Paris to Dieppe (Ferry to Newhaven, about 230 Kms)
Newhaven to Tonbridge about 58 Kms.
Longer distances occasionally where I would need to stop and charge.
Well I said to myself 425Kms WLTP, that should do the job.
So, of course, then we went to look at the car together in the showroom, was I an easy customer for a sales man? Probably. We checked out the big brother, the ID4, “same size as the qashqai” he told me well it seemed bigger to me “that’s the showroom effect” he told me, and maybe it was. But the ID3 seemed big enough to me.
Tomorrow we’ll talk money………..
Just got an ID3 