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Corporal punishment (in schools) was prohibited in 1982

People have different needs & wants and we're lucky to live in a society where we can choose. For the record, I would prefer an EV. It would make a lot more sense for me. I live in the city and I work from home so I would only need to charge it every few weeks. But I would need to either (a)...

I drive an older E class. For an EV for the same money, I would be looking something like Leaf, which would be far from a vastly better experience to me, especially as I rather enjoy the cacophonic roar from farting into heated, leather seats :D

It's not the only reason, but I derive greater satisfaction from spending my money on other things than a car.

Hi - an EV is a lot more expensive than a computer though. Also, with the possible advances in solid state batteries etc, the improvements could be considerate..

The meaning of life right there!

I would take the opposite view. I do circa 90% city driving and spend between 1,000 to 1,500 euro per year on fuel. Financially, an EV doens't make sense for me - even if I got free lecky, the savings wouldn't come close to offsetting the additional purchase cost (unless I wanted to drive a car...

I think a warranty is more important for an older ICE car as there is so much more that can go wrong. For an EV, I would want it for a few hours and pay close attention to the battery range. But that's just me!

I think given the high replacement cost of batteries for an EV, a longer test drive would be wise to see how the battery performs. At least that's what I would require anyway.

Hi Gordon, There are shortcomings with EVs for sure, but it's not like we really have a choice. ICE cars may be "better", but their air pollution in our cities is killing people. Firefly.

Hi Savvy, Thanks for that. I've mentioned before that I buy older cars for cash. For me the relatively trouble-free driving from an EV would be very attractive, once the battery is in fine fettle. Herself has an ICE that she wouldn't part with for love nor money, so we're covered for the long...

I suppose, when buying any 2nd hand EV, it probably makes sense to take it for a good, long test drive to see how the battery range stacks up. Once the buyer is happy with the battery, it's probably a lot safer buying an older EV than an ICE car as there are a lot less things that can go wrong.

Thanks for that - looks to be available in Ireland now : https://www.breakingnews.ie/special-report/how-do-you-know-how-good-your-evs-battery-is-1479382.html This should give 2nd hand purchasers piece of mind

Just wondering, if I was to buy an 8 year old EV from a main dealer, do they certify the battery status, e.g. 80% remaining? If then can, I would be interested, if not I wouldn't be. I think this might be on a lot of people's minds, especially those buying a 3-4 year old EV - they need to be...

The lady doth protest too much ;) ;)

Nothing actually stopping him now, but if we joined NATO he'd think twice..

A bit partial to "A Place in the Sun" myself :D

We're all gonna get free houses under Sinn Fein, Duke, sure we'll be deliiighted!

Simon Harris: County councillor at 22 TD at 24 Junior minister at 27 Health minister at 29 Taoiseach at 37 In fairness, that's quite impressive..

How will inheritence be dealt with I wonder? Say I pop my clogs and my daughter has been living with someone for a few years. Would they be entitled to some of the lucre by claiming they are in a durable relationship?