The Pondering...

My EV journey involved a lot of thought.. And wondering if I'm doing the right thing...  Of course any EV enthusiast will say without doubt that I am.. But I did have several doubts..   I'm hoping that in reading this blog you might understand why - and I'll hopefully convince you that I've done the right thing - and maybe encourage you to do so to.....

I'm going to try and write it down in an order that makes sense, and apologise if anything is out of sequence...


Firstly I'll explain my vehicle usage case...

My Commute and other regular journeys.

I travel from Shrewsbury to Crewe and back daily - a 70 mile round trip.
Once or twice a month I do Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and back - 160 miles round trip.
Once every couple of months or so I travel down to Bristol. 240 mile round trip..
Once every couple of months or so I travel to my parents in Hull. 165 mile one way trip..

That is my basic usage pattern with the usual shopping and leisure trips mingled in..

I'm currently using a 2005 Volvo S40 diesel, which I purchased in October 2019 - with 109k on the clock.
At the time of writing at the beginning of August 2021 - it's now got 145k on the clock and starting to show signs of wear despite the regular servicing during which it's had everything it's needed done to it (which I'll discuss in a separate post on costs..)..... Because of this  - and also after a discussion with a work colleague - I decided to ponder my options which ultimately ended up with me ordering an EV...   I shall explain why I chose the vehicle in a separate post too.