@richardknott @serichards @tillathenun as a former Volvo V60 owner the Polestar really appealed to me. I like the Polestar 4 but not sure I could get used to no rear window. Plus it’s more expensive than the other cars. Aren’t Polestar supposed to be on the verge of going bust? Or was that a rumour?

@thefathippy I don’t think I have the mechanism to charge in Sheffield (friends we visit don’t have an EV), but I think it’s around 95 miles so provided we have something with 250, as you say it’s doable. The cars I’m looking at all have a touted range of 320+ so I should be fine. The controls such as climate, etc. wouldn’t bother me being on the screen; but I don’t think I’d get used to the speedometer being on there!

@richardknott see, real world examples of how doable EVs are for longer trips. The country is crippled with fear and range anxiety! What EV do you have, if you don’t mind me asking?

@thefathippy thanks man, all useful stuff! I think the EV6 (and probably EV3) have a load of physical buttons rather than touch controls, their range is more than I need (in a good way) and they apparently look like a traditional car on the inside. The Tesla is more “innovative” with everything controlled through the touch screen. Range-wise, I do a few 100-mile trips to Sheffield and back, the odd trip to CenterParcs and back. Not much more other than the commute.