Hi all!
I'm a new member here, just found this forum, and I need some help/advice, from real owners/professionals/enthusiast So from you ppl
I'm from Europe (living in Paris-France), so apologize for my bad English, for the beginning
Some fact's about my "problem", and what you have to know:
- Now I have a 2011 BMW 520d automatic what has around 7 liter/100km in city (33,6 miles/g in US)
- My daily commute is only 20+20km (is around 24 miles), in a little hilly area (I starting from my house with a 2+km downhill)
- My car is parking in the night in my garage, and daily in my company's garage. Both place has a charger off course (in my company-s garage, the charging is free)
- As a family car my wife has an 2010 Lexus RX450h so for the Long trips we have a car.
- The BMW is in my own company's name, and because from some tax issues, I must have to by the car from myself privately, or sold the car in the next few months(but it's just a financing part), if I sell the BMW I can get some extra cash (around the 70% of the Nissan-s price).
- The France government is supporting the EV buyers with 7000€ (around 9000USD), so I get this discount immediately + a local government is supporting the EV buyers, because you do not have to pay any (!) cost of the first registration of the car.
- If I change, my LEAF is almost free because of the tax, gov, and company issues, and I do not have to pay some addition monthly taxes (Because the Nissan is an EV)what is around 50USD/month. But if I keep the BMW it will cost for me, the half of the real market price(!).
- As a computer engineer I like gadget's :ugeek: , but I'm hesitating, to change, because I'm afraid about the battery issues (you know the laptop battery problems?!), but I know the car has a 5 year full EV system warranty, but what will happens after? What if I need to change the batteries. And some of my friend's are saying I'm totally stupid, to change a low consumption BMW to a Nissan, even if its an EV.
So I'm totally don't know what should I do, and this is the reason why I turning to you. Because I do not have any friend who has a similar car, and who can share his experiences.
Thanks for your help in advance! And sorry, I know it was too long
I'm a new member here, just found this forum, and I need some help/advice, from real owners/professionals/enthusiast So from you ppl
I'm from Europe (living in Paris-France), so apologize for my bad English, for the beginning
Some fact's about my "problem", and what you have to know:
- Now I have a 2011 BMW 520d automatic what has around 7 liter/100km in city (33,6 miles/g in US)
- My daily commute is only 20+20km (is around 24 miles), in a little hilly area (I starting from my house with a 2+km downhill)
- My car is parking in the night in my garage, and daily in my company's garage. Both place has a charger off course (in my company-s garage, the charging is free)
- As a family car my wife has an 2010 Lexus RX450h so for the Long trips we have a car.
- The BMW is in my own company's name, and because from some tax issues, I must have to by the car from myself privately, or sold the car in the next few months(but it's just a financing part), if I sell the BMW I can get some extra cash (around the 70% of the Nissan-s price).
- The France government is supporting the EV buyers with 7000€ (around 9000USD), so I get this discount immediately + a local government is supporting the EV buyers, because you do not have to pay any (!) cost of the first registration of the car.
- If I change, my LEAF is almost free because of the tax, gov, and company issues, and I do not have to pay some addition monthly taxes (Because the Nissan is an EV)what is around 50USD/month. But if I keep the BMW it will cost for me, the half of the real market price(!).
- As a computer engineer I like gadget's :ugeek: , but I'm hesitating, to change, because I'm afraid about the battery issues (you know the laptop battery problems?!), but I know the car has a 5 year full EV system warranty, but what will happens after? What if I need to change the batteries. And some of my friend's are saying I'm totally stupid, to change a low consumption BMW to a Nissan, even if its an EV.
So I'm totally don't know what should I do, and this is the reason why I turning to you. Because I do not have any friend who has a similar car, and who can share his experiences.
Thanks for your help in advance! And sorry, I know it was too long