So on the ANCAP stuff. Work was going to replace some vehicles.
ANCAP only lasts for a certain time, so they rushed to get the 2023 vehicles as the 2024 (exactly the same) are not considered as rated and therefore wouldn't buy them....
Am still interested about the EV Side of things.
Having driven one in NZ it was nice, but not exactly having a "base" to go to and be able to top up the Battery was the only real concern.
Charging via the standard outlet in the house was a long process, and because we were apparently in an area of little charging infrastructure it was hard to time it to get the only spot to top it up (felt cheap to top up anyway)
Was brilliant for just running around town in and staying reasonably local, or doing a longer drive if planned out.
If you had a proper set up at home, and it was a runabout it would be a fantastic vehicle to have, even at a few hundred kms a day.
Its the upfronts to do that though, again restrictive for many that would put caution to the uptake.
I wouldn't want to have to rely on always trying to go to a charging station.
But then again, I also wonder how the elec grid is going to cope going forwards with not just EVs, but all the other things being added such as Data Centres and the sheer load they take.