As mentioned in an earlier Blog, the choice of car is a difficult one. Why can’t we make it easy? Imagine being able to select a range based on economy in MPG or cost per mile, or by the number of seats, or engine type, and then be able to compare all the remaining cars listed, eliminating them one by one, or filtering them further. Until then, trying to find the right car is hard. And when looking at reputation, so much contradictory advice exists.
Bio-Ethanol sounds like a great fuel source. Man made (so an easy to produce and control supply), with no harmful waste products. But where can you get it? Even garages I’ve asked don’t know, so the UK is not ready for it yet. Hybrid cards sound fine, but they have two engines, which means not only heavier, but more to service and repair, with more specialist skills. And with few on the roads, the second hand price is still high.
Fully electric cars have a 75 mile range. How to charge them, and what to do if it runs out, I have not heard, so I imagine its still in the proof of concept stage, with the all electric Smart Car being launched soon.
Diesels provides better fuel economy, despite poorer emissions. Diesels go on and on. Diesels are cheaper to run overall, and well made diesels can still be affordable on both the new and second hand market. But finding one that is comfortable, styled well, and a pleasure to drive comes at a price.
And a diesel convertible is even harder.
The new Megane CC hard top 4 seater convertible is one of the better looking convertibles, and comes with a choice of several diesel engines. So once it’s yours, we hope it will be a worthwhile investment, and will keep costs down. But what about environmental impact? Are diesels bad? And just how bad?
I intend to find out, so that when I make the decision, we can see how much the environment is affected, and how restrictive the consideration in my choice is.