Summer has arrived and one could argue the coolest thing about our Vauxhall Grandland is its light-up front badge, which, I must admit, has grown on me over the past couple of months. But it’s the car’s air-conditioned cool box that’s proven to be most useful on longer trips; the centre console offers lots of space and has been the custodian of drinks, sausage rolls and even a tub of ice cream.
Vauxhall Grandland Electric GS: first report
The Vauxhall Grandland Electric is set for a tough test over the next six months on our fleet
One of the biggest incentives to invest in an electric car is the fact that it can potentially save you a great deal of money. However, ‘potentially’ is the key word here, because an EV’s biggest savings typically come through the use of a home charger – something that I don’t have.
Imagine, then, my concern when I was handed the keys to Auto Express’ new Vauxhall Grandland Electric test car. I was more than a little worried as to how I’d be able to inject some juice into its beefy 72kWh battery without having to sell any organs in order to afford it.
Driving around my home city of Norwich, it’s amazing how several of the comparatively slow charging options cost almost the same as plugging into one of the ultra-fast units that will make the most of the Grandland’s 160kW charging capabilities; you have to dig a little deeper if you wish to save a bit of cash.
