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Hyundai Ioniq 28kWh

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    BigAl81 wrote: »
    And to turn on auto hold by default too.

    Bizarre you can't set it up that way ;(

    As well as this, and all of the above, I always turn the cruise control on. On my previous car, the cruise was always on and just needed the speed set to work. In the Ioniq, I forget to turn it on before setting it, so on it stays. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Anyone any idea of the actual value of a 171 Ioniq? I went to look at the Kona (i know tssk) and they only offered 18k for my Ioniq as trade in. 171 black with 35k km.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Private money they seem to be getting 22 to 25 from ads. But are they actually getting that. Its alot of money for a private sale but at the same time sought after so probably are .


    Why not test the waters. But you'd then have a gap between selling and owning the new one


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Fiery mutant


    This was something I was half thinking of too. Interested to hear of anyone who goes for this option.

    We should defend our way of life to an extent that any attempt on it is crushed, so that any adversary will never make such an attempt in the future.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    listermint wrote: »
    Private money they seem to be getting 22 to 25 from ads. But are they actually getting that. Its alot of money for a private sale but at the same time sought after so probably are .


    Why not test the waters. But you'd then have a gap between selling and owning the new one
    Yes they seem to be asking that much but I wonder what they are actually achieving. I'm all about the convenience really so if I could have ticked a box and taken a Kona with small increase in monthly repayments then I probably would have. But I was expecting above 20, not 18 (which would mean I wouldn't clear the amount owing on my loan, let alone have any equity to use as deposit for the kona)


    I will think about it, might put up a testing the waters add at say 24, if no calls then I'll keep the Ioniq for this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    ELM327 wrote: »
    Yes they seem to be asking that much but I wonder what they are actually achieving. I'm all about the convenience really so if I could have ticked a box and taken a Kona with small increase in monthly repayments then I probably would have. But I was expecting above 20, not 18 (which would mean I wouldn't clear the amount owing on my loan, let alone have any equity to use as deposit for the kona)


    I will think about it, might put up a testing the waters add at say 24, if no calls then I'll keep the Ioniq for this year.

    Could press for a better trade deal . As in just say I want to have 20 that's the minimum in looking for. Approach a few dealers and see. Its a two way street


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    +1

    There are 30 Hyundai dealers in Ireland. Approach them all with a concise email stating exactly what you want to get, give all details of your Ioniq and make sure they are convinced you are ready to do the deal there and then. Some will ignore you, some will get back. Some will play ball and there will be a small number of dealers left willing to do a seriously good deal that you can play off against each other. Play the game! :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,822 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    unkel wrote: »
    +1

    There are 30 Hyundai dealers in Ireland. Approach them all with a concise email stating exactly what you want to get, give all details of your Ioniq and make sure they are convinced you are ready to do the deal there and then. Some will ignore you, some will get back. Some will play ball and there will be a small number of dealers left willing to do a seriously good deal that you can play off against each other. Play the game! :cool:

    The "I'm ready to a deal TODAY" thing is actually really important. I had a Nissan salesman say this just on Monday.

    His spin/spiel on it was that it's far easier to for him to squeeze a bit more from the manager if he can see the customer really is ready to deal today.

    The fact you are in an EV already makes this easier.

    Wheras my Sister in law had literally never even sat in an EV before Monday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Old diesel wrote: »
    The "I'm ready to a deal TODAY" thing is actually really important. I had a Nissan salesman say this just on Monday.

    His spin/spiel on it was that it's far easier to for him to squeeze a bit more from the manager if he can see the customer really is ready to deal today.

    The fact you are in an EV already makes this easier.

    Wheras my Sister in law had literally never even sat in an EV before Monday.


    True but as Unkle says above there's 30 dealers. I want to find the one or two that are willing to deal and then go in to them in person to get the best deal. I know people don't deal by email/phone in car sales and they only give you the real bottom line when you're in the premises.


    I've been in two minds since the paddy spec kona ev was announced to be honest. I subjectively love the look of the car, and the 7 second 0-60 is really appealing, as is the monster range and relatively cheap price.
    On the other hand, the repayments are likely to be not far off a model S which is what I probably really want, and the lack of adaptive cruise is really disappointing.



    I think this is one I'm going to have to sleep on for a few days more. In a way I'm glad they gave a crap trade in value on the first place I contacted as it allows more time for me not to be my usual super impulsive self!! :pac:


    I think what I will end up doing is wait until my next loan payment comes out for the Ioniq in a few days time and then contact the bank to see what is remaining (ie what I could pay to clear the loan) and go from there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Old diesel wrote: »
    The "I'm ready to a deal TODAY" thing is actually really important.

    It's the most important part of any negotiation about buying any goods / services. Use it to your advantage and you will save a lot of money.


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  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,519 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Yes, it drove past me before (in my Ioniq)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    ELM327 wrote: »
    Yes, it drove past me before (in my Ioniq)

    Did you race....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Garda Ioniq?

    I posted it here before. Might have been over a year ago! Fair play to whoever in AGS made the decision to purchase that car. Much more suitable than the usual Hyundai i40 diesel for Dublin metropolitan police . Maintenance costs on Garda cars is enormous. Almost zero maintenance on an EV.

    Ioniq has massive regen first before the friction brakes are applied, even if you stamp on the brakes. Isn't that right, liamog? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,236 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Did you race....
    Yes, but I ran out of battery


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    My info on trade in, if it's of help. 161 Leaf 30, one offer showed he would buy back for €17K and would resell for close on €20K.
    Another was offering €16K.
    Third guy was, on a straight deal, knocking €1K off the Kona.
    By selling the Leaf myself there was a diff of €3/4K.

    ELM will pm you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭patmac


    Well I picked up my Aurora Silver Ioniq last Saturday and after a nervy start of getting used to charging without the type 2 cable and home charger, I've managed to wrangle free electricity at work.
    Basically I arrive at work, drive out the back of our vast factory plug in the granny cable into a waterproof extension lead outside an old store and it is fairly full when I leave. Every day I am enjoying it more and more as I get used to the ins and outs of a truly wonderful piece of kit.
    https://imgur.com/a/NasXXcm
    Somebody might tell me how to share a photo of this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Well wear, patmac!

    I'd love to see the Aurora Silver in the flesh

    I picked Aurora Silver myself 2 years ago, but I chickened out and went for the safer Platinum Silver :o


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭peposhi


    patmac wrote: »
    Well I picked up my Aurora Silver Ioniq last Saturday and after a nervy start of getting used to charging without the type 2 cable and home charger, I've managed to wrangle free electricity at work.
    Basically I arrive at work, drive out the back of our vast factory plug in the granny cable into a waterproof extension lead outside an old store and it is fairly full when I leave. Every day I am enjoying it more and more as I get used to the ins and outs of a truly wonderful piece of kit.

    Every beginning is quite nervy, regardless if you are aware of what you have gotten yourself into or not :)
    Believe me, once you get to know the car is pure pleasure. You’d find yourself pushing it to the limits sooner or later and even if you bought an EV to drive efficiently and eco-friendly pud find yourself with a heavier and heavier right foot :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭denismc


    patmac wrote: »
    Well I picked up my Aurora Silver Ioniq last Saturday and after a nervy start of getting used to charging without the type 2 cable and home charger, I've managed to wrangle free electricity at work.
    Basically I arrive at work, drive out the back of our vast factory plug in the granny cable into a waterproof extension lead outside an old store and it is fairly full when I leave. Every day I am enjoying it more and more as I get used to the ins and outs of a truly wonderful piece of kit.
    https://imgur.com/a/NasXXcm
    Somebody might tell me how to share a photo of this.

    Well wear, thats a nice colour.
    You should ask your employer if they would install a proper charger, the cost to them is minimal as they can write it off against tax.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,519 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    unkel wrote: »
    I posted it here before. Might have been over a year ago! Fair play to whoever in AGS made the decision to purchase that car. Much more suitable than the usual Hyundai i40 diesel for Dublin metropolitan police . Maintenance costs on Garda cars is enormous. Almost zero maintenance on an EV.

    Ioniq has massive regen first before the friction brakes are applied, even if you stamp on the brakes. Isn't that right, liamog? :D

    Is it definitely an EV? I thought they usually say 'electric' on the boot?

    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/1083293359920295936


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,793 ✭✭✭coolisin


    Is it definitely an EV? I thought they usually say 'electric' on the boot?

    Ive seen it out and when I was leaving a match in Croke Park, it was being used to block traffic. Had the closed electric grill anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    It's electric alright. Had it confirmed to me by a Garda in my family.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,136 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Is it definitely an EV? I thought they usually say 'electric' on the boot?

    The Garda twitter text says its an EV... "The fully electric Hyundai ionic is on display..."

    And sur the Guards wouldnt lie like! :)


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 8,061 Mod ✭✭✭✭liamog


    Is it definitely an EV? I thought they usually say 'electric' on the boot?


    They also don't usually say Garda on the side. The main 'tell' is the nose, the electric has a giant gray blanking plate.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    Carried over from the Leaf thread...

    I updated my software when my car was 1 week old. I asked the dealer to make sure it had the newest software before I collected it. He assured me that it would... it didn't.

    Life's short, take risks. :D


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I know most of the people who post here are EV drivers but do folks have much experience with the Ioniq Hybrid?

    I'll probably be buying a car at some stage this year and though I love the idea of the EV but it's probably a bridge too far for now both in terms of price and practicality but I could probably stretch the budget to the likes of this or this.

    I would intend to trade in on a full EV in a few years then when there's a bit more variety available and the infrastructure has improved a good bit.

    Any advice appreciated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    I love the idea of the EV but it's probably a bridge too far for now

    It might. Or it mightn't.

    -Price wise you do see the occasional Ioniq EV for under GBP20k. That's hardly any more than the hybrids you linked. Interestingly enough, the BEV was cheaper new than the PHEV or the hybrid. A few regulars have picked up a 191 Ioniq for €26k on the road. Now that's good value for money.

    -Practicality - what is your driving pattern? What long drives (>180km) do you do and how often do you do them? What is your annual mileage?


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    unkel wrote: »
    It might. Or it mightn't.

    -Price wise you do see the occasional Ioniq EV for under GBP20k. That's hardly any more than the hybrids you linked. Interestingly enough, the BEV was cheaper new than the PHEV or the hybrid. A few regulars have picked up a 191 Ioniq for €26k on the road. Now that's good value for money.

    -Practicality - what is your driving pattern? What long drives (>180km) do you do and how often do you do them? What is your annual mileage?

    Ok so my daily commute wouldn't be a problem at all, it's only a 50/60km round trip.

    There would be a trip to south galway maybe once a month to see the OH's family that's 105km each way from where I am. I don't think an ioniq could manage that on a full charge would it? (motorway from Tuam onwards) I'd have to rely on the availability of a fast charger along the route to make it back?

    Outside of that I would usually have some reason to do longer trips a couple of times a year whether it be for weddings, weekends away or whatever.

    I do roughly 13000 miles a year in my 08 citroen berlingo currently.

    How did they manage to get a 191 for 26k? I assume through scrappage and the SEAI granst? Would I even get scrappage for an old berlingo?

    I'm very conflicted over the whole thing, I want the EV no two ways about it but I'm afraid I'll end up regretting it so the hybrid seems like a good compromise for now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    You would end up regretting getting the hybrid. As for scrappage, it depends on the dealer. I used the scrappage myself and the dealer didn't even look at my car until after I had finalised the deal and taken reception of my Ioniq.

    210km round trip, you won't make that in winter, unless you drive really gently. In summer, much less of a problem. Not sure how much motorway driving is involved. The other trips a few times a year are less relevant

    And for the 210km trip, all Ioniqs come with both a standard charge cable (for public and private charge points) and also a "granny" cable. The latter plugs into any 3 pin socket. Even on a bad day in winter, plug in the Ioniq into a standard socket at your in laws for an hour, maybe 2 and drive home at speed no problem

    But really, don't take my word for it. Book yourself a 24h test drive (free) and go do that trip to your in laws. See how you get on. Warning: you'll probably buy one

    Took my own 24h test drive this week 2 years ago and bought it the next day :D


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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    About 50km each way is motorway so just under half the journey.

    Have you had to do many long trips in it? Say Dublin to Cork?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Me? No. And when I got the car, 2 years ago, there were well less than half of the EVs around that there are now. And almost all of them would never charge more than 30 minutes at a fast charge point. The handful of trips I had to fast charge on were no problem at all. And I was confident there wouldn't be any major issues, worst case scenario is half an hours wait, never more than one car ahead of you in the queue, and that was if you were unlucky

    Now it is completely different with a lot more EVs around, and in particular a lot of new Leafs, that can charge up to 2 hours at a fast charger (if the owner is ignorant, which a lot of them seem to be). I have regularly seen 4 EVs at my local fast charger (only 1 car can fast charge at a time)

    I'd be very reluctant to drive beyond the range of my car and rely on a public fast charger. Until there are Ionity chargers (and / or the public charging network is improved - there is a little bit of money for this from the last government budget, but I'm not holding my breath). The first one is being built at the moment, should be open before the end of next month, hopefully.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    unkel wrote: »
    Me? No. And when I got the car, 2 years ago, there were well less than half of the EVs around that there are now. And almost all of them would never charge more than 30 minutes at a fast charge point. The handful of trips I had to fast charge on were no problem at all. And I was confident there wouldn't be any major issues, worst case scenario is half an hours wait, never more than one car ahead of you in the queue, and that was if you were unlucky

    Now it is completely different with a lot more EVs around, and in particular a lot of new Leafs, that can charge up to 2 hours at a fast charger (if the owner is ignorant, which a lot of them seem to be). I have regularly seen 4 EVs at my local fast charger (only 1 car can fast charge at a time)

    I'd be very reluctant to drive beyond the range of my car and rely on a public fast charger. Until there are Ionity chargers (and / or the public charging network is improved - there is a little bit of money for this from the last government budget, but I'm not holding my breath). The first one is being built at the moment, should be open before the end of next month, hopefully.

    Is is just a case that the queues are a Dublin or heavily urban thing? I travel the length and breadth of the country and my last spin was just before Christmas, up to Malin Head from Wexford. On that trip I had only one wait: on the way home, behind a L40 charging at Coynes Cross. I seldom have to wait at chargers away from urban areas.

    If it is just locals sucking up free juice? This might change with the imminent introduction of charges for charging.

    Just in case anyone missed it, the two Chademo chargers between Wexford and Rosslare port have been replaced with new Efacec 50kW triple head units.


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Have Ionity said where the 9 sites are going to be? Only one I could see on their site is Cashel.

    What would you do if you had to do a 300km+ round trip?

    For example, I've had to go to Cork from Mayo 4 times in the last 2 and a half years, one of those was there and back on the same day. I was trying to plan out the route on zap map and a fast charge in Ennis would get me there but if that charger is out of order there wasn't any other fast chargers on the route at all until I reached Cork City. I suppose renting an ICE for the day/weekend would be the way to go in those scenarios?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Is is just a case that the queues are a Dublin or heavily urban thing? I travel the length and breadth of the country and my last spin was just before Christmas, up to Malin Head from Wexford. On that trip I had only one wait: on the way home, behind a L40 charging at Coynes Cross. I seldom have to wait at chargers away from urban areas.

    If it is just locals sucking up free juice? This might change with the imminent introduction of charges for charging.

    Just in case anyone missed it, the two Chademo chargers between Wexford and Rosslare port have been replaced with new Efacec 50kW triple head units.


    And two Dublin CHAdeMO chargers were also replaced with EFACEC triple heads this week. Several others were done in the last few months, giving much better coverage for CCS charging in the north west quarter of the country. I guess I am overly pessimistic and in practice, outside of Dublin, you'd be very unluckly to have to wait more than an hour. Which personally I have no problem with. I have chosen to go for an EV and I know the consequences. If I were on my own in the car, I would make plenty of allowances for the possibility I'd have to wait. And I would entertain myself no bother on my phone for as long as it took to wait.

    That said, I would not be in a good situation if I had all my family on board on a family trip and we would unexpectedly have to wait 2 hours at a fast chargers :o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Have Ionity said where the 9 sites are going to be? Only one I could see on their site is Cashel.

    What would you do if you had to do a 300km+ round trip?

    For example, I've had to go to Cork from Mayo 4 times in the last 2 and a half years, one of those was there and back on the same day. I was trying to plan out the route on zap map and a fast charge in Ennis would get me there but if that charger is out of order there wasn't any other fast chargers on the route at all until I reached Cork City. I suppose renting an ICE for the day/weekend would be the way to go in those scenarios?

    3 Ionity sites have applied for PP, one was granted and is being built (Cashel), the other 6 locations are unknown as of now afaik

    You're doing a bit more than one long trip per year. I would just allow plenty of time, plan the trip with plan Bs in mind if chargers are broken and just go for it and relax. A lot less hassle than renting an ICE :) And chances are you will be fine without any waiting times and without any unexpectedly broken chargers.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    Part of my logic in buying my Ioniq is the Ionity network coming "soon".

    Pure speculation on my part, but they'd have to put one between Dublin and Belfast, and Dublin and Galway etc.

    It will be CCS only so Leafs, the most popular electric cars in Ireland, cant charge there so it should ensure good availability too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭eagerv


    Would you Ioniq EV drivers estimate roughly what range I could expect on 2 types of my typical driving?




    1. Approx 90 km round trip on rural Co Wexford roads, max speed limit 80 km/h. In reality probably average 70 km/h.


    2. N Roads. No motorways on most of my routes unfortunately, so 100km/h speed limits, probably 90km/h in reality with traffic.




    I would imagine both these scenarios would be ideal for an EV, also great for my petrol ICE, I can easily achieve 5l/100km in 1. And a little worse in 2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    @eagerv - with normal driving both will be similar enough at around 250km summer, 200km winter (2. obviously a little bit better than 1.)

    With hypermiling, an Ioniq owner on the continent did pretty much 1. (maybe a touch slower) and got 430km and still had 4% range left.


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    unkel wrote: »
    @eagerv - with normal driving both will be similar enough at around 250km summer, 200km winter (2. obviously a little bit better than 1.)

    With hypermiling, an Ioniq owner on the continent did pretty much 1. (maybe a touch slower) and got 430km and still had 4% range left.

    So the only time you'd really see the 160km or so range would be if you were doing motorway speeds or driving for extended periods at the speed limit on a 100kmph road? Other times you'd be talking over 200km range easy?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Pretty much. In summer you'll see 170-190km at 120km/h (GPS) speed. In winter around 160km. Both a good bit more on 100km/h roads.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭eagerv


    unkel wrote: »
    @eagerv - with normal driving both will be similar enough at around 250km summer, 200km winter (2. obviously a little bit better than 1.)

    With hypermiling, an Ioniq owner on the continent did pretty much 1. (maybe a touch slower) and got 430km and still had 4% range left.


    Interesting, thanks unkel.


    I would have expected 1 (Slow, country B roads) to be better for efficiency. I suppose in my ICE it's more efficient because the car is basically running at it's slowest possible speed in 6th gear.


    Due to change in a few months, want to go EV, Ioniq probably the best value for my type of driving. Would prefer Kona/Niro but Ioniq range would suit me 99% of the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    eagerv wrote: »
    I would have expected 1 (Slow, country B roads) to be better for efficiency. I suppose in my ICE it's more efficient because the car is basically running at it's slowest possible speed in 6th gear.

    You're right, 1. will be a bit better but there is not an awful lot in it. Basically from about 90km/h aerodynamics come into play increasing quadratically with the increase of speed. At some point I checked what consumption I was getting at top speed (168km/h GPS iirc) and posted it here on this thread. The range wasn't good :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,546 ✭✭✭denismc


    eagerv wrote: »
    Interesting, thanks unkel.


    I would have expected 1 (Slow, country B roads) to be better for efficiency. I suppose in my ICE it's more efficient because the car is basically running at it's slowest possible speed in 6th gear.


    Due to change in a few months, want to go EV, Ioniq probably the best value for my type of driving. Would prefer Kona/Niro but Ioniq range would suit me 99% of the time.

    I'm currently getting 216km on national roads between Kinsale and Cork at max 100kmph, this goes down to about 200 in frosty weather, the temperature really does affect you range.
    Also twisty roads have the effect of slowing the car somewhat and thus increasing energy consumption.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,563 ✭✭✭eagerv


    denismc wrote: »
    I'm currently getting 216km on national roads between Kinsale and Cork at max 100kmph, this goes down to about 200 in frosty weather, the temperature really does affect you range.
    Also twisty roads have the effect of slowing the car somewhat and thus increasing energy consumption.


    I know that road fairly well so gives me a fairly good indication, thanks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 369 ✭✭thelikelylad


    eagerv wrote: »
    2. N Roads. No motorways on most of my routes unfortunately, so 100km/h speed limits, probably 90km/h in reality with traffic.

    I did a trip at the weekend on similar roads. I had 44% starting off so I tried to drive as efficiently as possible - Drive mode set to Normal, climate to 19c AUTO and used regen on/off to coast when possible. Drove mostly between 80-100km/h with traffic in a few towns bringing the overall average down.

    Trip: 81.5km
    Average Speed: 67km/h
    Time: 01:18h
    Efficiency: 11kWh/100km (250km+ range)
    Temp: 7-8c


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    I did a few trips one around the Dublin dity area and one on regional roads mainly in Kildare last summer, both in sport mode, but with a light foot, no cruise control, no fast accelerating and no regen. Just for the craic, to see what I would get if I left my usual heavy foot at home. On both I got about 9kWh/100km, or a range of over 300km. Just driving smoothly, no hypermiling techniques like pulse & glide and I had the aircon on (as it was warm)

    No chance I could ever get 430km, but this goes to show that anyone can get the NEDC range in this car with a light foot. Probably the only EV that you can do that in.


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    unkel wrote: »
    I did a few trips one around the Dublin dity area and one on regional roads mainly in Kildare last summer, both in sport mode, but with a light foot, no cruise control, no fast accelerating and no regen. Just for the craic, to see what I would get if I left my usual heavy foot at home. On both I got about 9kWh/100km, or a range of over 300km. Just driving smoothly, no hypermiling techniques like pulse & glide and I had the aircon on (as it was warm)

    No chance I could ever get 430km, but this goes to show that anyone can get the NEDC range in this car with a light foot. Probably the only EV that you can do that in.

    Sorry, I'm a bit of noob with this stuff. What do you mean by pulse and glide? I assume hyper miling means trying do get max range out of the battery?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65,741 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Yes. P&G is a hypermiling technique. You accelerate to say 105km/h, then let the car coast until it slows down to 95km/h, rinse & repeat. It uses less energy than driving at a constant 100km/h

    It's anti-social though imho if there is traffic behind you...


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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,406 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    Sure sounds it. If someone was doing that on front of me I'd probably think they're messing with me :pac:

    Good to know though!

    Thanks for all the info, you've fairly sold me on going EV over hybrid anyway. Will have to see about that test drive now.


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