This week's EV bargain that I'm not buying

I think you had an ioniq 28 at one point, yes?

Anyway, I have had two and done over 100k km in them combined, nearly ran out twice too. I think unless the full road is 120 from door to door 160km will be fine all year round. If you're getting low just slow down to 110. I wouldnt pay a substantial premium for a 38 in that instance.

Absolutely agree if you don't regularly equire range outside of commute. That's what killed me with an L30, that was in the heady days when I'd get over 150kms per charge😭. I had a 120km commute but frequently had to cover 30km or more when I got home. This meant constant topping up either in work when charger available or on way home. Became a pain and meant the diesel was often used for these additional journeys.

My experience with servicing costs over the years are that the usual extras (over and above oil, fluids, plugs, etc.) are brake related, pads and/or discs. As the brakes on an EV are only actuated on heavy braking they don't wear as they would on an ICE so that's actually another substantial saving!

Stop rubbing rubbing salt in the wound😂

4 seats unusual no?

The Tour 5 cost less than the better equipped 4 seater back in 2021.

Loads of people predicted those things you listed and even the bottom end will be affected with battery prices dropping, so can't see your prediction lasting too long either.

Supply is outstripping demand at the moment, hence VW scaling back production big time.

EV's have many downsides, many predicted EV's are gonna be a hard sell to the masses, lets be honest you need to be a homeowner to own an EV which is a big requisite and probably need solar too with electricity market being so slow to react to market changes , relying on any public charging is a risk, thus it's an inferior technology to a big market, the gal/guy taking a credit union loan for €10,000 and living week to week in a rented place have no business buying an EV and most countries are in a housing crisis just like we are.

It's great for some of us, as I own a home, getting solar and will 100% be getting an EV as next car, MG4 440bhp xpower if it comes in for 42-43k will be the one I will get but wouldn't say no to a sub 30k 200bhp/60kWh hatch like an ID3 either.

I think anything bought in 2021 will be looking at the usual ICE 50% depreciation by late 2024.

Your propaganda sites like RTE, Reuters etc where I imagine you get yours news from wouldn't have told you, but my half Ukrainian wife family talked about there will be a war with Russia any day now for the last 10 years, it was no surprise to them it finally came to a head.

Battery prices have been dropping every year for the last 30 years, its only now EV's are mass produced, wait a few years and they'll be like all products that are mass produced, worthless. If some Chinese company like BYD make a Polo for 18k with a 60kWh battery in 2026, what do you think a crappy old 24kWh Leaf battery will be worth? Scrap yards will be full of old gen EV's in time, just like how they are with ICE now, it takes time but it happens

These cases are very rare. Used parts are probably available now from.uk, so get a motor and gearbox (reduction drive) and swap out. I changed my ioniq 28kWh reduction gearbox oil myself at 100,000km specifically to prevent this possible issue. I had access to a car lift and it took me about 10 minutes. If you had to pay for a used motor and a mechanic to swap it I would say you would have change from 3 grand. Possible half that if unkle did it!.

Just today the 13k ioniq owner posted on Facebook that it's 13k and open to quick sale and negotiation so 12k or so and keep 3 or 4k in your emergency piggy bank. As I said one under warranty is better for those who don't like to take a chance

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1398421950294098/permalink/2901097650026513/

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28kwh battery

220 Summer 180 Winter range

120,00O Miles

Full Hyundai Service History

Trading in very shortly so happy to have a conversation about price

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