EV general discussion

[Jonnycoupe]

Exactly the main thing that matters for 98% of trips.

 

[msmalls74]

Test drove an Ioniq 6 today.

Does feel a bit cheaper than the ID 7, but driving experience is a bit better.


Really nice suspension, excellent brakes.


Pricing on them is good atm but not sure how long it’d last, and won’t be in a position to get one for a little while.



Dealership experience was infinitely better than any VW/BMW/Audi dealership I’ve been to as well.



Shame it’s so weird looking

Is it the 2025 face-lift model you drove? It has a different front and rear and updated nav and screen to the previous versions.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

I’m going to take a look at it today along with some other EV’s.

Quite sad but I need to get in and out of some cars to keep them shortlisted or remove them.

Damn herniated disc injury so having to “drop” into cars is no good for me.

There are some well documented battery related issues with these.

Otherwise drives great but range and charging is decisively ‘last gen’ as others have said.

The Model Y, Ionic 5, EV6 and Mach-E can all be had at this price point and the ‘EV bits’ are far better on those but the iPace outshines it in every other way. Otherwise drives great options in the ‘Mid’-sized ‘SUV’ is the Ariya, ID.4 and the Enyak.

The old last gen iX3 is dipping down into this price point also, it will be higher milage though.

 

[jpaul]

Damn herniated disc injury so having to “drop” into cars is no good for me.

so suspension and seat comfort is major concern ? had one of those and at the time considered selling my 3 series, and got an additional tempur lumber cushion nonetheless ..
didn't the new highland model3 inherit comfier seats from S/X, otherwise is volvol/geely still a class leader.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Is it the 2025 face-lift model you drove? It has a different front and rear and updated nav and screen to the previous versions.

No, it’s the current gen

I don’t think you can order the new one yet. Probably why the deals are quite decent, trying to get rid of old stock

 

[Josh]

Just picked up my first EV, very impressed so far, very quiet and drives very well. That instant power is going to take a while to get used to and it isn't even a "quick" EV!

 

[Simon]

Just picked up my first EV, very impressed so far, very quiet and drives very well. That instant power is going to take a while to get used to and it isn't even a "quick" EV!

Which one ?

 

[Josh]

Which one ?

Oh yeah, missed that key detail didn’t I.

Skoda Enyaq 85

 

[alchal]

What's everybody's go to for leccy providers with car charging, was looking at octopus but they balance it out with a high day time charge..

 

[Jonnycoupe]

do some maths. It’s not illegal.

 

[tamzzy]

What's everybody's go to for leccy providers with car charging

EDF nowadays

was looking at octopus but they balance it out with a high day time charge..

this is the case with all EV tariffs from all providers

 

[gailjon]

What's everybody's go to for leccy providers with car charging, was looking at octopus but they balance it out with a high day time charge..

Our electricity usage is now around 50/50 daytime rate to night time rate so we are way ahead even with a slightly higher daytime rate on IOG. We have two EVs so the saving over a non EV tariff is huge.

 

[Penfold101]

Our electricity usage is now around 50/50 daytime rate to night time rate so we are way ahead even with a slightly higher daytime rate on IOG. We have two EVs so the saving over a non EV tariff going to a petrol station is huge.

Fixed that for you.

Basically, running any EV, or two in my case aswell, saves so much money compared to petrol or diesel that it doesn’t really matter which supplier you go with as long as you get a cheap overnight rate between 5p and 10p. This sounds like a large range, but for my 5 hours at 7kw it’s £1.75 to £3.50 for maybe 100 miles of range.

Something which I didn’t appreciate when I bought my charger was getting one that works with Intelligent Octopus Go so they could schedule cheap charging at any time of the day. Worth considering!

 

[tom_e]

My average cost per Kw is about 11p, that's more important than the fact I'm paying 31p peak rate.