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yeah you'd want a late 23 or a 73 model Y, these have the fixed (read, softer) suspension that aren't as crashy as the originals.
also make sure it has the parcel shelf - the older ones did not come with the parcel shelf and the interior noise was pretty bad without it
if you do get a 73 model Y, check that it comes with Hardware 4, rather than Hardware 3 (better processing power, cameras, autopilot etc)
also the tesla mileage warranty ends at 50k if it was delivered before 1st jan 2024, after jan 2024 it was increased to 60k
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my next door neigbour has an iX. i have now developed selective tunnelled vision
You have described our situation. Retired, most trips are local but happy to run ICE when we need 40+ miles such as holidays. The PHEV Ionic (2019) works for us.
Very fast, but I would prefer the Raval or Polo
So why wouldn't/doesn't the BEV version offer a better proposition if you are retired, as great deal of people cite stopping and charging times being the biggest draw back due to limited free time.
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The model Y is one of the ugliest cars on the road. And the stigma.
Already answered, no? The PHEV EV range is sufficient most of the time and they are happy to run on petrol when they do go on longer trips.
Is running a car with a much bigger battery than is required for the vast majority of the time really a better proposition?
Both sides of the argument are valid, why have a tank full of fuel sitting around if you are not using it, and constantly having to top up a small battery? Is running a car with an entire other power train worth it for a few longer trips/holidays a year?
Who says the fuel tank has to kept full? Constantly topping up the battery is no issue, park on the drive, plug it in, unplug it next time you go out. Is it worth having the flexibility to not bother planning charge stops ahead? For some people, yes.
Baffles me why some people are so vehemently anti PHEV when they serve a perfectly reasonable purpose for some people
Jenny from the block, yo!
I am not against it at all. I think the Ioniq PHEV is a great car, especially considering it only has an 8.9kWh useable battery. Weird thing is it is (or was until prices went up a lot on BEV) more expensive, so you could get the better (IMHO) version of the car for less money, and to some extent it looks like you could sell a 19-plate PHEV version and get a 21/22 plated BEV and maybe even have money left over (thanks UBER drivers).Who says the fuel tank has to kept full? Constantly topping up the battery is no issue, park on the drive, plug it in, unplug it next time you go out. Is it worth having the flexibility to not bother planning charge stops ahead? For some people, yes.
Baffles me why some people are so vehemently anti PHEV when they serve a perfectly reasonable purpose for some people
Also who plans these days? Are you living in 2019 still?
It was only yesterday someone in this thread was planning where they could go to charge during a trip from Bristol to Bodmin
The last 'long trip' I did was Southampton to Fort William, here, there and everywhere whilst there, down to Lake District and again here there and everywhere, then Snowdonia, then through Wales etc. and there's no chance I'd be doing that without knowing where and when I could charge the car reliably
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That must've been quite the expensive trip, irrespective of EV charging!The last 'long trip' I did was Southampton to Fort William, here, there and everywhere whilst there, down to Lake District and again here there and everywhere, then Snowdonia, then through Wales etc. and there's no chance I'd be doing that without knowing where and when I could charge the car reliably
It was something like 1500 or 1600 miles in total, so yeah, not especially cheap whether powered by petrol or electronsThat must've been quite the expensive trip, irrespective of EV charging!
So because one person ask it means everyone has to plan? Everyone is new at something once.It was only yesterday someone in this thread was planning where they could go to charge during a trip from Bristol to Bodmin
The last 'long trip' I did was Southampton to Fort William, here, there and everywhere whilst there, down to Lake District and again here there and everywhere, then Snowdonia, then through Wales etc. and there's no chance I'd be doing that without knowing where and when I could charge the car reliably
I did a similar trip in 2020, from West Mids, via Lake district, to Glencoe, Fort William, back down through Scotland down the East coast of England and back across Yorkshire, down back to Worcestershire and then home again, in my apparently crappy Ioniq, I did plan, but don't think I would bother now as I have 7 years of using EV's under my belt and the charging network is much more mature.
I spent £20 on a CPS card in 2020, and one charge in Ambleside that was about £15, and an Instavolt near Sheffield for about £20 and we did 1200+ miles. On the same trip now I would just use Tesla SC or Ionity with subscription.That must've been quite the expensive trip, irrespective of EV charging!
You made a funny quip, I responded with a similar one, don't take it so seriously.