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[b0rn2sk8]

@b0rn2sk8

Appears my local Octopus rates are :
8.5p 5 hours off peak
31.94p peak

Upwards trend.

That must be the fixed rate, the variable rate is usually 1-2p cheaper.

I’ve never bothered with the fix, it always comes out more expensive. The variable element mainly impacts the expensive rate which is somewhere between 50-65% of your usage for a typical user. The cheap rate doesn’t move much.

 

[VincentHanna]

Sorry to be the iX3 bore, but some Germans already have the cars, so here was an example of charging; They added nearly 30% in 7 mins - without pre-conditioning

 

[b0rn2sk8]

That’s rapid charging.

Edit: I assume it’s not particularly warm either given it’s Germany in Feb.

 

[VincentHanna]

That’s rapid charging.

Edit: I assume it’s not particularly warm either given it’s Germany in Feb.

Looks frosty to me in the picture.

 

[Simon]

Did they drive to the charger after a long run to get there on 2%. That will have got some heat into the battery. But still impressive to max out the charger

 

[Kenai]

Did they drive to the charger after a long run to get there on 2%.

Starting at 33% charging to 61% ?

 

[oweneades]

Not going to lie, I don't completely dislike the look of that iX3....

 

[VincentHanna]

Did they drive to the charger after a long run to get there on 2%. That will have got some heat into the battery. But still impressive to max out the charger

2kWh is the amount the car took after less than 1 min, not 2%

 

[Simon]

2kWh is the amount the car took after less than 1 min, not 2%

Ah yes. I should read better. Still interested if it was stone cold or driven to get there.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

WHen you look at the current iX3 and the new one, its actually quite nice. Keen to see one in the flesh.

 

[jpaul]

not that that isn't excellent - do you have to ensure you are not sharing charge with someone in neighbouring bay.

 

[Jonnycoupe]

Not really no, the power modules are in the main cabinets that distrubute power.

Only Tesla really do that split and the clue was always the fact they had 1A 1B etc. What experience have you had when DC charging EVs between Charge providers, we are really keen to hear your experience.

 

[Penfold101]

Not going to lie, I don't completely dislike the look of that iX3....

My first use of the Ignore button…

 

[lordrobs]

Not going to lie, I don't completely dislike the look of that iX3....

Not something I would ever buy or drive but the looks are growing on me too. Which is odd because it really hit the wrong nerve the first time I saw it

 

[b0rn2sk8]

My first use of the Ignore button…

Might as well put me on the ignore as well.

It’s certainly no iX put it that way.

 

[Diddums]

I think that IX3 looks great tbh.


Dunno where that was but my sister in law lives in Berlin and for some reason she's obsessed with the weather, so I can reliably report that it is currently -6 over there atm.

 

[chanjy]

I quite like iX3 exterior but steering wheel is utterly horrendous. Bookmark this for when I get one in a year...

Probably between that and the EX60 for our next family car once we don't need a pram every trip and can ditch the Buzz

 

[VincentHanna]

I quite like iX3 exterior but steering wheel is utterly horrendous. Bookmark this for when I get one in a year...

Probably between that and the EX60 for our next family car once we don't need a pram every trip and can ditch the Buzz

Only the standard one

MSport steering wheel is fine.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Not going to lie, I don't completely dislike the look of that iX3....

You probably should lie tbh

 

[chanjy]

Only the standard one

MSport steering wheel is fine.

You made me go and look again, still not a good one for me... although I concede it's better than the non-MSport one