EV general discussion

[chanjy]

Sticking with the >=100kwh requirement makes that short list very short:
Polestar 3
Polestar 4
Audi Q6
Audi A6

Have I missed anything obvious there?

I’ve taken both the Polestar 3 and 4 out for a test drive. I preferred the 4 over the 3 despite the 3 allegedly being the more premium car although the rear view ‘mirror’ will take some getting used to. Both very nice cars and the 4 is defo on the short list. The 4 seems to be rather good value on the used market at the moment.

EV9... 99.8kWh?

Can you get a towbar on an IM6?

 

[J1nxy]

Had both the Polestar 4 and now have the A6 RWD Performance. The P4 was good, decent range and build was good to, the biggest issue with it is how wide it is. Software updates were also frequent and sorted out a lot of problems it had when I first got it.

A6 is a Launch Edition so has every option and is an Avant, not as quick as the P4 and only RWD but overall its a very very nice place to be. Software updates are infrequent, but the latest sorted the vast majority of outstanding issues, where I now get the occasional glitch which clears automatically. Range is very good as is efficiency given its the RWD only version. Its longer than the p4 by a bit but not as wide by a significant margin.

 

[Rilot]

Following the recommendations here, I had the Hypervolt Home 3 Pro installed yesterday after getting the car delivered on Tuesday. Had a few minor niggles with the Wi-Fi RSSI strength last night, but switching networks sorted it, and Hypervolt’s WhatsApp support was great. Still getting use to all the settings, and how things work!

When connecting to Octopus, they suggested moving off our flat 26.6p/kWh tariff onto Octopus (Intelligent Octopus Go). My previous one charged a flat rate of 26.6p/kWh day and night. The daytime rate is higher at 34.12p/kWh, but dropping to 9.9p/kWh between 11:30pm and 5:30am will make it much cheaper overall since the car will do the bulk of its charging overnight.

Last night's charge from roughly 40% used 36kWh—costing £3.56. This will easily cover the whole week's driving for me.

The car itself is fantastic, too. The acceleration is ridiculous.

*The background was touched up with AI

What model BYD is that? Looks like a Seal?

 

[kai]

What model BYD is that? Looks like a Seal?

Seal Excellence 4WD

 

[b0rn2sk8]

EV9... 99.8kWh?

I think the EV9 and Ionic 9 are just a bit to big, I’m not even sure they will fit on the drive.

Can you get a towbar on an IM6?

You can and it will tow 1500kg but the nose weight is only 75kg which is on the lower side.

That said, I am not sure I want to go MG. It’s not discounted but I need to do more due diligence.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Had both the Polestar 4 and now have the A6 RWD Performance. The P4 was good, decent range and build was good to, the biggest issue with it is how wide it is. Software updates were also frequent and sorted out a lot of problems it had when I first got it.

A6 is a Launch Edition so has every option and is an Avant, not as quick as the P4 and only RWD but overall it’s a very very nice place to be. Software updates are infrequent, but the latest sorted the vast majority of outstanding issues, where I now get the occasional glitch which clears automatically. Range is very good as is efficiency given its the RWD only version. It’s longer than the p4 by a bit but not as wide by a significant margin.

Yes the width is what I noted about the 4 although it didn’t seem that much wider than my Y and it did make for a nice comfortable cabin. The turning circle seemed tighter than my Y.

I’d probably be looking at the RWD for both in practice, cheaper, more range and more than fast enough.

What made you swap from one to the other?

 

[thewanted]

You can and it will tow 1500kg but the nose weight is only 75kg which is on the lower side.

Isn't the Model Y's nose weight only 72kg?

 

[b0rn2sk8]

Isn't the Model Y's nose weight only 72kg?

It’s 100kg for a trailer, 72kg for an accessory like a bike rack.

 

[thewanted]

It’s 100kg for a trailer, 72kg for an accessory like a bike rack.

Ah okay. I had the 72kg figure in mind because I have a bike rack.

 

[J1nxy]

Yes the width is what I noted about the 4 although it didn’t seem that much wider than my Y and it did make for a nice comfortable cabin. The turning circle seemed tighter than my Y.

I’d probably be looking at the RWD for both in practice, cheaper, more range and more than fast enough.

What made you swap from one to the other?

The p4 is nearly 15cm wider than the A6 which is quite a lot in reality. I changed jobs which is why the P4 went back, I tried a few things before I ended up with the A6 (which worked and lasted more than 4 weeks without going bang...)

 

[b0rn2sk8]

I make the 4 7cm wider in the body without mirrors but with mirrors included that narrows to zero which is a surprise. That could be interesting in the rural roads.

Similar scenario here, change of job so change of car.

 

[J1nxy]

I make the 4 7cm wider in the body without mirrors but with mirrors included that narrows to zero which is a surprise. That could be interesting in the rural roads.

Similar scenario here, change of job so change of car.

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/audi-a6-e-tron-2024-estate-s-vs-polestar-4-2023-suv/front/ i went from this, which is actually how it feels as well, the p4 feels very wide, particularly on some of the roads in the SW and in parking spaces, where the a6 doesn't exactly feel narrow doesn't have me cringing quite as often

 

[chanjy]

https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/audi-a6-e-tron-2024-estate-s-vs-polestar-4-2023-suv/front/ i went from this, which is actually how it feels as well, the p4 feels very wide, particularly on some of the roads in the SW and in parking spaces, where the a6 doesn't exactly feel narrow doesn't have me cringing quite as often

A6 feels very narrow, I don't feel much difference compared to it and the Cupra Born we have as well. Came from an ID Buzz which felt very wide at all times!

 

[area51_for_psx]

Bought myself a wee EV. Have had it a few weeks. Wife has the audi q4 eron . I went for the Skoda Enyaq 2022 60. 37k miles on it, Got from skoda dealer with 2 year warranty etc. All seems to be good with it havent noticed any problems Nice cars and tons of space.

 

[msmalls74]

My Model Y lease is coming to an end in Jan and I need to sort myself out another car.

Sal sac is no longer an option and we do ~25k miles/year which makes private lease and PCP very expensive. So on that basis we are going back to the used market.

Minimum requirements are:
>350 miles WLTP range
Towing capacity of >1500kg
~£40k budget, ideally less
~ 1 year manufacturer warranty and >25k miles remaining on whole car.

Ideally requirements:
>=100kwh battery (raw battery capacity is the main defining range factor when towing a caravan)
Quality - no worse than my Model Y

There are quite a few cars with >= 100kwh batteries on the market now but most of them are too new.

Mrs Sk8 has also vetoed anything by BMW, she can’t get past the styling and knocks out the iX.

Sticking with the >=100kwh requirement makes that short list very short:
Polestar 3
Polestar 4
Audi Q6
Audi A6

Have I missed anything obvious there?

I’ve taken both the Polestar 3 and 4 out for a test drive. I preferred the 4 over the 3 despite the 3 allegedly being the more premium car although the rear view ‘mirror’ will take some getting used to. Both very nice cars and the 4 is defo on the short list. The 4 seems to be rather good value on the used market at the moment.

Smart #5 premium on car wow 26 plate 6k miles for around 38k, 2 years warranty left. It’s a 100kw battery chargers up to 400kwh (I’ve got 392 myself) with an WLTP of 363 miles towing is at 1600kg. Far nicer inside than a model y (juniper) and better turning cicrle. It wasn’t on my radar until I tested one the day after I tried a juniper and preferred it. Just another option to try I guess.