When are you going fully electric?

rodenal · 12 Nov 2021 at 19:26

tangey said:
Had a couple of drives in a Kia EV6 now. nice internals, good looking car. I agree the boot isn't as big as you'd imagine it should be, but not an overriding concern for me.

One thing I did notice is that once you get to 35mph+, road noise becomes an issue, to the point that when you are at 60+, it doesn't matter that it doesn't have an engine as it would be drowned out anyway. Anyone else have similar/different experience ? This was an S-line, so wondering perhaps if the non-S variant (which has 19" wheels) might be a quieter experience. ALso note that the black part of the two-tone "alloy" wheels is actually a plastic clipon.

I noticed the road/wind noise too though it didn't particularly bother me considering the class of car (that feels stupid to say given the list price, but it's not a double glazed luxury product), I'm also not convinced that (most) ICE's don't offer some sort of contributory noise even if it's something you subconsciously tune out to. I don't have many reference points to compare to though so could well be worse than other electric cars.

The one I drove was a gt line S too

oweneades · 13 Nov 2021 at 11:37

Hypervolt Charger install booked for the 13th Dec.

Journey · 13 Nov 2021 at 13:58

Cool video on Wireless charging retrofitted into an iPace.

Jonnycoupe · 13 Nov 2021 at 14:53

I’ll look at that later. I think there’s a fleet of Taxi in Oslo already with wireless of about 16 IPACES.

Buddy · 13 Nov 2021 at 18:29

Our beaten up school-run car just died and we are looking at electronic cars.
Trying to research, bit of a minefield. Any recommendations for <30k?

Journey · 13 Nov 2021 at 18:33

Buddy said:
Our beaten up school-run car just died and we are looking at electronic cars.
Trying to research, bit of a minefield. Any recommendations for <30k?

Hyundi Ioniq, VD ID.3, MG MG ZS EV, MG MG5 SW, Mini Electric... this list goes on.

What do you want from a car, size, internal space, features?

Buddy · 13 Nov 2021 at 18:37

Journey said:
Hyundi Ioniq, VD ID.3, MG MG ZS EV, MG MG5 SW, Mini Electric... this list goes on.

What do you want from a car, size, internal space, features?

Thanks for the suggestions. I've seen a few good reviews for the Ioniq.
Enough space and room for 2 car seats in the back.
Would ideally like to avoid tacky interiors but at the price range may not be an option.
Would prefer decent smooth tech.

Journey · 13 Nov 2021 at 18:53

Buddy said:
Thanks for the suggestions. I've seen a few good reviews for the Ioniq.
Enough space and room for 2 car seats in the back.
Would ideally like to avoid tacky interiors but at the price range may not be an option.
Would prefer decent smooth tech.

I'd get yourself on some test drives tbh.

I love my Ioniq, it's mega efficient, plenty of up to date technology, comfortable, decent range in summer and winter. The only down side is if you like to do lots and lots of long trips then the DC charging rate isn't that fast, but it only has a 38kWh battery so that is somewhat negated. Cost wise, I've seen 20 plated models with less than 10k on the clock for £22k.

Buddy · 13 Nov 2021 at 18:59

Journey said:
I'd get yourself on some test drives tbh.

I love my Ioniq, it's mega efficient, plenty of up to date technology, comfortable, decent range in summer and winter. The only down side is if you like to do lots and lots of long trips then the DC charging rate isn't that fast, but it only has a 38kWh battery so that is somewhat negated. Cost wise, I've seen 20 plated models with less than 10k on the clock for £22k.

That's a great price. I'll have a look. Thank you.

Journey · 13 Nov 2021 at 19:06

Buddy said:
That's a great price. I'll have a look. Thank you.

Here is a LINK to one for £22,970, nothing cheaper right now.

Or another ONE for a little more.

welshboy · 13 Nov 2021 at 20:46

oweneades said:
Hypervolt Charger install booked for the 13th Dec.

I’m just on the trigger too, just deciding what colour , the black looks good but space grey is few weeks till release

b0rn2sk8 · 13 Nov 2021 at 20:56

Buddy said:
Our beaten up school-run car just died and we are looking at electronic cars.
Trying to research, bit of a minefield. Any recommendations for <30k?

The Kona and Nero are the two front runner for <£30k bracket. For that money you'll easily get a used long range versions. The long range Kona will do 260-280 miles on a charge, the Nero slightly less as its a bit bigger. The I think the cheaper short range versions are still good for 170-190 miles on a charge. Brand new you are looking at £35k, older cars are of course cheaper and these have been on the market for 3 years now.

Brand new Corsa, Mokka, 208, 2008 are all in that price bracket too, all good cars and fit well into that small 'school run car' territory.

Buddy · 13 Nov 2021 at 21:02

To be honest this is the daily run around. We have an SUV for longer distances etc so the range doesn't bother.

b0rn2sk8 · 13 Nov 2021 at 21:10

Buddy said:
To be honest this is the daily run around. We have an SUV for longer distances etc so the range doesn't bother.

Well the short range Kona and Nero are both still decent and a decent chunk cheaper so happy days

mjt · 13 Nov 2021 at 21:43

BMW i3!

Easily fit 2 seats in the back. Only a 4-seater though and the boot space isn’t great.

b0rn2sk8 · 13 Nov 2021 at 21:56

mjt said:
BMW i3!

Easily fit 2 seats in the back. Only a 4-seater though and the boot space isn’t great.

Good suggestion if you can put up with the rear doors.

mjt · 13 Nov 2021 at 22:02

b0rn2sk8 said:
Good suggestion if you can put up with the rear doors.

I thought they were great until I started taking my son to school every morning :cry:

PITA if you’ve a wall or parked car close by and the rear passenger needs to get out.

Journey · 13 Nov 2021 at 22:33

mjt said:
I thought they were great until I started taking my son to school every morning

PITA if you’ve a wall or parked car close by and the rear passenger needs to get out.

What's the standard spec on an i3 like? Do you get heated seats, steering wheel etc.? When did they do the face lift with the much better/upgraded Infotaiment?

mjt · 13 Nov 2021 at 23:18

Journey said:
What's the standard spec on an i3 like? Do you get heated seats, steering wheel etc.? When did they do the face lift with the much better/upgraded Infotaiment?

Can’t comment on standard spec as I’m not in the UK. Don’t believe they come with heated steering wheels and electric seats aren’t available either. Like most BMWs though, you’ll need to find one with heated seats and Pro Nav, etc. Mine has the sunroof which, along with beige wool and light eucalyptus wood, really lifts the cabin. HK audio is decent and the LED lights are pretty good, even though main beam are normal halogens.

I love mine as it’ll beat most things off the line and has been absolutely faultless in the 2 years I’ve had it so far. However, the adaptive cruise is far too temperamental and the range is pathetic as it’s the 60Ah BEV, but as a commuting/second car it’s perfect for our needs and I don’t feel guilty doing very short journeys as there is no need for mechanical sympathy.

Buddy · 14 Nov 2021 at 00:21

The Niro has great reviews. Shame it looks very errr plain. Also the prices used are around 33k. Which is ok but then you think just pay an extra 10k and get a Tesla.