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Tesla are just grappling with what happened as well! see what happens I guess.
Oddly it didn't tank their stock like Elons whims usually do.
Tesla are just grappling with what happened as well! see what happens I guess.
There are/were a couple of better offers around with 1 or 3 months upfront, so it was closer to 15k than 16k, personally holding out for a better deal as the Ioniq 6 is on my very short list.Not sure if people saw this -
At least 65 pence per mile before you fuel the thing. So assuming you only charge at home about 70ppm excluding insurance?Not sure if people saw this - https://www.hyundai.com/uk/en/models/ioniq6.html
IONIQ 6 Premium 77kWh RWD
*T&Cs apply. Subject to availability at participating retailers on vehicle orders received between 04/04/2024 and 02/07/2024. Figures based on initial payment of £5,109 followed by 35 monthly rentals of £299, 8000 miles pa, Personal Contract Hire, 9 pence per mile excess mileage charge. Offer excludes metallic paint, image shown for illustrative purposes only. You will not own the vehicle. Subject to status. Guarantee may be required. 18s and over. Arval SN5 6PE.
- £5,109 initial rental*
- 35-month term
- 8,000 miles per annum
- From £299 per month
At least 65 pence per mile before you fuel the thing. So assuming you only charge at home about 70ppm excluding insurance?
I'm so out of touch I have no idea if that is good or not but it sounds steep to me.
There are numerous places that can remove battery packs and repair them, if it was my car I'd do thatA guy over the road from me, bought a brand new Electric car last year.
He was on the expressway and we drove oversomething and that something stuck into his batterypack.
His insurance would NOT cover that, not would the car warranty, and he is now stuck with a car that has done less than 600 miles and its dumped in his garage, because he cannot afford a new battery. He was told the new battery was £35K
He has vowed to NEVER waste money on an Electric car again.
With the costs ov Electric not being as good as you think, and the costs only going to get worse because the Govt are not getting as much TAX from them, I see no real short term benefit from having one.
I like the idea of hydrogen fuel rather then electric, but I also admit that I am against electric vehicles.
I ride bikes and trikes and I like Engines.. Would I trade my trikes for electric? The Harley yes cos its ****, but my VeeDub? No way.
His insurance would NOT cover that
He has vowed to NEVER waste money on an Electric car again.
Based on the chaps capitalisation I think he thinks Electric is the marque.There are numerous places that can remove battery packs and repair them, if it was my car I'd do that
Just out of interest, what type of car does your neighbour own?
With the costs ov Electric not being as good as you think, and the costs only going to get worse because the Govt are not getting as much TAX from them, I see no real short term benefit from having one.
I like the idea of hydrogen fuel rather then electric, but I also admit that I am against electric vehicles.
I ride bikes and trikes and I like Engines.. Would I trade my trikes for electric? The Harley yes cos its ****, but my VeeDub? No way.
There are numerous places that can remove battery packs and repair them, if it was my car I'd do that
Just out of interest, what type of car does your neighbour own?
There are numerous places that can remove battery packs and repair them, if it was my car I'd do that
Just out of interest, what type of car does your neighbour own?
True... Surely they would insure it, but then, the number of times I hear about insurance not paying a fair price, or even scrapping a vehicle over a small bump... Who knows what they actually said?Sounds like the wasted money was on the insurance policy that doesn't insure the car for accident damage
Your sentence makes sense for the short term, its the long term benefit where taxation is likely to come in.
I to like the idea of future hydrogen, but the execution of the now electric cars is better; 'future' being the operated word as it will never be the majority now.
PS hydrogen car would have had the same battery damage risk you just described...
The only reason the insurance company wouldn’t cover accident damage (driving over debris that damages your car IS accident damage) is because it was not insured or the driver did something else to void said insurance.
Plus £35k to replace the battery? No chance.
Even Tesla ‘only’ charge £15k for a brand new battery for a Model S including fitting and £9k for a refurb unit and less on the used parts market from a breaker. I can’t imagine a replacement from another marquee would be more than double that.
If this were true, it would have been front page on the Sun and DailyMail for a week.
8k for a gear box, what is it made from? Tungsten?Never discount what a dealer will try and charge for a repair.
ICBC scraps 2022 electric car after owners faced with $60,000 bill to replace damaged battery
Damage to the EV's battery voided the vehicle's warranty and the quoted $60,000 replacement was more than a new car was worthvancouversun.com
For ice drivers who think they are immune to shocking costs, there is a thread in motors for a guy with a mini John Cooper works facing a £8k repair bill for a gearbox.