Haakon
has an accommodating arse
Shame the guy responsible for it got demoted for his trouble... May be the last decent car VW make if they don’t get their collective heads out of their arse...Finally being sold:
Shame the guy responsible for it got demoted for his trouble... May be the last decent car VW make if they don’t get their collective heads out of their arse...Finally being sold:
Whatcha get?https://www.theguardian.com/environ...-australia-despite-lack-of-government-support
Well, was gonna wait for the e-Niro to come next year, but needed a new car. So pulled the plug on one of the EV myself and never looked back.
Hyundai Ioniq. It’s surprisingly huge and has plenty of range in the battery.Whatcha get?
Nice. What are they actually (as opposed to what they are asking) going for these days?Hyundai Ioniq. It’s surprisingly huge and has plenty of range in the battery.
I hope a lot less than retail, because I'd like one but budget will not go that far!Nice. What are they actually (as opposed to what they are asking) going for these days?
Low 40s on car sales at the moment. Usefully cheaper than a Model 3, but then again the Model 3 is a much much better car.... Leaf is out because poor battery tech. Zoe overpriced in our market (and Renault has ditched it from Australia anyway, they are only going to sell fecking suvs now ).I hope a lot less than retail, because I'd like one but budget will not go that far!
Around $50k mark if buying from dealers. They’re PITA to get tbh as not all Hyundai dealers have them.Nice. What are they actually (as opposed to what they are asking) going for these days?
Test drove model 3 myself and oh boy I would love a Tesla myself. They’re just very nice to drive. Then again we couldn’t really justify the price and we thought we might end up racking up speeding fines as the car just move fast without it feeling fast if u know what I mean.Low 40s on car sales at the moment. Usefully cheaper than a Model 3, but then again the Model 3 is a much much better car.... Leaf is out because poor battery tech. Zoe overpriced in our market (and Renault has ditched it from Australia anyway, they are only going to sell fecking suvs now ).
Just put a towbar on the 3 and use a rack? MTBs inside the car is a recipe for a trashed interior and a massive pain in the butt taking wheels off all the time...Around $50k mark if buying from dealers. They’re PITA to get tbh as not all Hyundai dealers have them.
Test drove model 3 myself and oh boy I would love a Tesla myself. They’re just very nice to drive. Then again we couldn’t really justify the price and we thought we might end up racking up speeding fines as the car just move fast without it feeling fast if u know what I mean.
Plus, u can’t really fit a MTB inside the car. The boot is just not big enough. So that’s a big no no. Roof rack is a waste of time as it chews up your battery.
The ioniq is just perfect. Range is reasonably high - 311km, but less if u r driving solely on highways. Boot was massive. Can fit 3 mtbs with wheels off. We managed to fit 2 long enduro bikes without any hassle. It’s very nice to drive as well. The acceleration is just superb.
Well none of the EVs are approved to have towbar installed. Not even the model 3. I think you can do so for model X but hell that car is super expensive! I was gonna go for the Kona and get the towbar which fit the petrol Kona, but it is so small!Just put a towbar on the 3 and use a rack? MTBs inside the car is a recipe for a trashed interior and a massive pain in the butt taking wheels off all the time...
The engineer part of my brain dislikes ICE platforms that are converted to EV... But if it works for you that’s all cool - every EV on the road is a good EV!
I think mid-sized SUV would be more popular based on what I see around local schools. Know plenty of parents that are holding on to their current ones at the moment holding out for an electric replacement.I'm very surprised manufacturers are still mostly targeting mid/high-end cars with EVs.
First one to market with an EV (with a decent battery pack) at around the $30-35k mark is going to sell an absolute boat-load of cars IMO. Customer demand is definitely there for EVs, but not so much in the feature-loaded (often overloaded) small cars that are $50k+ range.
Mid-spec hatch (cruise, A/C, elec windows, GPS, reverse camera) at $35k and they'd be flying out of the salesroom.
Size issues aside, they'd have my moneyI'm very surprised manufacturers are still mostly targeting mid/high-end cars with EVs.
First one to market with an EV (with a decent battery pack) at around the $30-35k mark is going to sell an absolute boat-load of cars IMO. Customer demand is definitely there for EVs, but not so much in the feature-loaded (often overloaded) small cars that are $50k+ range.
Mid-spec hatch (cruise, A/C, elec windows, GPS, reverse camera) at $35k and they'd be flying out of the salesroom.
Thats what they cost in the US and Europe... Australia is hopeless. Peugoet e208 is around that money, Zoe even cheaper ($50K here ). Nissan Leaf in the US is low 20s.I'm very surprised manufacturers are still mostly targeting mid/high-end cars with EVs.
First one to market with an EV (with a decent battery pack) at around the $30-35k mark is going to sell an absolute boat-load of cars IMO. Customer demand is definitely there for EVs, but not so much in the feature-loaded (often overloaded) small cars that are $50k+ range.
Mid-spec hatch (cruise, A/C, elec windows, GPS, reverse camera) at $35k and they'd be flying out of the salesroom.
Agreed, but what I'm really after is an e-tractor.I'm very surprised manufacturers are still mostly targeting mid/high-end cars with EVs.
First one to market with an EV (with a decent battery pack) at around the $30-35k mark is going to sell an absolute boat-load of cars IMO. Customer demand is definitely there for EVs, but not so much in the feature-loaded (often overloaded) small cars that are $50k+ range.
Mid-spec hatch (cruise, A/C, elec windows, GPS, reverse camera) at $35k and they'd be flying out of the salesroom.
Same in South Korea. Last time I was in Seoul e-Niros, Konas and Ioniqs were everywhere. A Kona in South Korea retails for about $30K Australia. They would fly out the door here at that price.Thats what they cost in the US and Europe... Australia is hopeless. Peugoet e208 is around that money, Zoe even cheaper ($50K here ). Nissan Leaf in the US is low 20s.
Speccing up models is an attempt by manufactures to make them look more attractive given the high list price because of battery cost.I'm very surprised manufacturers are still mostly targeting mid/high-end cars with EVs.
First one to market with an EV (with a decent battery pack) at around the $30-35k mark is going to sell an absolute boat-load of cars IMO. Customer demand is definitely there for EVs, but not so much in the feature-loaded (often overloaded) small cars that are $50k+ range.
Mid-spec hatch (cruise, A/C, elec windows, GPS, reverse camera) at $35k and they'd be flying out of the salesroom.