Electric car anyone?
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Jul 2021
5:18pm, 14 Jul 2021
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Dave.O
Soul, Niro, and Kona all have the same battery and drivetrain. Soul is boxy looking but surprising how curvy everything is close up and when washing it. The Kona will do a 100 mile journey in its sleep. |
Jul 2021
6:09pm, 14 Jul 2021
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Dvorak
^^ that reads a bit less reassuringly than you might have intended, Dave 
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Jul 2021
6:15pm, 14 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Ooh, big brother alert. The car has 51% battery left as my wife is nearly home. She also took a detour to what I think was the M&S at the garage to get some dinner or snacks. No, I haven't spoken to her because she didn't answer her phone. Yes, I can see where the car is!
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Jul 2021
8:20am, 15 Jul 2021
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Garfield
Ha ha!!! Nothing like track and trace...in another way.
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Jul 2021
10:19am, 15 Jul 2021
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Carpathius
I'm looking at the Kona. Our 2008 Mondeo estate has to make it to Exeter tomorrow, then back with T1's whole year of Stuff in it. I hope it will... |
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Jul 2021
10:33am, 15 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Carps, let me know if I can tell you any real world stuff about it. My cons: * small boot (weird for a hatch back - if you can fold down back seats then lots of room, but not as big as a Mondeo estate at all!) Pros: * seems v cheap to run * best range (for the 64kWh, not the 32kWh obv) for the price. MG is cheaper but less range. * OK inside, electronics are all quite clever and work well (this may be true of any new car, I don't know, haven't had one this new!) * drives OK (fast acceleration, but average handling. Remember I'm comparing this to my BMWs - 1 series, 3 series and 4 series!) |
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Jul 2021
10:37am, 15 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Lease cost me £325 per month 2 years, 8,000 miles per year, no upfront cost. New is £35k - 2.5k gov discount? Cheapest second hand I can see for 64kWh battery is £26,500 68 reg 8,000 miles, top of range. autotrader.co.uk |
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Jul 2021
10:40am, 15 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Have you thought about Skoda Enyaq (new delivery mileage only, ready immediately, £33,000) autotrader.co.uk |
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Jul 2021
10:41am, 15 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Same price as Kona (new) but looks much nicer!! (had it been available as similar lease price, I would have had this over my Kona at the time. It wasn't. But now looks like same cash or finance purchase price. Leases are still higher though. Don't know why.)
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Jul 2021
11:08am, 15 Jul 2021
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HappyG(rrr)
Actually, £348 for 4 years, no up front and 8,000 miles per year. I might have gone for that if it had been around when I was looking. It wasn't!! G
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