Electric Vehicles
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OK, we are definitely in car change mode now.
Have 3 kids (8,3 and 1) so need a 7 seater as anything extra (I.e. Nana wants a lift) and I have to ride my bike to meet them in our current 5 seater.
Looked at a Volvo XC90 today and it was huge and just intimidated my wife. Also do not love the idea of still having to worry about a petrol engine and actually servicing it plus electric.
Then went to Mercedes and checked out the EQB which honestly felt much better. Fully electric and the wife felt instantly more assured she could use it.
Stock is low and the price is just under 60k but would mean we are sorted for the shift to electric.
Not even considering any pure petrol or diesel options to be honest.
Limited choices for 7 seaters but we think EQB is the way forward.
If any experts have a view would be keen to hear.
Still need to test drive but hopefuly it will be a good drive which obviously needs confirming but seems solid option. (Couldn't find time today as we still had the one year old with us unfortunately)
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@davesofthunder have you checked the big Tesla? A mate had one, I think seats 6. Pricy though I understand
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In laws have EQC. Said range is really shit. Everything kills it. Would not use it to go further than 100 miles.
Outside thst though think car is great.
I’d look at the model s if I were you. How often will the other seats be used? Kids will love sitting in the boot!
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Even an old model s is far beyond what I can justify spending on a car.
Even the Merc has me figuring how best to do it
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Technically electric and I thought it was cool
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@bayimports awesome concept.
However, like lots of things, I'm believe it when I see it
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@nzzp said in Electric Vehicles:
@bayimports awesome concept.
However, like lots of things, I'm believe it when I see it
true, but if it got off the ground (pun intended) then I would love to give this a go. Wonder if they have factored in weather conditions lol
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@bayimports spot on
I'm sure weather is factored. The Russian plane was insane-worth a look.
If it goes ahead the way they think, it's a transport revolution
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VW creates new company and enters global battery business
VW officially broke the ground on its new battery factory in Germany where production will start in 2025. The responsibility for VW’s global battery business falls to a new company that will invest €20 billion in the area.
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There are a couple of Tesla Y owners here in Australia doing Federal Highway 1 in opposite directions.
That's pretty cool. Love to do "The Lap" one day. The record is something like 2 weeks but I'd love to take at least 6 to stop off and see the things I want to spend more time on. About 16,000km with my X-Trail and a swag. Would be rad.
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@NTA said in Electric Vehicles:
There are a couple of Tesla Y owners here in Australia doing Federal Highway 1 in opposite directions.
That's pretty cool. Love to do "The Lap" one day. The record is something like 2 weeks but I'd love to take at least 6 to stop off and see the things I want to spend more time on. About 16,000km with my X-Trail and a swag. Would be rad.
Fantastic idea and I'd agree, if doing the whole thing shouldn't rush it.
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@nostrildamus Friends of mine took a year off and toured Oz. They maintain there's heaps they haven't seen.
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@antipodean My old man did that when he retired but spent five years on the road. Went everywhere you could in a Toyota van. Fruit picked for a season, lived underground in Coober Pedy working an opal plot - had the time of his life.
Back on topic; my partner bout an EV and last weekend took it on a longish journey for the first time. She shouldn't have as she was sick, got serious range anxiety (unnecessarily) and as a result spent a couple of hours on a trickle charger at (ironically) Huntly Power Station.
I only became aware of all this when it was already a
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Picked up the BYD Atto 3 this week and pretty happy so far. Getting around 15kw/100km so should get 400km range.
I have a good solar system on the roof so should be able to charge the car cheaply during the day.
This is my first EV and I'm loving it so far.
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Sat in the Volvo C40 Recharge EV at the local shopping centre this afternoon.
Nice compared to my 10yo X-Trail, but then for ~$80k it would fucking want to be. TBH found the interior styling a bit bland, seats comfortable. Back seat room was OK despite the fastback approach.
Would I buy it? No. But I'll test drive that and the XC40 Recharge just to say I have.
Fark me I just looked at the Ioniq 5 after an email came through noting a new release - pricing isn't much different to the Volvo! TBH for that money I'd rather have the XC40.
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