Electric Car Batteries

[otherclive]

VW have announced at a German motor show that the EV ID2 a TROC size car will be introduced in 2025 with prices starting at £17000. Assume that means today’s money price base. But compared to UP prices it shows clearly that as production ramps up EV prices will fall in real terms such that they become affordable to mainstream owners.

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/new-cars/2021-09-1/volkswagen-previews-new-id2-electric-crossover/

 

[Dustydog]

A born again Trabant🤪🤪🤪

 

[otherclive]

A born again Trabant🤪🤪🤪

Certainly with the use of recycled and wood derived materials. Having bought four Kias already I have found your fifth, with good solo battery range, 1600kg towing limit and performance that will dislocate your neck. Even makes the Stinger look sedentary. Roll on 2025 for the CEE'd equivalent when we go down to one car 👍

https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev6...08|313182901&dclid=CKeLgquT9_ICFZUT0wodJKoIBA

 

[Tobes]

Certainly with the use of recycled and wood derived materials. Having bought four Kias already I have found your fifth, with good solo battery range, 1600kg towing limit and performance that will dislocate your neck. Even makes the Stinger look sedentary. Roll on 2025 for the CEE'd equivalent when we go down to one car 👍

https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev6/?cmpid=dcm|4249253|26402998|3000708|313182901&dclid=CKeLgquT9_ICFZUT0wodJKoIBA

And it will do 300 miles real world in the longest range spec, which will translate to 180 towing based on what I have been achieving. I think it’s an incredible looking piece of machinery.

 

[JezzerB]

Absolutely amazing. And 18 mins to charge too. It'd take you nearly as long to fill up with diesel go in and pay. Love it.

 

[otherclive]

And it will do 300 miles real world in the longest range spec, which will translate to 180 towing based on what I have been achieving. I think it’s an incredible looking piece of machinery.

Agreed, a nice looking car and still a 7 year warranty.

 

[Hutch]

Certainly with the use of recycled and wood derived materials. Having bought four Kias already I have found your fifth, with good solo battery range, 1600kg towing limit and performance that will dislocate your neck. Even makes the Stinger look sedentary. Roll on 2025 for the CEE'd equivalent when we go down to one car 👍

https://www.kia.com/uk/new-cars/ev6/?cmpid=dcm|4249253|26402998|3000708|313182901&dclid=CKeLgquT9_ICFZUT0wodJKoIBA

Yes a lovely car, my Hyundai /Kia dealer contacted me about 6 weeks ago about it. But sadly, don't want to pay out for one yet.

 

[Raywood]

I would take that 180 miles with a pinch of salt as in real life you rarely get the mileage claimed, due to stopping and starting again, the use of lights and heating, and later the depreciation of the battery. The figures are just a standard for testing and enable you to compare one car with the next. In practice that 180 could be 150 or lower depending on the conditions, but even that may be enough for many.

 

[JezzerB]

I would take that 180 miles with a pinch of salt as in real life you rarely get the mileage claimed, due to stopping and starting again, the use of lights and heating, and later the depreciation of the battery. The figures are just a standard for testing and enable you to compare one car with the next. In practice that 180 could be 150 or lower depending on the conditions, but even that may be enough for many.

The claimed range of the Kia/Hyundai is 300 miles real world-not I assume the WLTP in its long range version-so the op reduced that to 180 for towing-that's about the standard rate for a decent caravan so all of the factors you stated have been included and degradation isn't nearly so bad as people make out-nor is the lights/heater argument-the cold is, apparently but we've not been affected to badly yet-around 10-15miles or so worse