Yes. The on board charger takes in 7/11/22kW and charges the main high voltage battery by DC
On public DC chargers they supply DC direct to the cars battery however the car always decides on the maximum charging rate and the car measures the voltage and temperature of every cell to ensure no cell is every overcharged nor overheated. When car is nearly full the car will tell the DC charger to slow the charging rate to a trickle. You can monitor each cells temperature and voltage yourself on many cars using an app and an odb Bluetooth interface. If battery temperature is in ideal range car can charge quicker do teslas preheat/ precool the battery on the way to the charger for maximum charging rates.
Technical question. When charging your car on AC is the voltage stepped up to 400 and then rectified to DC by the onboard control unit? I'm assuming a public DC charger does this at the station and there's 400V DC at the end of the cable.
It depends on the car, something like a Q4 E-tron is being produced in fairly small numbers, so the wait time could be fairly accurate
On the other hand, there's several people have recently walked into a VW dealership, gotten a cancelled order and had their car within a week
So it really depends on how flexible you are on what car you want. If you've your heart set on the Q4 then you may have to wait, but if you ring around dealerships then you might get lucky
It’s correct. Look at the amount of people waiting on i4’s from BMW. At least a 12 month wait.
What's people's general experience been of wait times? A dealer is telling me 10 months for a Q4 E-Tron. Will that realistically turn into 14 months plus as I am assuming there is a bullsh1t factor built into their estimates. It seems so hard to actually buy something that isn't a Tesla.
For Irish Ferries (Dublin-Holyhead route), there was no cost to book a charger when I travelled this week. It was a €0 add-on.
The charge you get appears to depend on how many vehicles are plugged in - yesterday, with a full ferry and all charge points in use, my Model 3 SR+ went from 50% up to 75% on the 3.5-ish hour journey (approx 15kWh). Loads to get me to my destination.
a 60k taxi?
Those pickups are a waste, I had my eyes open for a F150 EV during recent trip to States but didn’t see one, did see a Rivian but unfortunately no opportunity to stop and oggle it
Looks like the UK is about to drop the VED exemption for EVs. It's expected in the upcoming autumn statement, according to the FT. Nothing in their article about what it might cost.
Paywalled
That Maxus T9 ute is currently sold in NZ and shortly Aus as the eT60 under the LDV brand (this & Maxus are both owned by SAIC Motor) for around AUD$65-70k driveaway estimated (€45k equivilent). Makes the €60K + VAT price look like complete BS.
John Cadogan breaks the numbers down/
TLDR;
Yeah normally early adopters (technically we were pioneers for years until recently enough) pay a high price for early access to new stuff, but we most certainly didn't.
At one point, I think back in about 2018, I was afraid those super low (or even negative) depreciation rates were not going to last and I was contemplating selling my near 2 year old Ioniq 28kWh (for as much as I bought it new) and buying a supercheap PHEV from the UK as a stop gap until EVs got a big depreciation hit. But I didn't go through with it. Thankfully as that depreciation hit never came
In some ways, I think we are still riding this big wave. Night rate electricity is still many times cheaper than petrol / diesel. And if you bought an EV cleverly right now, you'd still have very little, zero or even negative depreciation. Particularly on the low end EV stuff like early Leafs
I think us early adopters benefitted a number of times especially if you had multiple imports, no VRT on import (even for my S with a well crafted letter of appeal), free public charging, free SuC on Tesla imports, very low depreciation when selling on/modest profit and finally when COVID/The Ukraine hit pretty large profits on our pre Brexit imports which made cost to change negligible.
It's an era that will not be repeated, I had pretty much free cars and fuel for guts of 4 years
Not even AWD? Only 300km WLTP?
Doesnt even seem to have cruise control. What nonsense.
I'd love an electric pickup, probably one of the few that would pay 6 figures for an F150 lightning if they sold it here, but not for that tat
It's a great EV, and the base model is superb value for money at about €40k. But it is a good level down from the Model Y in terms of being premium and it is nowhere near as good to drive. Love the look of them though, fantastic design.
Just don't like the look of them tbh. I'm up to my eyes in a crappy PCP deal atm I need to get very close to the settlement figure (sept 24) and make a decision then.
Ioniq 5 is where I’d be if I wasn’t in a Tesla I think.
Id3 would do me nicely 😎
Back then when it was just the “motors” forum, it was a big shock for you to be buying a Hyundai!
One day my man, if that’s what you want. Remember, Tesla are just another car. Great tech, great efficiency I know 😃 but it’s about what you like and you want in a car.
I remember when Tesla first launched the Irish site. I went on and spec’s my “lotto” car. A white Model S Performance with the 21” wheels and FSD. €206,000!!!!
Back then I didn’t think I’d be on my third one in the space of 2 years 🤣
€80K is crazy for something that manages to make the SsangYong Rodius look pretty.
€60K approx in Germany, Looks like Harris is really loading it on. I hope their left with a yard full of them
Same tow rating as a Model Y, i4, EV6 is a bit disappointing
Never heard anything about those before, what's the opinion?
INTRODUCING IRELANDS FIRST ALL ELECTRIC PICK UP TRUCK!
-THE ALL NEW MAXUS T90 EV
-354 WLTP RANGE
-80% CHARGING CAPACITY IN 45 MINUTES
-1000KG PAYLOAD
-1500KG TOWING CAPACITY
-HUGE SPECIFICATION
-LANDING EARLY 2023 - ORDER TODAY!
-5 YEAR 200,000KMS WARRANTY
-8 YEAR 160,000KMS BATTERY WARRANTY
-10 YEAR ANTI CORROSION WARRANT
*PRICING*
-RRP @ 62,395 + VAT
Whats a LAUNCH EVENT CONTRIBUTION, ???????
I prefer not to contribute,
LINDERS LAUNCH EVENT CONTRIBUTION @ 2,495 + VAT
-VEHICLE COST @ 59,900 + VAT
-DELIVERY @ 1000 + VAT
- ON THE ROAD @ 60,900 + VAT
For €50k I could see the attraction, but for €80k? Not a hope.
80kw DC max charging....for a 90kWh battery!!
Maxus are imported via a distributer (Harris Group). Personally I'd never buy a car that doesnt have direct manufacturer support in the country as warranty claims can get messy, especially if the distributer decides to cease importing vehicles or has their import licence revoked.
Still I think we are finally going to see more of the Chinese brands making inroads here.
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Battery pack: 90kW ternary lithium from CATL with a range of 323 miles / 520km (NEDC)
Consumption: 17.9kWh / 100km (62 miles)
180kW motor with a maximium torque of 350Nm
MIFA 9 is the industry's first intelligent driving housekeeper, which automatically recognises driving style through data and scene driving
Equipped with MAXUS pilot intelligent driving assistance system with functions such as narrow road traffic, helping drivers avoid obstacles on both sides perfectly, and free parking, which can scan and monitor at 150m 2 environment around the vehicle
Body size 5,270 x 2,000 x 1,840mm
Three different trim levels
Wheelbase 3,200mm
Choice of 7 and 8-seater models featuring luxury seating with motorised backrest, leg support and front and rear movement complemented by functions including ventilation, heating and massage
Chunky aero wheels and the low ground clearance enhance the style on the sides and at the rear, the full-width taillights flow all the way to the vehicle's shoulders
MAXUS' MIFA concept features a large, high-set bonnet doesn't slope like traditional MPVs and the narrow headlamps and prominent bumper creates a powerful impression
€79,950
LOL, you never know. If you had told me today 6 years ago that I was about to buy a Hyundai. A brand new one at that. I would have laughed. Or that I would ever own a Tesla. I have just ordered my 3rd one.
Got my Tesla cable this morning, nearest I'll ever get to having a Tesla.
Same old nissan
Abject crap that can't cool/heat itself and cant use CCS
100% agree, start with providing charging at a few spots and offer a booking ahead service for extra cost, then see how it goes from there
I suspect that for a private car park the cabling can be done by any electrician, and would be much cheaper than paying ESBN rates. So AC chargers might not be as dubious a prospect
I also suspect that the only way to make money on AC is to go big. Make a charging site so big and well known that everyone goes there and it gets constant turnover
The 10x AC chargers in Pavilions, Swords always seem to be at least 50% in use. Would love to see some stats on that site
