EV Depreciation

Are the Teslas roughly something like this:

Model 3 SR: €42k for 450km = €93/km

model 3 LR: €50.5k for 550km = €91/km

the Y would be less value on per-km basis, looks like €108 LR and €115 SR

These were way overpriced when they came out and seem to be particularly unloved in the UK. It is a lot of car for the money but there are better EV’s to be got for even that money. If Audi sold an extended warranty product here like they do in other markets, an e-Tron like that one might be a more viable proposition.

yep. Or to put it another way, this is a car that can’t do a 60min cold weather motorway journey at 120kmph without the inconvenience and cost of destination charging, to ensure you’ll make it home.

and we wonder why expensive EVs are selling in the 2nd hand mass market.

Price is about right, several similar cars on offer within €2K-€5K of it from non franchise dealers. Unlikely it will be snapped up, very little market for these without some kind of warranty. A bigger battery 55 version would be easier to shift.

Not really, Tesla Bjorn on YT uses it as a benchmark for how inefficient an EV can be. Regularly references the “Fat e-Tron”

to be fair for a long time the etron was a pretty unique proposition , it’s a large suv with over 400bhp in 55 guise, very big boot and usual Audi premium interior.

and it was proper (ish) ev platform. Compared to the glc and I pace it’s a better suv imo . Also it’s a very heavy beast but again as a 55 the range is more than adequate for most.

things have caught up a bit but still there isn’t much similar, the eqe suv has better range but much smaller boot and a lot less bhp as well.

Etron’s in the UK lose thousands per month and as many are ex lease they ca be brought here cheaply too

It's fairly bleak for anyone who bought new in 2023. Paid top dollar, and high interest rates.

Even if your new car in 2026 is 10 grand less than what it was in '23, there's still the cost to swallow. There's no calculating " cost to change" when your 23 reg has already cost you a fortune.

Balance that with charge to 80% for some, meaning top up to 100% is on day rates before Christmas journey. Then pay 65-70 cent on public charging. Then pay same toll's as ICE from next week. Then wait 30 minutes to recharge to get home.

A rav 4/Tucson/Sportage wont have incurred that level of pain in the next 3 years.

Sorry to be so negative. But as an EV owner who has other bills to pay, I feel a bit let down by the market. Cheap EV for tipping around and charge at night rates is the future. Family car will be ICE.

Just time the 100% charge to end at 8am / 9am winter/summer and leave whenever you want. Id be fairly confident the battery wont disintegrate operating on that basis. In any case on most days you wont need more than 80% capacity to meet your travel needs