Hyundai INSTER

agree with Andrew the flaps do open every time I’ve charged from a DC charge point (I don’t have a home charger - yet!)

Here’s another way to make the flaps open (and then immediately close - sometimes twice!) - ‘turn on’ the car remotely with the key fob as you would to pre warm or pre cool the car:

• state of car: turned off and locked.
• press ‘Lock’ button on the key fob
• hazard lights will then flash - immediately press and hold the ‘Hold’ button while the hazards are still flashing
• dashboard + Info screens will then come on and the ‘machine gun’ flaps will open + close 😊

Obviously you will then need to get in the car to switch off in the normal way (with foot on the brake) and then re lock the car

I must be thick, @AndrewJRenko but what is “a TL;DR update”?

Hyundai Inster

• stable and controllable and passed the swerve/slalom tests at 76kph

Dacia Spring

• UNstable and UNcontrollable and FAILED the swerve/slalom tests at 76kph (quite spectacularly!)

Hi, Heading to Belfast for W5 and Titanic on Monday from Bray.

based on your previous trips to Belfast what would you recommend in terms of charging strategy? Eg on way back stop at Ionity in Belfast or run to Banbrisge?

I assume I will use about 250km on way up and have about 100km left on a 100% charge. Banbridge is on the main road back to Dublin is the Ionity a detour?

Yeah that feels like an optimistic range. We did our longest trip so far in the Inster. 110km round-trip. Mostly on 80km-100km roads… about 20km of motorway. The range dropped by about 125km. On a full charge, I probably wouldn't be counting on anything more than 300km (less if there's a decent chunk of >110km/hr driving involved). Maybe it'd get a bit more than that but I'd plan any trip to max out at 300km before needed a recharge.

You might be better charging on the way up?

You'll get fastest charging between 30%-80%. If 80% will get you from Banbridge to Titanic and then home, it might be worth stopping on the way up to charge to 80% unless you are pressed for time.

Rear ‘parcel shelf’ storage solution #5…

Oh dear, methinks I’ma obsessed 😮

this solution still allows you to access the under floor 2nd and 3rd boots, but you can only lift the floor about halfway. Personally, I’m probably going to put the thing in a wardrobe because I just don’t need it. But for those who want to keep it in the car ‘just in case’ then this solution, or inside the small floor gap beneath the ‘flappy things’, are useful options 😊

Finding out about that hook under the false floor was a game changer for the boot. The shelf is in the attic. Shopping bags, and one or two other random "always in the boot" items are under the false floor, keeping the boot looking very tidy. Whenever the bit of extra space is needed, just use the hook to hold up the false floor. Also, I realized I'd never moved the rear seats forward at all. The 8 and 5 year old have acres of space. Nudged them up an inch (don't want them too close… putting their feet up on the front seats) and it really makes a huge difference in the boot.

How come there's still a waiting list here? UK buyers buy from stock nowadays with dealers competing with each other handing out huge discounts.

Getting quotes at crazy prices for insurance on the Inster Elegance (in Ireland). Any advice on who is the best. Petrol car reweal was quoted at €330 but the lowest for the Inster is €500 and upto €800!

Because of the colour. The other colours he said I'd have a car before the end of August.

Mine is due next week, 428 euro with AXA

Yes, I did it online. I've just got another quote from them out of interest and it's €413.46 now. Maybe it's because I am a female of a certain age and certain job title that it's less than 490 for me but prices seem to have gone up all right.

Ref Insurance renewal:

I posted already about this not impressed!

I agree it's leave a bitter taste in the my mouth but the fist oil service with the ice will cost you the difference in the insurance quotes + all the extra you'll pay in motor tax and fuel.