Electric cars in Australia general discussion thread, not just Teslas, the others too

[Babalouie]

To be fair if you owned an Audi for 250,000km you'd be up for a new engine and gearbox in that time plus all the other niggly shit that grinds you into poverty

The long term costs of the Teslas seem to be quite okay: https://jalopnik.com/this-tesla-mode...HHOZSeDXlN8Ekw

This was a rental car, so you wouldn't do things like replace trim and seats on a 400,000 mile private car, but if you take that stuff out, it's pretty reasonable. Prolly a fair bit less then just normal servicing of a regular car.

[Luke352]

To be fair if you owned an Audi for 250,000km you'd be up for a new engine and gearbox in that time plus all the other niggly shit that grinds you into poverty

Valid argument. I don't intend on keeping our A4 outside of warranty for long.

[Babalouie]

I only received the VIN number 4 weeks after placing the order. Pretty sure I'll order speed boost for mine if the option is available in the app, get the 0-100 time down under 4 secs

Speak of the devil, the Tesla sales dude just called and said my car should be delivered a coupla days before xmas.

I guess I better get my skates on and get the wall charger installed before all the sparkies go dark for the holidays.

[to4garret]

the wall charger is a $780 option now, and you have to get a sparky to install it. But the garage has 3-phase, so I presume that means it'll charge faster?

Yea thats basically it, the car has an onboard AC->DC converter with a maximum AC input of 11kw. The Wall Charger can deliver 11kw with 16A from 3 phases.

The mobile charger is pretty good, it will do 2.4kw from a normal 10A GPO, 3.6kw from a 15A GPO and upto 7kw if you get a 5 Pin - 3 Phase tail for it. (https://evchargers.com.au/product/va...onnector-gen2/). Some people dont even bother with the wall charger, i lived with 15A for a few months and as an overnight charge its fine.

You could also skip the wall charger and have a 3 phase socket installed then use the above tail for 7kw at home which might work out a little cheaper over all, but then you only have one way to charge the car and no backup. I keep the mobile charger in the boot permanently - just. in. case.

Hopefully it won't take long, but as you prolly know the purchase process isn't one that is flush with updates on where everything is at :-)

I remember the first time Melb's rang me about my delivery - jumped out of a meeting with a VP to take it hahah.

[MZ21]

Not bad I might just use a 15A socket at home and see how I go.

[to4garret]

Pretty sure I'll order speed boost for mine if the option is available in the app, get the 0-100 time down under 4 secs

What a time to be alive, hit "buy now" and download more fasts instantly.

[MZ21]

With warranty intact.

[Falc&Send]

Hyundai Kona EV recalled due to fire hazard

https://www.productsafety.gov.au/rec...ev-my2018-2020

[Captain_Slow]

I'm liking this - VW ID Space Vizzion (lol) confirmed for production - basically an electric Passat sized wagon: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/17/...ion-confirmed/

If it can genuinely go 700km on a charge, and has room for two tall teenage lads in the back, that might be our next nopics car/family truckster right there.

[Captiva Fan]

If it can genuinely go 700km on a charge, and has room for two tall teenage lads in the back, that might be our next nopics car/family truckster right there.

Article muses that 700km WLTP-rated is more like 500km real-world ... and I reckon an $80k RRP for that, based on fArteon pricing & the extra amount you have to stump-up for an electric Golf over a standard one.

[Captain_Slow]

You know, with the MEB platform being rear-engined and all, maybe what VW needs to do is a modern interpretation of the Type 3 squareback. I'd buy that!

[bg0013]

I'm liking this - VW ID Space Vizzion (lol) confirmed for production - basically an electric Passat sized wagon: https://www.autoblog.com/2020/11/17/...ion-confirmed/

If it can genuinely go 700km on a charge, and has room for two tall teenage lads in the back, that might be our next nopics car/family truckster right there.

hopefully they will flow down into the skoda range aswell.
Racingline have posted this up with a ID3 vs a new gti.


https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvuuOzHDfA/

[MZ21]

Speak of the devil, the Tesla sales dude just called and said my car should be delivered a coupla days before xmas.

I received my invoice today, so car must be getting closer.

[old_geez]

Good write up on the MG. Sounds like it needs more go-fasts though
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...g-zs-ev-review

[Babalouie]

I received my invoice today, so car must be getting closer.

Me too, got the invoice and VIN today