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Well, I had a good look at a few Hyundai's and the Ioniq 5 comes out the winner for access, headroom, etc. It is also an amazing car!
I've crunched the numbers and, comparing the Ellie with the cost of getting the Ioniq from Motability, there is no difference in total running costs per week if I drive 150 miles a week. Anything over that and I save more with the Ioniq because my fuel costs will only be a max of 2.5p a mile. Less if I can get leccy at below 7.5p a kWh and Octopus Energy often have a price well below that. They will sometimes pay me a few pence per kWh to use leccy from the grid if there is an over-production. I also have solar panels and a 9.6kWh battery so leccy is cheap for me.
Obviously I'm not going to produce 77kWh a day so I will have to buy from the grid when I need to, but I won't need the full 77kWh every day.
In the summer I can generate up to 30kWh a day and only use 10kWh for the house so I'll be able to put up to 20kWh (free) into the car battery on a fairly regular basis.
I'm arranging a two hour test drive for next week, so it looks as though The Floozie will soon be leaving her home for the last seven years.
Now comes the problem of how much to ask for her.
Champagne Gold, 2003, 3.5 petrol with LPG (including filling pump to fill at home.)
4wd
Recent engine replacement with 60k engine supplied and fitted by Steve at Tojo.
f/f cruise
All cats neutered.
Calder Camper side conversion with R&R bed, pop-top, fridge, cooker sink, Outdoor Revolution blow-up awning, (Hardly used) quiet Honda generator.
4 brand new tyres (Grrrr!)
Undersealed and cavity job.
Bodywork needs attention but is OK. (I hardly ever clean her) One small rusty bit on tailgate.
Seats need re-covering or some seat covers.
MOT due in July.
I've owned this since October 2016
Registered as a camper and as dual fuel.
I'll add to this as I think of things.
I've crunched the numbers and, comparing the Ellie with the cost of getting the Ioniq from Motability, there is no difference in total running costs per week if I drive 150 miles a week. Anything over that and I save more with the Ioniq because my fuel costs will only be a max of 2.5p a mile. Less if I can get leccy at below 7.5p a kWh and Octopus Energy often have a price well below that. They will sometimes pay me a few pence per kWh to use leccy from the grid if there is an over-production. I also have solar panels and a 9.6kWh battery so leccy is cheap for me.
Obviously I'm not going to produce 77kWh a day so I will have to buy from the grid when I need to, but I won't need the full 77kWh every day.
In the summer I can generate up to 30kWh a day and only use 10kWh for the house so I'll be able to put up to 20kWh (free) into the car battery on a fairly regular basis.
I'm arranging a two hour test drive for next week, so it looks as though The Floozie will soon be leaving her home for the last seven years.
Now comes the problem of how much to ask for her.
Champagne Gold, 2003, 3.5 petrol with LPG (including filling pump to fill at home.)
4wd
Recent engine replacement with 60k engine supplied and fitted by Steve at Tojo.
f/f cruise
All cats neutered.
Calder Camper side conversion with R&R bed, pop-top, fridge, cooker sink, Outdoor Revolution blow-up awning, (Hardly used) quiet Honda generator.
4 brand new tyres (Grrrr!)
Undersealed and cavity job.
Bodywork needs attention but is OK. (I hardly ever clean her) One small rusty bit on tailgate.
Seats need re-covering or some seat covers.
MOT due in July.
I've owned this since October 2016
Registered as a camper and as dual fuel.
I'll add to this as I think of things.