I8's down at mid- £30k. Seriously tempted
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When the 12v battery in my i8 died, the dealer mistakenly quoted for a replacements traction battery and the cost was £8k IIRC and I think that was for the later 11kWh pack. Which I didn't think was that bad and certainly not enough to "write off" the car esp as I suspect the battery will come with a warranty.
But, even with a 50% degradation of the traction battery, it still only reduces the "pure electric" range by 10 miles, it will still provide the grunt/fill-in required in hybrid driving - the car is very much optimised to be a hybrid rather than a short range pure-EV.
But, even with a 50% degradation of the traction battery, it still only reduces the "pure electric" range by 10 miles, it will still provide the grunt/fill-in required in hybrid driving - the car is very much optimised to be a hybrid rather than a short range pure-EV.
MrOrange said:
But, even with a 50% degradation of the traction battery, it still only reduces the "pure electric" range by 10 miles, it will still provide the grunt/fill-in required in hybrid driving - the car is very much optimised to be a hybrid rather than a short range pure-EV.
Very true! Plus, with a simple flick of the 'gear lever', it's in sports mode (the engine runs continuously) and recharges the battery in no time.A big issue with all EVs & Hybrids is the difference between that manufacturers claimed 'up-to' range and the user real world experience. The early i8s were claimed to have up-to 23 miles of electric range but ~15 miles seems to be typical. In my case that's enough for my 40 mile B-road commute or 80 miles of decent roads.
My current total range indication is 440 miles on my 40k miles, 9 year old (out of warranty) i8. This is with a full tank and a full charge, although I did press the eco button the day before as I couldn’t be bothered to fill up.:
It would be a great shame if someone splurged out ~£10K on a new battery expecting the 23 miles fantasy figure, but ends up with just the real world 15 mile range.
Edited by Wicker Man on Sunday 14th April 15:09
The other thing to remember. There is evidence that fast charger do derogate the battery life.
Few owners after going through the novelty of charging, don't normally charge the car and if they did as fast charger won’t accommodate the plug, charging is usually done at home with much less powerful charger, which is better for the battery
Reasons to be a little more caviller on buying a car where the battery warranty has expired ( 8yrs)
Few owners after going through the novelty of charging, don't normally charge the car and if they did as fast charger won’t accommodate the plug, charging is usually done at home with much less powerful charger, which is better for the battery
Reasons to be a little more caviller on buying a car where the battery warranty has expired ( 8yrs)
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