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Second hand EV? (self.evs)

submitted 1 year ago by Digestive_Biscuit to c/evs

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I've seen a 2018 Hyundai Ioniq Premium SE fairly local and under £14,000 and under 30kiles. I've no idea what to look out for when buying used.

Any advice or thoughts on used ev's? Does mileage mean much. I suppose battery condition would be the main concern?

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[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hey - looks like you are in the UK so one resource for 2nd hand EV knowledge is EVM (electric vehicle man) on YouTube. He just bought a £4400 2018 Renault Zoe and it’s as good as it left the factory.

At 30,000 miles that car will be as good as new, and I think Hyundai have a 7 year warranty so you still have a couple of years left on that too.

But find a make/model you like and check out autotrader and don’t be afraid to travel for the right car, a £100 train ticket might just save you a few grand and you’ll get a good range test on the way home.

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Also I wouldn’t worry about range, EVs are outlasting their battery degradation estimates by a fair margin. If you expect range to be cut by 1/3 to account for external factors (heat/cold/charger malfunction) and you’ll be good. So if your commute is 50 miles just leave home with at least 75.

[–] Digestive_Biscuit 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the reply. I'll check out that YouTube channel tomorrow. I'm happy to travel for a good car, done it a few times before (petrol that is). I'm just very cautious as I don't know anybody with a 2nd hand EV.

I did find a Zoe which was cheaper than the Hyundai but I didn't like the look as much (plus I had really bad experience with Renault back in the day - different tech and age I know). But I guess I can't be choosie if it's a good price and mileage.