This is one electric journey from a Toyota Prius to a Hyundai Ioniq to a Tesla Model Y, with a slight dalliance with a diesel i30.
. I didn’t even have my driver’s licence yet, but sitting in that car felt so next level. Who knew they wouldn’t move on? I was in Melbourne and amazed by the efficient, futuristic car. I watched the animation of the regenerative braking going back into the battery. Twenty years ago, we were on the precipice of the future. Why hasn’t Toyota advanced significantly since then?”
Jonathan and Michelle bought their first new car together in 2010, a Hyundai i30 diesel. Back then, diesel was touted as the most environmentally friendly fuel source and there weren’t many EVs around at the time. The Prius was twice the price. When it was time to go electric, Jonathan researched electric vehicle options for quite a while. He wanted a Tesla but only the Model S and X were available and way beyond their budget. So, he widened the search and checked out the Kona Electric and the Kia e-Niro, as it was named in Europe. Tesla Bjorn did a good comparison and after this review Jonathan knew what he wanted. In March 2019, Jonathan went to Zupps and looked at a petrol Kona. The EV was not available yet. But the boot was tiny.
Please note: the Model 3 was not yet available in Australia, and any way, the boot entry wouldn’t allow for the pram.Jonathan still misses their Ioniq. “The driving feedback was great. The car would go from zero to 100 in about 8 seconds, which was plenty. The new Model Y isn’t much better. The Ioniq in sports mode had plenty of go. Suspension was softer in the Ioniq. In the 3.5 years we drove it we never had a problem with the 260 km range on the guessometer . It was reasonably accurate.
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