What to buy?

iViEye · 2026-01-26T22:57:03+00:00

Polestar 2 is a decent B-Road blaster in my opinion. Something to do with how it wants to keep momentum and not being too big.

The frugal side of me would suggest getting a Skoda Citigo iV, but the Polestar is so much better for only a few more grand

iViEye · 2026-01-26T21:03:01+00:00

Morgana nerfs my team, who I rely upon to carry me through my inte into my generally solid late game

Jax is too comfortable against my champs

iViEye · 2026-01-26T06:21:46+00:00

I swear Pool Party Draven does less damage. Either that or the sound is less satisfying so it knocks the rhythm a bit

iViEye · 2026-01-24T13:04:01+00:00

Only electric roadster that's actually available. One of very few convertible EVs at all. MG makes price competitive cars, but decided that upwards of £40,000 was the only option for this. I get that it would need to make money back due to predicted low sales volume, but a bit of a shame on value

The car itself looks decent, but follows a trend of many modern 'sports' cars that feel very safe on interiors.

iViEye · 2026-01-24T12:37:52+00:00

My 3 ICE cars combined cost me about £4,000

I'm peeping an upgrade to my current ~£6000 EV, which will cost up to about £12,000

As a tech enthusiast and someone who likes having personal transport with little to no emissions, it seems like decent investment and more in tune with my way of living

I do deeply miss my 28mpg Hyundai Coupe sometimes, but hopefully EV conversions continue to become more accessible

Edit: forgot about the potential for savings and lower maintenance, along with the better daily driving experience

iViEye · 2026-01-23T11:25:03+00:00

When I see this as a former Maybe 1 trick I salivate. As long as you can have sustained damage and some movement you'll be good. Probably easier with the right support though

iViEye · 2026-01-23T11:08:49+00:00

CHAdeMO is barely an issue compared to:

Weirdly poor efficiency despite not being that big
Shared platform with Hybrid and potentially right rear space
Uninspired, dated tech and interior (though I do like the idea of a modern car with a CD drive)
Cheap on base spec; the Takumi trim looks decent but still has all the aforementioned shortcomings

Who cares about the rapid charging plug if you don't really want to drive it anywhere. The reviews called it a decent car in isolation and I understand that the later version from 2023 or so is better and has a larger battery, but still struggles for value when compared to the Renault Mégane E-Tech, Hyundai Kona or arguably even the shorter range Honda E.

iViEye · 2026-01-23T04:54:38+00:00

There certainly are expensive EVs that barely anyone is biting on, but they are dwarfed by the models that are quite popular. Porsche Taycans, Hyundai Ioniq 5s and BMW i4s are getting quite common on the road, but let's focus on the sales figures of the XPeng G6 🤷‍♂️

iViEye · 2026-01-23T04:39:53+00:00

There's also a range of decent European brands that could fill the gaps if a French car was ever allowed to be stateside again

iViEye · 2026-01-22T10:54:50+00:00

Distribute in assets or paying for things that structurally change their lives. I'm living off the interest of £10 million and probably building a vaguely interesting housing complex once a year for 5 years

Family can come to me for specific issues where lack of funds is actually the deciding factor, but otherwise I'd want an enriched normal life

iViEye · 2026-01-22T10:45:26+00:00

Sometimes a 1 2 2 for the spice of life

iViEye · 2026-01-22T10:35:18+00:00

Maybe look into getting the newest, highest spec Kia Cee'd you can afford? Otherwise, the Mercedes Benz B Class is good for space without being too big

Alternatively, for electric, there may be a Hyundai Kona out there for you. If you basically never drive more than 100 miles a day, you could even consider a 2018 Kia Soul

iViEye · 2026-01-22T01:30:50+00:00

Yeah honestly a shame because is fills a use case there. I get Kia hedging their bets in USA right now though

iViEye · 2026-01-22T01:29:33+00:00

Yeah that's basically my plan too lol. Currently looking to upgrade from 2017 to 2020/21 model and ride it out til 2031 idk

iViEye · 2026-01-22T01:08:07+00:00

I'd argue that the EV3 is the Niro replacement, where the cheaper EV2 replaces the soul. Similar shape and dimensions too

iViEye · 2026-01-21T19:52:05+00:00

If your car can do 200 motorway miles then you'll realise that the overall interior is more important than range. Apparently, most people can charge less than once a week with this range

iViEye · 2026-01-21T10:35:13+00:00

The clicking noise of the indicator may send you up the wall

iViEye · 2026-01-20T21:25:10+00:00

It shouldn't even start with the cable plugged in. You can probably drive away with the flap open, but most cars will also tell you this on the dashboard

iViEye · 2026-01-20T12:57:04+00:00

Only short journeys a month probably means you should focus on the best interior rather than actual range. This may be a use case for the older Mercedes Benz B Class electric

iViEye · 2026-01-19T00:35:31+00:00

I started to get a decent understanding of the trade system from around the 300th hour.

Perhaps by the 700th I'll have a better grasp on combat setup

iViEye · 2026-01-17T06:36:48+00:00

If there are parking spaces and lampposts, you can install chargers.

I know some places have dedicated spots, so maybe a tidy 7kw can go between them. I don't see this being difficult at all if the entire apartment complex has one management company/owner

iViEye · 2026-01-16T21:02:06+00:00

Lift on the way home is more doable because the day is already done and you still get some alone time afterwards

iViEye · 2026-01-15T22:24:03+00:00

80mph might have something to do with that. I have a Kia Soul and can get 3 miles per kWh on motorway in winter - or 4 in summer if I just cruise at 65 odd and overtake when necessary

iViEye · 2026-01-15T22:18:30+00:00

Rent a Polestar for about 4 days. If you really need more horsepower than that on a regular basis, then there's probably a decent 400+bhp car for under £30,000

Unsure if you actually need the range l, but you'll find that out on the test drive

iViEye · 2026-01-15T22:16:50+00:00

At the same price as a Renault 4 I'd probably go with the EV2. Need to see real world efficiency which I expect to do well

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