Door handle fix solved my phantom drain

With the monitor I can see my AC charger gives the 12v a little tickle too - you can see it at the start and end of this graph where voltage pops up over 13v as octo kicks in (car was not used yesterday)

 

This is about the price of a gallon of squirt right?

Now I have a lead right foot but that gets me 270miles+

Cheap as chips

 

Coming up on 2nd MOT

I guess around 6k a year here tho my mileage has dropped since we bought the tank to share family duties

I reckon that would 850-900 in a petrol doing 40mpg

Diesel is 680p ATM so even at AVG 50mpg that is over 800 notes fuel, add in filter and oil and it's clear, despite what the market thought, the e was a very cheap to run prop

There are 2 key faults evident so far, the door handles sticking and flattening batt is a fiddly DIY fix

The brake simulator much worse, affecting many hybrids and this bev honda made, can be pricey to solve. Recalled in some markets.

Paint is soft but that is an industry wide thing with water based paints

It's nicer to drive than modern shopping buggy petrols imle
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I've started to see the odd one flitting around.. which doesn't surprise me as they've dropped to 13-14k now for 20k milers...
The used car market has seriously dropped for certain cars, EVs especially. Whereas my recent purchase B58, bizarrely has increased in value?!
It does then make it more of a bargain this Honda and ideal as a local run about. In terms of it's now cheap cost, what's not to like?
I think they'll "bottom out" at around 8k and perhaps see a value increase revival.

 

EVs are not popular used

I spoke to a few decent sales blokes, one at a supermarket style place who had an EV6 said electric cars were hard to shift - back when I was looking

Glad I didn't buy another in that respect but the little e is perfect for me, I don't like big cars, I don't like fwd, I don't like struggle buggy shit engines

Rules out a lot of the options as a daily and most cheap to run stuff

This and the 2 S2s suit me. Dog likes it too.

I rarely bother leisure shopping..sometimes ponder adding a TVR but daily cars? Nah

Ok I lied.. is a Challenger a daily?

 

Update

21.2k miles
​​service included in "pack" total costs

Rear tyres £208
Front tyres £250
Rear wiper £7.50
Front wipers £20
First MOT £45
Second MOT £45

Dealer kindly offered to replace wipers (done this year) for £45
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Fob batteries (one done, they are CR2023, cost about £2)

Aircon regas and decon (£130) no thanks, works fine

total to date £575.5 excl fuel

about £150 for the year fuel, c5k miles or at £50 a tank 1733 miles lol.. or if the tank was as pricey as the kumwat 3.4k on a tank

Let that sink in

 

Love the look of these! Prices have seriously dropped in last few months... Might really consider one in the near future

 

Just taxed for the last time at £0 for 2025

Still really enjoy the little thing but with dog #2 here will it still work? I guess I could remove the rear bench if needed lol

In the winter BEVs have shit range but defrost themselves, on a timer if you like. The range doesn't bother me as I reckon I do sub 4k a year in it now, as a dog wagon.

Perfect 2nd car

 

That's 4 years in the e and 23k miles on the clocks

Not showing any signs of battery issues apart from the 12v which lives a life of short journeys carrying 2 dogs. I have to plug the seat belt in when I wash it or I risk flattening. Odd.

I did take it to Manchester last week to buy some wheels for the S2.. just standard Enkei with a good refurb, here is the nuance of electric.

On the way out lets say I used most of the charge which has cost me 7p/kWh or £2.10 for 30 (est) for the 80 mile journey at 2C across the peaks (I might be exaggerating the amount used, it went from 100% to 10%)

I charge in Stockport. 65p a kWh so the return jrny cost me £19.5

Vs the £2.1

So rapid charging on the road kills the economy

Way out, assuming 6.5 a gallon I was getting say 240miles/gall
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Way back 26.6

Total journey cost £22 for 160 miles so 47mpg - beats our CRV just I guess but next time I will take that

But it's a fun little steer and a great car nonetheless

I have been eyeing the latest CTR recently. Not an ideal dog wagon though

 

So the e has departed.. about 12k depreciation in 4 years and 21k miles (my use)

Brilliant, truly brilliant little car. Mine didn't put a foot wrong really. The 12v was weak, the door handles were sketchy but I really enjoyed owning this car. Bags of character and I miss it already

For a sub 6 month old car that is decent depreciation, they are finding a following. With heated screen, 360 cameras, auto parking, heated wheel, heated seats it's a loaded, fun drive

But my head was turned by the last hot hatch (see other thread) no slight on the e, more on me TBF

Love the new car, way more aggressive, quicker, involving, harder to drive and daft money but YOLO

Rear tyres £208
Front tyres £250
Rear wiper £7.50
Front wipers £20
First MOT £45
Second MOT £45
Depreciation £12k

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