The car is a work of art for its looks and tech. However, I think full-on EVs are still not ready here in the PH, what with the lack of charging infrastructure and the capabilities of our local energy supplier. But most importantly the cost... I think hybrids are the ideal way to go; I wish the Toyota Prius Prime would become available here with its good looks, fuel efficiency and the fact that it has solar panels to trickle charge the car when not in use.
The gear selector on the steering wheel, the cluster resembling the Staria, its like a MPV masquerading as a crossover. For 3 mil you could get a Outlander Phev and not have range anxiety. You get the battery for the city and the engine for the highway, plus you have more cabin and cargo space. The trunk is kind of small for the size. Again props for the tape measure.
@@alfonsomartinez7919 be that as it may the Outlander get confirmed 80+ km ev only range, thats good for most commutes, meaning you wont have to touch your fuel tank unless youre going on a long trip which suits a PHEV best. Yes its heavy but a PHEV makes no sense if you dont charge the thing which sadly alot of people dont do, it defeats the purpose of it.
the ioniq 5 ,and all EVs for that matter, are for early adopters and they should be aware what they are getting into. EV range has improved overtime. range anxiety are for noobs. they will be rewarded of instant torque, spacious interior, superior ride and handling.
@@alfonsomartinez7919 while it is true that evs right now are for early adopters despite their well engineered and well designed image. You are correct in saying that battery tech is getting better, however EV's are not ready to replace ICE vehicles due to range concerns, insurance costs(they dont know what do do with them in an accident and are quick to write them off, hence high premiums) and the overall cost of one compared to an ICE vehicle. The instant torque, yeah thats great if youre a boy racer but most people want a linear progression, I test drove the BYD Dolphin(Atto 1) and thats what I got in the drive modes that werent sport. Right now EV's are great for small islands in terms of useabilty (some can circumvent one on a single charge) but they are horrendous on the price. Point is a Phev when used right is the best of both worlds, yes they are heavy when compared to an ICE vehicle but they arent as heavy as a EV and you can plan a long road trip without using a map, spreadsheet and a good dose of luck.
@@mindfreeze0838 mind you, EVs are the future and that future is coming at us at full speed. Even top carmakers like Toyota, Honda got left behind in this race. It is what it is. As for the range anxiety, That is exactly why they bundled a house plug on each EVs sold in the Phils. so that you can charge at any friendly roadside neighborhood home. I say, goodbye gas stations! 😁
Such a shame that it's too expensive, by the time you recuperate the cost of going EV (at least 7 years) you could have bought 2 SUVs in that time and still be cheaper to fuel both
So untrue. My Ionic 5 cost me 10k more than a similar Hyundai car, but it saves me 5k a year on fuel, another one thousand between cheaper insurance, road tax and servicing. That’s 6k PA. In less than two years I have already made back that extra 10k PLUS I get to drive an absolutely amazing car that has so many things going for it that fossil fuel vehicles only dream about. Once you go EV you’ll never go back to an ICE polluter. Did I mention that for six months of the year my solar panels change my car for FREE. Sweet.😊 Over six years my Ionic 5 will have saved me 36K, fantastic, this car actually pays for itself. I’m in Euroland guys, so euro is roughly on par with US dollars, sorry, I should have said that earlier.
@@sandyfordd1843 You almost sold me there on the first half, until you mentioned you are in Euro. Here in Ph, the price of these EV here will fetch at 66k Euro but an ICE vehicle of the same category (small SUV/crossopver) only fetches between 15-22k Euro. any car above 25k is already beyond the income bracket of most Filipinos and is considered a luxury vehicle. let alone intall solar panel systems in their homes another 15-20k euro there
then there's the local power grid powered by coal, last May our power grid was on Alert level yellow, meaning expected rotating power outage due to overload in certain areas Meaning it cannot sustain mass EV transport charging, then also the average Filipino driver will drive around 5k-10k a year, It will take at least around 7 years for them to break even with the cost of the EV, by then the battery would have already degraded the price of a battery replacement is almost half of the vehicle. a good ICE vehicle has a life of 10-15years.
@@garienza , my grid supplier is 100% green, so no dirty electricity for me. Your house panel installation sounds incredibly expensive, after government grants here it costs about 8,000 euro.
morse for H is .... such a cool touch! this car was designed by an artist! :) retrofuturistic!
The car is a work of art for its looks and tech. However, I think full-on EVs are still not ready here in the PH, what with the lack of charging infrastructure and the capabilities of our local energy supplier. But most importantly the cost...
I think hybrids are the ideal way to go; I wish the Toyota Prius Prime would become available here with its good looks, fuel efficiency and the fact that it has solar panels to trickle charge the car when not in use.
Looks so futuristic! Hope their aftersales service has improved.
For me, this car is good on the city!. But on the highway make sure u have a charging stations....
for a 4M car, it should feel premium
The gear selector on the steering wheel, the cluster resembling the Staria, its like a MPV masquerading as a crossover. For 3 mil you could get a Outlander Phev and not have range anxiety. You get the battery for the city and the engine for the highway, plus you have more cabin and cargo space.
The trunk is kind of small for the size. Again props for the tape measure.
PHEVs are inefficient in a sense that when you're in full EV mode, you are carrying the weight of the internal combustion engine and vice versa.
@@alfonsomartinez7919 be that as it may the Outlander get confirmed 80+ km ev only range, thats good for most commutes, meaning you wont have to touch your fuel tank unless youre going on a long trip which suits a PHEV best. Yes its heavy but a PHEV makes no sense if you dont charge the thing which sadly alot of people dont do, it defeats the purpose of it.
the ioniq 5 ,and all EVs for that matter, are for early adopters and they should be aware what they are getting into. EV range has improved overtime. range anxiety are for noobs. they will be rewarded of instant torque, spacious interior, superior ride and handling.
@@alfonsomartinez7919 while it is true that evs right now are for early adopters despite their well engineered and well designed image. You are correct in saying that battery tech is getting better, however EV's are not ready to replace ICE vehicles due to range concerns, insurance costs(they dont know what do do with them in an accident and are quick to write them off, hence high premiums) and the overall cost of one compared to an ICE vehicle. The instant torque, yeah thats great if youre a boy racer but most people want a linear progression, I test drove the BYD Dolphin(Atto 1) and thats what I got in the drive modes that werent sport. Right now EV's are great for small islands in terms of useabilty (some can circumvent one on a single charge) but they are horrendous on the price.
Point is a Phev when used right is the best of both worlds, yes they are heavy when compared to an ICE vehicle but they arent as heavy as a EV and you can plan a long road trip without using a map, spreadsheet and a good dose of luck.
@@mindfreeze0838 mind you, EVs are the future and that future is coming at us at full speed. Even top carmakers like Toyota, Honda got left behind in this race. It is what it is. As for the range anxiety, That is exactly why they bundled a house plug on each EVs sold in the Phils. so that you can charge at any friendly roadside neighborhood home. I say, goodbye gas stations! 😁
Such a shame that it's too expensive, by the time you recuperate the cost of going EV (at least 7 years) you could have bought 2 SUVs in that time and still be cheaper to fuel both
So untrue. My Ionic 5 cost me 10k more than a similar Hyundai car, but it saves me 5k a year on fuel, another one thousand between cheaper insurance, road tax and servicing. That’s 6k PA. In less than two years I have already made back that extra 10k PLUS I get to drive an absolutely amazing car that has so many things going for it that fossil fuel vehicles only dream about.
Once you go EV you’ll never go back to an ICE polluter.
Did I mention that for six months of the year my solar panels change my car for FREE. Sweet.😊
Over six years my Ionic 5 will have saved me 36K, fantastic, this car actually pays for itself.
I’m in Euroland guys, so euro is roughly on par with US dollars, sorry, I should have said that earlier.
@@sandyfordd1843 You almost sold me there on the first half, until you mentioned you are in Euro.
Here in Ph, the price of these EV here will fetch at 66k Euro but an ICE vehicle of the same category (small SUV/crossopver) only fetches between 15-22k Euro. any car above 25k is already beyond the income bracket of most Filipinos and is considered a luxury vehicle. let alone intall solar panel systems in their homes another 15-20k euro there
then there's the local power grid powered by coal, last May our power grid was on Alert level yellow, meaning expected rotating power outage due to overload in certain areas Meaning it cannot sustain mass EV transport charging, then also the average Filipino driver will drive around 5k-10k a year, It will take at least around 7 years for them to break even with the cost of the EV, by then the battery would have already degraded the price of a battery replacement is almost half of the vehicle. a good ICE vehicle has a life of 10-15years.
@@garienza , my grid supplier is 100% green, so no dirty electricity for me. Your house panel installation sounds incredibly expensive, after government grants here it costs about 8,000 euro.
That is a lot of crap!
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