Bit late now but they could have had a battery check done a year ago and would have been done under warranty. If it's only got 20% of it's capacity it's been getting bad for a while
Kia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years
..... 's a lorra small print in their warranty doc.s Kia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years
when i bought the Sportage I specifically asked the sales guy about the dash and majors .. he said three years
when i bought the Sportage I specifically asked the sales guy about the dash and majors .. he said three years
Ranger is 3 years yet the ranger based amarok is 5 years
Think the Kia EV have something like 7 year 100k on the battery for having 70% of the original battery capacity during that window. If it's only capable of 20% if it was within the warranty period it would/should have been changed under warrantyKia's 7 year warranty only covers electrical items for 3 years ... body/paint only is 7 years
Hmmm interesting. Trouble is they are in their 70s. And pretty gullible but still independent
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It's a bit late now but it's not something like a setting limiting the target charge rather than the battery not taking charge, it's not unknown for a certain type of salesperson to prey on older people. Biggest tell would be if it miraculously ends up on the forecourt after a few daysHmmm interesting. Trouble is they are in their 70s. And pretty gullible but still independent
They've since picked a year old niro
and without the dash board/infotainment the vehicle is completely undrivableInfotainment isn't but drive line is.
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Hmmm that's fuelled my suspicions...trouble is he's an independent old bugger
tells me stuff after he's done it
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Don't think it's much different than the schemes already going up to 5k grant on commercial vehicles upto 3.5t, doesn't apply to quite a few hybrids though as need to be able to do something like 60 miles on pure electric so the hybrid ranger and Hilux don't qualify.they're so good it needs this to get them going !!!!!! what a load of sh1t
Government backs EV fleets
The UK government has pledged £1bn in funding to support the adoption of electric commercial vehicles, and for the installation of chargers at depots.
" The UK government has pledged £1bn in funding to support the adoption of electric commercial vehicles, and for the installation of chargers at depots.
The Zero Emissions Truck and Van grants and the Depot Charging Scheme (DCS) aim to tackle two of the biggest barriers to businesses making the switch - upfront costs and access to charging.
With the closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatening to keep pressure on oil prices, the Department for Transport’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles noted that ‘global fuel price uncertainty is challenging for businesses’ and said that these grants will support a switch to electric, reducing exposure to price uncertainty.
The truck grant will offer savings of up to £81,000 off the heaviest zero emissions trucks, covering up to 40% of the cost. The van grant will continue to offer discounts of up to £5,000 off the cost of electric vans.
Under the depot charging scheme, businesses and public authorities could save up to £1 million, covering up to 70% of the cost, when installing charging infrastructure for vans, coaches, and eHGVs, thanks to a £170 million boost to the programme.
Aviation, maritime and decarbonisation minister Keir Mather, said, “This £1 billion investment cuts cost for British businesses, supports jobs, cleans up our roads, and gives operators protection against shifting global fuel prices.
“The logistics sector is the backbone of the UK economy, worth £170 billion and supporting 2.7 million jobs. We’re helping them expand and decarbonise their fleets whilst saving them cash, driving growth up and down the country.” "
I read the article as plug ins only
They have to meet a set mileage I think it's 60 miles, the newest ranger phev can only do sub 25 miles on pure electric so doesn't qualify and doesn't self charge so plug in, silly mistake on fords part as would entice a few more sales and wouldn't take more than just increasing the battery to meet the mileage limitI read the article as plug ins only
Sangyong I don't think it can do 3.5t towing the maxus also barely legally tows 3.5t which is a shame as it was the first to market with the brakes capacity just doesn't have the train weight to do so it has a 6.5t train weight and weighs something like 2.88t unladen (not including towbar, roller or canopy), which means your at max weight by the time your sat it in and need to carry near enough zero kit. I have probably sent 5 emails so far to maxus with no reply as was debating the change as on paper it works and the fuel saving would pay for it self in a handful of years between the selling the ranger and buying the maxus. There's still the great unknown about how reliable maxus are and looking on the groups very little info on how far it can tow 3.5t.