DEPRECIATION OF EV’S IS OFF THE SCALE - ITS EYE-WATERING!! FEATURING THE AUDI E=TRON 55 S-LINE

Buy a car
Lose 66% of its value in 4 years
What an investment
#futuremyarse #evcars #electriccar

[@aindriubradleymarshall6226]

As my grandmother used to say, "there's one born every minute."

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

Including old people like her

[@markburton8303]

there certainly is - they can usually be found by parroting 'future my arse'

[@batfordrc2492]

No sympathy for anyone that actually paid cash for one of these.

[@rocket3man]

I paid cash for my Tesla, but that was because I intend to keep it for 20 years. It currently saves me over £4000 a year in fuel and maintenance costs annually. When you do the maths it’s a no brainer!

[@hfvhf987]

@@rocket3man 20 years 🤣

[@rbnhd1144]

@@rocket3man You my good man seem rare, many people only keep them a few years, Id bet most are on a three year lease. Good for you.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

@@rocket3man Good luck expecting a Tesla to last for 20 years. The battery will be scrap before the 'car' is 3 years old. And that's only on the off chance that it doesn't catch fire. I hope you took out gap insurance.

[@rocket3man]

@@matthewgodwin3050 haha, it’s already 4 years old so you know nothing!

[@patto2168]

The people that paid for these EV’s can afford to lose this much money as they tend to be a little wealthier , I cannot.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

@@patto2168 except they cost the same but are cheaper to run. Genius.

[@nigden1]

@@MikeJones-mz5igTry and part exchange one at a dealer, they're all running away from them as they make poor ornaments on their forecourts.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

​@@nigden1which dealer,? Details please. I'm waiting.

[@rocket3man]

@@patto2168 insults will not win an argument it just displays ignorance.

[@stevewest131]

Running an EV costs a few thousand quid less per year to fuel than a petrol / diesel car. They cost about the same to buy and depreciate about the same over their lifetime. Remind me again how an EV loses any money

[@elfred8821]

I’m sticking to my 5 litre V8 TVR Chimera out of principle 😁

[@christopherpage2622]

Nice, I've always loved the 4.2 and 4.5 v8 cerbera myself despite the engines being maintenance heavy and when I see the chevy engine swapped ones with the ls2 block if I remember rightly it makes me sad that they have lost some character even if it's far more reliable.

[@foppo101]

You do and pay a fortune in fuel.You would in the UK.

[@trevorwilson2966]

I bet thats a really reliable car.

[@hectorshouse7348]

Folks…it’s all very well laughing at EV’s owners but that’s not enough. We’ve got to fight to keep our personal transport affordable and practical

[@stevewest131]

EVs are 90% cheaper than fossil fool cars to run

[@drowe2]

The problem is at 4 years the battery is half gone and they cost 40-50k to replace

[@stevewest131]

@@drowe2 My EV is 4 years old and the SoH is still 100%. All EVs come with a minimum 8 year battery warranty so any problems are corrected free of charge under the warranty. I don't see many ICE car makers giving 8 year warranty on engines (usually 2 to 3 years warranty)

[@drowe2]

@@stevewest131 how many miles/kms?

[@brucemitchell5637]

​@@stevewest131what's the resale value of your EV, little fella? BAHAHAHAHA!!! 😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@ghunt9146]

But the EVangelists will still spout, "EVs are cheaper to run than an ICE car. Blinkers firmly on.

[@stevewest131]

The fossil fools should listen to the EVangelists on this point. EVs are 90% cheaper to run

[@avlisk]

Try telling one that you wouldn't have an EV if given one for free. They think I'm lying when I say that.

[@hudsonbear5038]

yep came across that myself... They say you are lying every damn time. The funny part is I have tested/trailed several for work... and none came close to what the equivalent vehicle could do....

[@hudsonbear5038]

They ignore the simple fact that no gov can keep taking the loss in revenue due too ev's... Fuel duty is between £21-25 Billion as well as £7billion in road tax... The gov can't keep ignoring ev's anylonger and thankfully they aren't anylonger..

[@stevewest131]

An ICE car will cost £32,000 in fuel over ten years (probably more as petrol prices go up), an EV will cost £3,000 over 10 years. Numbers don't lie.

[@henryhyam5148]

How are the lease companies still in business?? Future lease payments must be about to go through the roof, which makes them a dead duck.

[@mikeolly67]

The only reason EVs are selling to fleet is the tax saving. Take an EV with list price of £50000, they reclaim the vat , and get a hefty discount from manufacturer , so that £50k car could be £42500 with a 15%discount, and without the vat £35500, they can then offset that entire amount against tax in the first year.

[@GeordieFX]

@@mikeolly67 The ordinary man on the street taxpayer is subsidising corporate profits. Klaus Schwab - Starmer's master - calls it public private partnership. Saving the planet for the benefit of everyone of course!!

[@grahamconnolly3241]

the problem is the lease companies borrow money off the banks, as it looks with the losses the lease companies will go bankrupt thus putting pressure on the banks which we will all have to pay for.

[@MrTench8]

£50 grand and only 37,000 miles, thats £1.35p a mile! Add that to the already ridiculous running costs!!

[@visiblekoment]

Can't put a price on the environment 😂😂😂

[@davecooper3238]

A friend & his wife own EVs. They claim there are practically no service costs & the power comes from their solar panels.

[@d.y.8276]

But EV’s are “more economical” than a petrol or diesel car.

[@visiblekoment]

@@davecooper3238 that's not an outrageous claim, but I'd say not a common one. Fact is, for the average joe, EV ownership is not either practical or cost effective. Depreciation tells you where EVs are going, demand is falling, once bitten, twice shy.

[@marklambert2750]

Great thinking 👍

[@olirc]

Imaging having bought one of these and owning it for 3 years and discovering that you've probably worked for over a year for absolutely nothing.

[@stevewest131]

Imagine owning an ICE car for 10 years and spending £35,000 on fuel while an EV owner spends £3,000 to do the same mileage. Probably equates to a free car with the money saved

[@brucemitchell5637]

​@@stevewest131what's the resale value of your EV, little fella? BAHAHAHAHA!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@q3y6]

@@stevewest131 OOh look an ev evangalist just making up random numbers, I really don't know how you got to those figures, are you the labour chancellor by any chance????

[@Richard-ys2ns]

​@@stevewest131Very few people keep the same car for 10 years. 3-5 years is the norm. If you buy an EV every 5 years at an average cost of £15k more than the petrol equivalent. Then you've spent £30k more than someone buying the petrol equivalent over 10 years. Now add on the price of Electricity and the huge depreciation, higher cost tyres and insurance.

[@wizzyno1566]

​@@stevewest131£35000 on fuel is 220,000 miles. Almost noone does that.

[@stephenpenfold9301]

Wow, £1000 per month depreciation

[@pogoworley4903]

My petrol bmw depreciated more than that.

[@geoffsclassiccars]

​@@pogoworley4903bs😂😂😂

[@JamesSmith-qs4hx]

@@pogoworley4903 At least you could have kept it and ran it for a couple of decades..

[@pogoworley4903]

@@JamesSmith-qs4hx was an x3m competition. Looking at a Tesla now.

[@wizzyno1566]

​@@pogoworley4903liar.

[@SkinPeeleR]

30 years ago a 2,5 ton audi would withstand AK-47 fire and used by kings, queens and criminals.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

Burning your cash while not burning your garage.

[@DracFury]

These EVs just destroy the roads.!

[@whocares264]

unlike range rovers which of course are weightless

[@mattblackledge9068]

​@whocares264 and vans, and pickups, and hgv's. Some people talk utter shite eh.

[@composedlight6850]

​@@whocares264still less weight than an EV plus don't have the low down torque that rips the road up like EVs

[@ObiePaddles]

Presumably you have link to show that. If that is the Daily Mail article they reported on a published paper that showed heavier vehicles make a difference. The Daily Mail inserted EV when it wasn’t in the report.

[@user-lj9ld8ir1e]

@@whocares264 EV RR are half a ton heavier,then theres that.

[@Cotictimmy]

'Super Depreciation' on a day with a 'Super Majority' for Net Zero. 🤣

[@spice3767]

0.0001p per mile to charge…..but costs £10 a mile in depreciation 😄😄

[@LordCreo]

@@spice3767 Do the math, this is almost exactly the same depreciation as you would expect from a £75k ICE car as well

[@user-ij5uz5dm5j]

It's a Dianne Abbott but performs like a Liz Truss hybrid!!

[@barriewilliams4526]

Mugs & money.

[@MikeJones-mz5ig]

At the servo forecourt. Yeah.

[@hughjasse3375]

Now, I know the Green and Rainbow coloured NetZero utopia requires a 3 ton EV crossover or SUV, with 26" alloy wheels, but hear me out here. The nice thing about a 1 or 1.5 ton petrol or diesel hatch or salon is that it can be pushed off the road yourself, in the event of any accident or operational issues. It can be towed by another similar car, or just a regular AA or RAC van. You don't have to abandon your vehicle in the middle of a road, or wait most of the day for a specialist low loader recovery vehicle. Convenient.

[@mikegregory8353]

The entrance block paving up to the main entrance to the Porsche dealership in Bristol is falling apart. Probably in no small way to the porky Taycans that park opposite. 🤨🤔

[@marineboy1964]

A fool and his money are easily parted

[@phillipmahon8842]

Depreciation , plus sets of tyres, plus insurance . Even if the cost of electricity is less the cost of petrol , it is insignificant . So much for the big advantage of Ev’s , cheap motoring . Same as ‘free’ electricity from windmills & solar panels .

[@chrisaris8756]

You know Tony I reckon trade in at a main dealer you’d be nearer £15k. But it’s not a problem because the dealer won’t actually want it so you’ll have to try and sell it privately. And good luck with that!! Have a good weekend mate

[@daveandjanwoolf8078]

I bought a 2007 Renault Laguna 2.0 petrol estate - 50k miles - 1 owner - full history - 12 month mot for an expensive £1500 one year ago. Just had new mot + 2 tyres + service £300. Depreciation- about a fiver a week. Now that is cheap motoring But it does impress the neighbours.

[@daveandjanwoolf8078]

NOT

[@MjA-tz8so]

Imagine being in wales and knocking a kid over with 2.5 tonns at 20mph, that’s one dangerous Milkfloat…

[@wizzyno1566]

2.5 tonnes, 2 tonnes, 1.5 tonnes - no different if its hitting a kid you're talking about.

[@MjA-tz8so]

⁠​⁠@@wizzyno1566no shit Sherlock, I was being sarcastic..

[@wizzyno1566]

​​@@MjA-tz8sohow would i know that? It read like a serious point from an idiot. To prove my point, 10 morxns agreed with you.

[@wizzyno1566]

​​​@@MjA-tz8sohow would i know that? It read like a serious point from someone who doesnt understand physics. To prove my point - 10 people liked your post! So this is on you.

[@nicholasviney5975]

This is how they price you out of car ownership, next it will be houses and you'll own nothing and eat zee boogs

[@theloneranger2101]

They are EV-il. 👹

[@mikeandhev]

The EV bubble has now, finally, burst and people who have purchased an EV from new are now waking up to this fact.

[@absoluteentertainment9854]

Its depreciation in 6 months is more than what i paid for a 2017 mitsubishi asx diesel that i got 49.8mpg on a run to devon at the weekend

[@Everything_Evan]

Is it front or 4 wheel drive?

[@J1M1F]

Its depreciation in 6 weeks is more than the value of the Passat I’ve been driving for the last 7 years…

[@icklepob88]

Just like the classic cars are fitting EV tech to make them usable, how long till we see all these overpriced boxes of dogwank, piling up outside clever engineering workshops, awaiting diesel engines and drive trains ?

[@whocares264]

all those diesel trains now electrified, all clean quiet and reliable...

[@alexdewar6584]

​Do electric trains use batteries then ?

[@dieselfunk65]

@@whocares264check out the Class 69 old chap, definitely not electric I think you’ll find!!

[@whocares264]

@@dieselfunk65 The sounds of the NEW Class 69 on the Severn Valley Railway BONUS FOOTAGE..... wow, what a noisy stinker

[@user-nr7jm1so5j]

It was a green scam from the outset.

[@TrumanShow-im2ve]

Green is the new red

[@contagionisafraud]

OMG, two and a half tons!

[@waynehewett4017]

Friends of my mum brough a top of the range BYD ev for 42,000 AUD .... Had it for a year and half with 36,000 kms And wanted to trade it in on another one.... The trade in offered was 4 ,000 AUD ..... Talk about throwing bundles of cash out the window for each km or mile you drive it your ev .... And thats not even the costs of charging the ev ,insurance or maintenance.....

[@paulineprice9534]

Bloody hell, they know how to drain folks' money away hey? Who in their right mind would do that to themselves?

[@stevensimpson2625]

Unbelievable who would part with there cash ,so 80% of them are all company cars and leased 😂

[@TakeResponsibilty]

Actually 63% of the UK new car market is to the fleet sector. The ONLY thing that matters there is Benefit In Kind Tax. Resale value - doesn't matter, tyre replacement and maintenance - doesn't matter. Nothing else matters other than BIK tax. If you are fortunate to have the choice, why would you not choose an EV that costs you less than £500 per year in tax? I don't particularly like my Tesla, it's not perfect by any means. But the money it saves in tax is impossible to ignore. Over a 4-year business lease alone it will save me nearly £30,000 in income tax. In my pocket. A no brainer.

[@farmerned6]

Without STANDARDISED batteries that can be swapped out cheaply and affordably EV's are a Money pit, that won't outlive a normal ICE , and so will be worse for the environment

[@steviewylie5267]

Heart breaking losing 50k in just over 3 years seriously,bargains to be had then ffs.

[@ridbanner1407]

Not sure myself ,the battery condition could leave you out of pocket ?

[@hectorshouse7348]

@@steviewylie5267 bargains? I don’t think you’re getting the point😂

[@steviewylie5267]

@hectorshouse7348 I've seen vintage voltage they do classic cat EV conversions,the main guy is an expert and said the battery efficiency after 100k is around 90%,so my thinking is if you buy a 3 Yr old EV it's depreciation is massive but you can buy it at around a third of new price,then have s good few years at least left of usable driving battery wise,but tyres are another thing twice as dear and don't last due to special compound,but at a third of new price imo thsts possible bargains at least short term.

[@unnamedchannel1237]

Paying just $50k for a car is crazy to me

[@markburton8303]

@@hectorshouse7348 yes bargains - Depreciation is bad when new, but that makes used purchases cheap. I bought a two year old Enyaq for the same price as a same year Merc A class with one of the shit engines and it's far far nicer to drive and has saved me £3.4k in the last two years. I had an independent battery check before buying with no degradation. The problem is people getting their info from the likes of Trevor who's grifting to make a few qiud to keep his Alfa diesel on the road.

[@pippip8744]

Excellent business opportunity for those willing to steal and burn out these things for insurance purposes.

[@mortenlund4828]

Biggest enviroment-scandal ever. Holy molly. WHOs gonna invent recykling strategy for year 2026.

[@dn744]

Yes, wait till scrapping problems add up. Already too many battery fires on new cars. Once they ate old, ticking time bombs 💣 😒

[@davecooper3238]

If you have solar panels used EVs are a very good buy.

[@MrLikerBiker]

Interesting. Just a few points: 1. You are not forced to buy it, could have bought a different - far cheaper model. 2. Why not just keep the car for 10 years ? 3. I don't think anyone has bought a new car as an investment 4. Fantastic news if you want to buy a used EV. 5. The best car is no car

[@daverickards7647]

The only thing in our house thats run by a battery keeps the wife happy ,,,,😂😂😂😂😂

[@chiefbrody3406]

Toothbrush?

[@ANDYblacks13]

That 2.5 ton milk float crashes into something like a flimsy built fiat 500 it will crush into near nothing and nite nite all inside,stored kinetic energy and all that disco never mentioned by the ev lovers ever imo

[@stevewest131]

What about those 3 ton 4x4s

[@rohanw1989]

​@@stevewest131 which ones are they ? As most SUVs are around 2.2-2.4 tonnes and the eletric ones are 2.5 tonnes+

[@brucemitchell5637]

​@@stevewest131awww, still all butt hurt about the depreciation of your EV, little fella? BAHAHAHAHA!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@hudsonbear5038]

@@stevewest131 the average weight of most Landrovers and Rangerovers( new one) is 2.6-2.7tons ealier ones are lighter, most 4x4 pickups are around 2.0 to 2.85 tons. so which ones are you talking about??? Incidentally the weight of ev's is on average between 2 tons and 2.5tons...

[@stevewest131]

@@hudsonbear5038 Weight of a tesla 3 is 1800kg. So Land Rovers are much heavier and really guzzle the gas. There are much heavier vehicles on the road, buses, mini-buses, lorries, tankers, bin lorries. EVs are not the heaviest vehicles on the road.

[@MarchMeadow]

Looks like a Cavalier would look in 2024. 🙂

[@kjh789az]

Depreciation? With you all the way. My MG 5 estate was £34k eighteen months ago. Carwow will give me ....wait for it ....£14,700. What shit! At least it's lighter than the Audi, and, the sat nav is positioned on the MG so you don't need to look at your croutch. Repairs to date: central control unit failed at 7k miles; passenger door release failed at 1500 miles; drivers door seal dissolving as we speak. So, I plan to run it into the ground/wall. Cheers.

[@josephberrie9550]

I am sure Peter would nor want you lookin there...............................crotch

[@EricaMTB]

Chinese cars are also unpopular secondhand.

[@settertwo]

Wouldn't pay more than £500 for it .....and then I'd have to think about it 🤔 😅

[@rickrimington2760]

The Value of an EV is linked to the 8 warrantee of the battery . Essential EV's are a disposable car . The replacement of the Battery costs more than the value of the car .

[@BlueSpruce2]

As disposable as toilet paper it would seem.

[@maxbialystock254]

34 pounds a day

[@NeilBarratt]

Or about £1.30 per mile.

[@davidgane5786]

1100 £ a month 🎉😂

[@michaellynghaug8924]

KZbin need more milk float killers 👍😆

[@Robotron5000Deluxe]

I drove a 20 year old Honda Civic which still did 500 miles to a tank up until when i scrapped it. Drove it every day.

[@cecillanter3207]

bought a Subaru Forester Premium in 2020, it is still worth over 70% of what we paid for it depreciation of less than 30%

[@billienomates1606]

DEC 25th 2025 a wake up call to e.v. owners and potential buyers. Transport for London (TfL) announced that from 25 December 2025, drivers who previously paid £10 for a year's exemption from congestion charges will have to pay the standard £15 daily fee. That is an increase from £10 per annum to a maximum of £5,475 per annum if you used it everyday in the congestion zone(s). An increase of 547.5%, whoopee.

[@andyr8812]

I have lost all respect for these "famous car brands" that are making these stupidly huge, heavy and expensive trash.

[@BigRed-dr6we]

This is why you do not rush out & buy the latest technology gadgets and must have midlife crisis men toys & material possessions. If you want to save money motoring convert your vehicle to run on LPG. I pay 60p a litre for LPG and I still get 42mpg. It will cost you circa £1600 to £2000 to convert a 4 cylinder petrol engine. Diesels cost more. V8's etc., a lot more. The installation paid for itself in 12 months in the savings made at the pump. I've been using LPG since 2002. Car is also VED exempt.

[@jameschapman4824]

Your lucky with that price for the LPG. Any garage around my neck of the woods charges 92p per litre and that is if you can find one that still stocks it.

[@andybrowne2117]

Reminds me of macmasters Porche tincan , £120,000 new , now worth about ,£40,000 ,OUCH!!!

[@davesmith4804]

About right chap, well said

[@hectorshouse7348]

It’s not worth £25k!

[@offgrid7837]

I'd offer 500 quid and strip it for the batteries.

[@isaachunt5799]

soon as it's 5 years old it'll only be worth it's scrap value. as most dealers wont touch it- only an utter moron pays this much for any car let alone an ev.

[@Isclachau]

These EV owners will try to convince you they saved so much money on overnight tariffs that they were smart. 😂😂😂. I think they only say that so they can get to sleep somehow.

[@paulineprice9534]

Our neighbour has just got a new cherry red Tesla. Has had to install a smart meter to charge it on Economy 7. Mental.

[@whocares264]

my ev costs me 2p per mile to fuel, octopus inteligent, actually this not quite true because this is a ev tariff so i can also use this 7p per kw tariff to power my home, so fueling my ev costs me less than nothing..

[@TestTest-hl8ny]

​@@whocares264do you really understand what you are into with an ev? 2 pence , wow you just lost a fortune

[@Isclachau]

@@whocares264 I think you proved my point superbly. Thank you 🤣

[@whocares264]

@@Isclachau I am glad to help

[@janicecopeland9083]

EV = No thank you very much. 😊

[@daveb2wright]

Shhhh, Mr Starmer will hear you! You know how hell bent he is on forcing us into EVs. :-(

[@zitzong]

Sir Starmer is a WEF 🌎 muppet

[@xjsteve]

And the UK electorate have just voted in a Party who will bring back the all EV future by 2030, just six short years away!

[@scattman57]

that would be 19 grand trade-in against another EV i would expect

[@Kingtrollface259]

can't even ride an electric scooter on the road in this country, just driven by greed

[@timhicks2154]

Brilliant news

[@maxthelab8457]

I renew my car every 3 years. last time 2022, I got the same money trade-in for my BMW as I paid for it in 2019! I was gobsmacked. AND my M8 who works in the Service Dept. at the dealership told me not to touch a BMW EV with a barge pole. I drive X3's and the price margin between a mid-spec ICE X3 and an IX3 is about £20K...................£20K!!!

[@azzc5126]

Lots of people have found themselves financially upside down thanks to the EV cost saving narrative. Frequently, the total cost of ownership for some EVs can even outweigh that of a bona fide supercar, for example: The 2022 Audi E-Tron S has an 83KW usable battery, and costs £64 to fill (public UK rapid charger at 80p KW), and delivers about 190 miles of real world range, or 33p per mile. A Lamborghini Huracán with an 80L fuel tank, costs £112 to fill up (£1.40 per litre), and delivers about 330 miles of range, or 33p per mile. The depreciation costs after 3 years for the Huracan is about 15% (£40k), for the E-Tron S the 3 year depreciation cost is about 60% (£60k) Slight road tax reduction for the Audi but insurance costs for the two cars is broadly similar for many. Replace 'E-Tron' with (bank balance) 'Taycan' for a true horror show... losses in excess of £60k in ONE YEAR.

[@ashleylaw]

2.5 ton of depreciation 37000 mile cost 50,000 perhaps 55,000 so with no charging costs - is 1.40 a mile. With charger costs almost 1 litre of petrol a mile !

[@dn744]

That's ridiculous lol. I has a 6.5 litre do 16 mpg 😅

[@ashleylaw]

@@dn744 We live in a Post Ignorant Society. UK is now just 28th ranked in the world and falling fast. It makes nothing, no iron no steel no plastics no cars no nothing much any longer. All we do is sell each other old bricks using debt crested from thin air and think that is an economy.

[@sptvids]

Absolutely no interest in a milk float or a polished turd. Total waste of money, however posh or smooth or fast they are. they're still crap.

[@ridbanner1407]

That’s half a ton more than my LWB sprinter !

[@imaca6538]

Why anyone would buy a car brand new, ev or otherwise is beyond me. Absolute waste of money

[@andrewchirgwin4136]

If you bought a used model for £25,000 and after a year the batteries started to fail the cost of replacing them would be unaffordable. The cost is therefore £25,000 for a year's motoring then you have to find another, there is not even any scrap value, you would probably even have to pay for recycling. Marvellous.

[@superchilledbru]

OK if you say so, maybe with Audi, but let me tell you now, a New A5 TDI engine will bankrupt you as well! Our EV, 210 Miles range, New battery.......£5500 suck on that!

[@cutedgehouse]

Tony, IF Geoff and Lee were to invite you to join them on an American road trip - say Route 66 or Alligator Alley, what would be your cheap car of choice? It would be comedy gold imo.

[@Evcarnage]

Chevy Blazer. Would spend the entire time pretending to be Jack Bauer

[@tobyhall9920]

Cakey tea ! you are the real poldark I thought I'd heard that voice before

[@stevecoinitin7521]

And the batteries are updated to higher charge rates every year or so, making any EV of a 4 years old, quite outdated!! So you'd be buying basically the battery, as the car is worthless and that battery will slowly die and be unusable within 5 years. Then you pay £25,000 for a new battery on a car that's depreciated down to £12,000 say! ABSOLUTELY POINTLESS!! I was slowly coming around to the idea, that EV's may be a good option in 8 to 10 years time, but I cannot see that now.

[@luliluli1471]

Bloody hilarious. Me too got a weight problem mate.😊😅

[@torino390]

Why does everything have to beep? If you don't realise your door is open without an annoying beep, maybe you shouldn't be driving and get your eyes tested instead.

[@BlueSpruce2]

I took the programming tool for my car and turned it off in my vehicles including the stupid, nagging seat belt warning! All theses beeps and warnings have gotten ridiculous over the years. I think the only warnings most people need is when you leave the headlights on leaving the vehicle or backing up into an obstacle.

[@torino390]

@@BlueSpruce2 my old Mercedes W124 reminds me if I've left my lights on when I get out of the car, and that's it! No other beeps or warning lights. Brilliant!

[@BlueSpruce2]

@@torino390 Couldn't agree more. Maybe they are trying to compete with smartphones for the king of distractions title although I suppose you could argue they are compensating for it... 😀

[@richardjones8699]

It's going to be Hobsons Choice for everyone under Labour. Almost certainly they're going to rapidly accelerate the push towards EV's and heavily tax combustion engine vehicles.

[@NorthernsoulBoy63]

Being on a low income i obviously can't get fiance for such cars. I have 09 golf diesel . Hopefully i can keep it till i stop driving in 3 or 4 yrs . Roads busy now too busy

[@garyquinlan4075]

I have a Mazda BT50 Ute (Rebadged Isuzu) with an agricultural 3 Litre Diesel. It weighs 250kgs less than the Audi, cost less than one-third of the Audi in 2021 and is worth 58% of purchase price with a whopping 79,000 miles on it compared to the Audi. For intercity running it gets 1,100km or 683 miles per tank meaning I can easily go from Brisbane to Sydney. I am not against EVs or new technology but hell, they have a bloody long way to go to match an older ICE vehicle let alone a modern efficient one.

[@Rob-dk3mr]

great intro

[@kimguy4159]

Folks are throwing away their money on those things. Madness

[@honestjohn6222]

Good review , here in Sydney (aus) I have been researching secondhand Tesla 3 in the local Carsales . And they are not selling , some cars have been advertised for over six months , and if you go into price insights they are dropping price every month , I reckon if you offered them 5-10k less than advertised price you might get a bargain. Or maybe not , take care Mate

[@happyguilmore4253]

I got my dad a brand new Hyundai i10 with 150 miles in 2012 for £6900. It’s done 80.000miles. Only spent £600 on problem. Otherwise just MOT and Service. £20 a year tax.Does 230 miles on £36 of fuel. And just about to part ex for another one for £1500

[@ozzy8286]

Fools and their money are easily parted. EVs are definitely proof of that.

[@disclosed2229]

There is only one thing I'm less likely to buy than an EV and that's a second hand ev..

[@paulcollin1398]

That's a heap of money to lose 😱

[@TakeResponsibilty]

Depreciation doesn't matter at all. 63% of the new car market is to corporate/fleet sales. What matters to those user / choosers is BIK tax. That's it. Nothing else matters. BIK tax on my Mercedes E350d was c.£7,500 per year. The Tesla MY Long Range costs £480 per year in income tax. Over a 4-year business lease, that's very nearly £30,000 saving in tax paid. Two holidays in the Caribbean thank you. I love EVs 🤣

[@iamboumagik]

The red cross thing is wild 😂

[@leegould5306]

It looks like there will be good money down the line converting EVs to ICE 🤣🤣

[@BrightWeird]

£37 per day depreciation That’s nearly a tank of fuel per day in a small car!

[@BlueSpruce2]

Luxury brand or not, you would need to be an idiot with too much money to spend £75k for an EV with less than 350mi range. Most luxury EVs are not designed for efficiency. They weigh too much and have the aerodynamics of a brick.

[@barrysmith7291]

If. You turn off one of the screens you will get another 5 miles out of it 😂😂😂😂

[@poprodder]

Advert after was for Anderson ev, home chargers I believe. Lol

[@TheFlaneur-up1ft]

My little BMW i3 cost less than £10k, it weighs not a lot, it has a range more than that Audi, cost zero to Tax, is fun to drive and comfortable. The thing is this.. if you want to spend stupid money on the latest and greatest then you have an issue. Don’t bang on about depreciation, you let someone else take the hit.

[@LandscapesDronescapes]

I don’t know at what point the lease companies wake up and start to realise this by way on increasing the money payments on it from new to make up for its respective value at 3,4,5 years etc. it seems atm the payments are quite low for high value EV’s but they are worth nowt after this time. The manufacturers won’t be taking the hit for much longer surely? If the payments go up the leases will dry up, then it’ll really begin to unravel.

[@Aussiemarco]

In 10 years from now, some poor sap will buy that for £5,000 thinking “I can’t believe how clever I am getting this so cheap!!! Luxury, me!” Then 3 months later it stops charging and needs a new battery for £50,000.

[@lordcustard-smythe-smith9153]

Assuming solid state batteries come in with 600 mile range and 10 min charge, every single EV with older battery technology is worthless.

[@philhealey4443]

How you will get the charger to deliver 200 kWh to your 600 mile EV in ten minutes needing 1.2 MegaWatts in Tesco's carpark, taking four times the load of the whole supermarket is a matter likely to delay that day for a while. Presumably a few GigaFarads of flux capacitors will soon sort that issue under the shiny Labour Government.

[@isaachunt5799]

they are worthless once 5 years old anyway. no dealers will give u a penny for one. my friends sell cars. they have been given orders to not take any ev over 5 years old. so basically worthless.

[@allannicolson2607]

I'd check in boot to see if among the equipment there's a defibrillator maybe?

[@martinf8508]

There's no point. You need power to charge one of them 😂😂😂

[@allannicolson2607]

@@martinf8508 Good question - do they need plugged into anything to do their job, or is there a powerpack inbuilt? Not something that crossed my mind with the appearance of them on shop walls here and there. There's one on the local butcher's door post - asked him if it was because of his prices.

[@paulharrison8152]

I’m getting an EV for a disability car, not my money going to it, so why not? Still keeping my Land Rover Discovery diesel though.

[@johnmosley7039]

I will stick with my 20 year old rover 75 cdti auto tourer

[@whocares264]

it's tough being poor.

[@shanewilliams503]

@@whocares264some ppl just aren’t materialistic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍

[@whocares264]

@@shanewilliams503 but this video is

[@shanewilliams503]

@@whocares264 obviously this guy isn’t bothered with materialism I’m assuming you are with your comment as you must be well off and a bit stuck up btw his car becoming a classic so can only go up in value unlike this Audi

[@whocares264]

@@shanewilliams503 Don't you think it is tough being poor?

[@olliereed4206]

You seen the new BMW M5 it also weighs 2.5 tonnes🤣🤣🤣

[@peterhawker3958]

The battery life depreciation alone makes these cars utterly worthless after 8 years, you couldn't give them away. What a scandal.

[@k.chriscaldwell4141]

230 miles and 5,550 pounds?! My 8-year-old sedan gets over 440 miles on 120 pounds of gas.

[@BlueSpruce2]

I get just over 500mi range with the 18gallon fuel tank in my car...