Re:Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 EV makes its US debut at the LA Auto Show
by secabeen on Saturday November 19, 2022 @11:35PM
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That's really too bad. I loved my spark, and was hoping to get a used one as an around-town car for my kid. It was the smallest 4-door car on the market, could fit into any parking space, and really was a wonderful car for neighborhood and nearby-neighborhood driving. I still miss mine.
I never had any problems with it, and returned it at the end of it's lease because I had started a family, and needed a bigger car. I still get letters from lemon-law firms asking if I need help with a car I haven't had for years.
Re:Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 EV makes its US debut at the LA Auto Show
by TedDoesntTalk on Sunday November 20, 2022 @02:23AM
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What is a “compliance car?”
Someone will provide aftermarket battery servicing, if the market is big enough (it isn't, most likely. Protip: don't buy compliance cars for long term ownership...)
Nothing stops you from buying a used Bolt (or used EV from Nissan, Kia, Hyundai, VW, etc).
GM extended the battery warranties on Bolts that were recalled by something like 8-10 years.
And given GM probably sells more Bolts in a month than the entire production run of Sparks and has for years now, there's almost certainly going to be a large aftermarket scene for battery repair, just as there is for Priuses.)