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| Hyundai Ioniq EV. on show. (Source: The Driven) |
The new Hyundai Ioniq EV due for arrival in Australia by the end of the year will be shown off to the public at the Australian Electric Vehicle Association expo in Brisbane on Saturday.
Some preliminary pricing last month, shared on social media, said the pure battery electric version would be around $44,000-45,000 (before on road costs) but some say this could be as low as $40,000.
While the Hyundai Ioniq has a smaller battery (28kWh) and less range than its Hyundai stablemate, the Kona SUV electric (only 280km compared to 480km), the price could be a clincher for many Australians who simply want an electric vehicle that serves their everyday needs.
Electric vehicles can not only save huge amounts of carbon (and particulate) emissions from polluting the air, but also save consumers massive amounts of money in fuel and maintenance costs. Fuel costs a third of petrol, maintenance is simple as there are far less moving parts, and there is 2/3 less greenhouse gas emissions (Even less if charged by 100% renewable energy, which is close in Tasmania and will be so in the ACT by 2020.)
Read more: Sneak peak of new “cheap” Ioniq EV at Brisbane expo, here soon. The Driven, November 14, 2018.
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