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BYD comes with a domestic socket charger I understand. Takes something like 28 hours to fully charge the car. (but quite a few people just…

If you want a smaller car with a tighter turning circle. If you don't like Musk. You want a longer warranty. You want vehicle to load…

Fortunately, it is the date of first registration, not the date of processing which determines the amount. Source:…

Fieldays sale. **BYD Standard Range** $56,990 +orc[^1] - 8625 rebate (regular price is $58,990 + orc). **BYD Extended Range** $59,990 +orc…

Mine turned up today. Thank you very much.

It wasn't their fault, but they will have been instructed to decline people's attempts to collect the goods. And some of those people will…

I would get this one. NZ$185.31 for the 20,000mah / 2000A version delivered: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003127488245.html By the…

Especially on wine (if you are not regular drinkers), look into the return policy. Some vendors will refund unopened bottles after your…

Yip, For a buyer who wants a 220kW+ brand new car, the model 3 is hands down going to give the lowest cost of ownership. However for the…

Somewhat challenging to predict future depreciation, so I avoided it by just running the model to break even. All the depreciation gets…

Ozito has the the ability to run from Ozito batteries, desirable if you are in that eco-system, and can run on mains. Both are slow (Ozito…

In the case of the item in the original post, you are correct, video detailing it here:…

I can do them now. Lets run a $19,990+ORC MG Auto Core (1.5L) against the $56,667 Model 3 in this post. (lets use $500 for the MG ORC).…

Has somebody dug through the Terms and conditions on this? Seems to good to be true that Z will wear the impact of government tax changes.…

The 36% discount on RUC's & 25c/L+GST discount will end at the end of June. Bit over a month left. Best to avoid the last few days to buy…

On the option to run a common battery between your outdoor power equipment & your power tools, this is worth evaluating. Typically these…

If you are Auckland based (or visit Auckland a bit), I would get the below mower from costco ($60 membership required). Note costco NZ…

Amusingly the 73kWh ioniq 5 is now cheaper than the 58kWh version. But yeah, in the ioniq 5 one needs to step up to the Elite ($100k RWD)…

It's a pity that no auto maker has managed to bring an AWD ev to market under the $80k rebate cap yet. Subaru is hoping too soon though…

If one is happy with a white inventory model Y, it can be had for $62,222 driveway after the rebate, so quite a bit cheaper. Tesla does…

Hehe. This was only announced today :) And frankly I think the Inventory Tesla's are the best deal in the NZ new car market at the moment.

Yes, the chip shortage was a factor. Along with the following: - Pandemic restrictions (and shipping havoc) impacting the production of new…

Toyota is listing $1500 of free accessories across their hilux range (Excl GR sport). They are also advertising limited stock available in…

The only new electric double cab ute on the NZ market. Normal price assumes registration prior to 1 July when the rebate will drop be about…

Yeah, it was a new feature when the Staria replaced the iMax in the lineup. The AWD is only offered on the passenger variant, and only…

Deals on: * Tucson Hybrid & PHEV ($5k - $7k + 2 years extra warrenty on four hybrid trims. $8k - $10k + Free wallbox on the PHEV, which…

The pandemic has somewhat changed the game. Suddenly new cars are actually good value compared to used cars (in popular market segments).…

Agree there is little value in a 2022 used model 3. Cheapest on trademe is asking $53,000 ONO. Given you can get new model 3 for $56,667…

Can't edit my post. Pure ethanol has approx 67% of the energy content of pure petrol by volume, not weight.