Let's see what all the fuss is about these electric cars: 2019 I-PACE HSE Yulong/Red
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Let's see what all the fuss is about these electric cars: 2019 I-PACE HSE Yulong/Red
I've been a long time fan and owner of Jaguars, from a couple of beater XJ40s I ran when I lived in the UK to my beloved and now dearly departed F-TYPE V6 S Manual. I have also had the itch to get an electric vehicle but living in the San Francisco Bay Area I didn't want to get another Tesla and no one else made a desirable pure EV that was in my price range. When I saw the I-PACE concept I was pretty much sold on the idea of this being my first EV. I am a massive supporter of Jaguar and think that they have a very interesting and difficult future ahead of them and having them be the first conventional manufacturer to get a desirable, sporty EV in the hands of the general public was something I wanted to support.
I just bought, from my local dealer stock, a 2019 Jaguar I-PACE HSE in Yulong White with Mars Red leather interior. This colourway is very close to my last Jag, a white on red F-TYPE V6 S manual and it is an aesthetic that looks amazing to me on modern Jags. I paid low 80s for a car that stickered at 92 and was happy with that deal which when you factor in the tax rebates and electricity bill credit I'll get makes the car a pretty good value proposition, but as the secondhand market has not been kind to used EVs that aren't called Tesla, I decided to lease the car for 39 months with 15,000 a year mileage allowance as my cars tend to cover some reasonable mileage.
It is pretty much kitchen sink spec too with:
Given I've covered less than 100 miles with it so far these are early impressions. I do find myself staring at the amazingly cool front vent that exits like a reverse hood scoop.
We are getting our level 2 charger installed tomorrow and our battery is about 65% charged after about 90 miles that seems to tally up with the promised range.
I just bought, from my local dealer stock, a 2019 Jaguar I-PACE HSE in Yulong White with Mars Red leather interior. This colourway is very close to my last Jag, a white on red F-TYPE V6 S manual and it is an aesthetic that looks amazing to me on modern Jags. I paid low 80s for a car that stickered at 92 and was happy with that deal which when you factor in the tax rebates and electricity bill credit I'll get makes the car a pretty good value proposition, but as the secondhand market has not been kind to used EVs that aren't called Tesla, I decided to lease the car for 39 months with 15,000 a year mileage allowance as my cars tend to cover some reasonable mileage.
It is pretty much kitchen sink spec too with:
- Black pack (exterior)
- Heated/cooled performance seats front, heated rear seats
- 22" wheels
- Carbon fibre trim finishers
- HUD
- Adaptive Dynamics
- Adaptive Surface Response
- other less important but impressive sounding $100 line items on the window sticker (attached below).
Given I've covered less than 100 miles with it so far these are early impressions. I do find myself staring at the amazingly cool front vent that exits like a reverse hood scoop.
We are getting our level 2 charger installed tomorrow and our battery is about 65% charged after about 90 miles that seems to tally up with the promised range.
Last edited by tony2x; 05-01-2019 at 01:56 AM.
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I have a note the dealer wants to see mine after a year but this isn't a car that intentionally needs to go to the dealer very often. Thank goodness because my dealer is in Portland which is about a 3 hour drive. (Apparently there is only one Jaguar Dealer in all of Oregon).
Oh, and congrats on the new White I-Pace!
Oh, and congrats on the new White I-Pace!
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