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#3406368 22-Aug-2025 10:28

If we are talking about EVs that dreams are made of. Here's mine....

Got to have a sit in it. Not really designed for an old fella, as i would need assistance in and out.

Also note, I have reversed the image to make it RHD. I don't believe it will ever be built that way.

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#3406375 22-Aug-2025 10:49

Riddara RD6:

NZ Media launch wheel fitment:

UAE wheel fitment:

I hope Greely get rid of the trispoke, given they already have a normal wheel in their workflow.

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#3406418 22-Aug-2025 12:41

Scott3:

Riddara RD6:

That's one ugly looking ute, can't decide whether it's a ute or a sedan.

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#3406433 22-Aug-2025 13:19

Imagine how much better Chinese auto manufacturers would be doing if they engaged someone in the west to come up with names? "Riddara" just lost them 50% of sales.

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#3406456 22-Aug-2025 13:50

johno1234:

Imagine how much better Chinese auto manufacturers would be doing if they engaged someone in the west to come up with names? "Riddara" just lost them 50% of sales.

Japanese as well, Suzuki Fronx

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#3406457 22-Aug-2025 13:56

SAIC's approach of just buying defunct western brands like LDV and MG has some merit.

Riddara is just strange.

In other market they use Radar, but I assume they could not secure the rights for that name in NZ. Assume the thought process was that they wanted something like radar to link back to their domestic branding, so they picked Riddara.

Where just choosing a fresh brand name, would have been a smarter pick.

And then to put RIDDARA in giant glowing letters across the front end.... The marketing decision making is mind boggling.

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#3406503 22-Aug-2025 15:29

Scott3:

SAIC's approach of just buying defunct western brands like LDV and MG has some merit.

Riddara is just strange.

In other market they use Radar, but I assume they could not secure the rights for that name in NZ. Assume the thought process was that they wanted something like radar to link back to their domestic branding, so they picked Riddara.

Where just choosing a fresh brand name, would have been a smarter pick.

And then to put RIDDARA in giant glowing letters across the front end.... The marketing decision making is mind boggling.

They should have just spelt RADAR backwards to get around copyright. That way with it lit up on the front, anyone looking at it in their rear vision would actually see RADAR.

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#3406509 22-Aug-2025 15:45

Continuing the Rush of News. Pricing of the MG IM6 is out.

https://shop.mgmotor.co.nz/im6

https://shop.mgmotor.co.nz/brochures/MG_IM6_Brochure_NZ.pdf

Premium: $66,900
Platinum: $77,900
Performance: $89,900

EV medium sedans space is now super busy:

BYD Seal
Model 3
Polestar 2
IM6
BMW i4 (ex demo eDrive 40 is $90k, so in the same price range as the faster trims of the above)

I think it is considered Large, but one can also get a near zero mileage used EQE sedan for under $100k.

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#3406532 22-Aug-2025 18:05

Just looked into the spec sheet of the IM6.

The top spec is Bonkers.

It's faster accelerating than the fastest Lamborghini Diablo (2000 GT with a 0-100 time around 3.5 - 3.6 seconds), and for those who prefer modern supercars, roughly the same as the slower Huracán's, such as the Sterrato.

All in a 5 seat sedan with great boot space & a 1500 kg tow rating. And for $90k

505 km Rated range & fast charging peaking at 396 kW are both a decent step up on MG's current performance offing, the MG4 X-power (400 km WLTP & 140 kW Max fast charging)

Odd they have quoted the 30 - 80% charge time, rather than the industry norm of 10 - 80%. I don't think this car has anything to hide when it comes to charging speed.

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#3406535 22-Aug-2025 18:16

Japanese carmakers, Tesla EVs, will be a thing of the past in five years at this rate.

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#3406603 22-Aug-2025 20:10

That MG S5 looks like really good value - possibly cheap enough to be viable even if you can't charge at home.

What would the range be like for highway driving? They state 425km of range for the top spec variant, but I'm guessing you probably wouldn't achieve that on longer trips due to drag increasing exponentially at higher speeds?

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#3406682 22-Aug-2025 21:18

alasta:

That MG S5 looks like really good value - possibly cheap enough to be viable even if you can't charge at home.

What would the range be like for highway driving? They state 425km of range for the top spec variant, but I'm guessing you probably wouldn't achieve that on longer trips due to drag increasing exponentially at higher speeds?

Some of the better test data around is from youtuber Bjorn Nyland.

His spreadsheet is here:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V6ucyFGKWuSQzvI8lMzvvWJHrBS82echMVJH37kwgjE

Range test video here.

at 16 / 17 Celsius ambient

For the 64 kWh S5 on 225/55 R18 summer tires, he got a range of 418 km at 90 km/h and 294 at 120 km/h (latter number not so relevant in NZ, but shows the impact of higher speeds. MG NZ advertises their bigger battery s5 as 62 kWh, unsure of why there is a discrepancy.

While I'm in the spreadsheet it did the 1000km test in 10:20 (3 - 8 Celsius ambient), and fit 8 Banana boxes in the boot.

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I don't recommend plug in car's to people with neither home or workplace charging. (unless they are a serious EV enthusiast)

Public charging + RUC often works out more expensive than fueling a small - medium Toyota hybrid. And is less convenient.

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If one is shooting for max range around the $51k - $55k price point (price range of big battery MG S5), it is possible to do better: (all WLTP ranges)

Ex Demo ID,5 Pro asking $53k, 530 km rated range
Ex Demo ID.4 Pro, asking $49k, 520km rated range
Ex DEmo EV6 Air LR RWD, asking $60k, 528 km Rated range (and 800v fast charging)
MG4 Long range $56k + ORC New, 530 km range
Skoda Enyaq 85SE advance, $60k + ORC new, 565 km range
Ex Demo Polestar 2 SMLR, $62, 665 km Range

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#3407594 26-Aug-2025 13:41

I'm looking at a road trip from Chch into Central Otago - so I went onto the ChargeNet site to see where the chargers are located.

There are three DC chargers on the route (where chargers are sparse) operated by Alpine Energy - in Geraldine, Fairlie and Tekapo. All have a status of "faulted" with comments like "charger is faulted. Pending decision of site owner."

The Geraldine one was out of action when I did a day trip there in February.

What gives with these lines companies not giving a toss about the infrastructure they have installed ?

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#3411349 4-Sep-2025 23:54

Porsche about to introduce wireless charging

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2025/products/porsche-wireless-charging-inductive-charging-40421.html

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#3411414 5-Sep-2025 07:57

fastbike:

I'm looking at a road trip from Chch into Central Otago - so I went onto the ChargeNet site to see where the chargers are located.

There are three DC chargers on the route (where chargers are sparse) operated by Alpine Energy - in Geraldine, Fairlie and Tekapo. All have a status of "faulted" with comments like "charger is faulted. Pending decision of site owner."

The Geraldine one was out of action when I did a day trip there in February.

What gives with these lines companies not giving a toss about the infrastructure they have installed ?

Mayhap proportionate to revenue from those chargers?

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