Hello from Kent county England

[BackwoodsBungalow]

I am in the process of buying a 2012 Peugeot Ion.
It has a low mileage of about 12k but it has been sitting for months, so I am nervous about driving it home from West London to Kent via the M25.
I have been interested in the iMiEV since it was launched. I have owned mostly Peugeot cars (203, 403, 404 & 106) so I chose as a Peugeot Ion.
My daily commute was too long but now I work from home & I am will retire soon so I am finally able to a short range EV.
I prefer the blue colour, and it took a long time to find a blue Peugeot Ion in good condition not too far away.
I have been reading recent threads and appreciate the contributions from members for problem solving.

 

[Didier-44]

Hello,

I have the same color, but 2016 with the left steering wheel and 99000 kms

 

[martinwinlow]

Hi, Not sure what your reason for posting was exactly but I drove a 2012 iOn with about 40k mikes on it from near Hertford to Oban 500 miles) a few years back / 3 days and 13 charging stops (inc 2 overnight 100% charges).
I had also previously taken it on several 200-300 mile trips and it was flawless. Just establish what your reliable full to empty range is locally (so you don’t have far to get home if you get v low on SOC) and then plan accordingly.

Mine would reliably do 70mph for about 35 miles between 20 and 80% and then take 20 mins or so to charge back up to 80% on a rapid DC charger.

Still think it was the best car I’ve ever owned (till I bought my Model S in 2015) and I still/also have a 2009 I-MiEV (daily driver/‘work’ car) and a ‘spare’ 2011 iOn (same lovely blue as yours) that I bought last October dead (one defective cell - all others were fine - and the P1A15 pre-charge problem fixed with a 2Mohm resistor).

If I were not a/ supposedly retired b/ not 64 and c/ not residing on a small Hebridean island in the middle of the Gulf Stream, a 2.5 hour ferry from anywhere, I’d be ringing every scrap car dealer in a 100 mile radius and picking up every single apparently dead ‘clone’ I could find!

 

[MickeyS70]

Hello and welcome to the forum

I am in the process of buying a 2012 Peugeot Ion.

Congratulations

It has a low mileage of about 12k but it has been sitting for months, so I am nervous about driving it home from West London to Kent via the M25.

I would bring a fully charged 12V aux battery with you:

https://www.gogreenautos.co.uk/how-tos/mitsubishi-i-miev-12v-auxiliary-battery

You may also need to charge the HV battery before before taking off or along the way, for Rapid charging look out for public CHAdeMon stations, AC (slow) charging is done via a type 1 cable (hopefully provided with the car)

it took a long time to find a blue Peugeot Ion in good condition not too far away.
I have been reading recent threads and appreciate the contributions from members for problem solving.

Apart from the obvious good looks, how did you determine it was in good condition?

 

[michael8554]

Buying my I-MIEV involved a 60 mile drive home.
The guessometer showed 55miles range when fully charged.
I preplanned three ChadeMo DC charge points using the ZapMap planner.
You can select the type of chargers it displays.
On the day I only needed one stop at one of those points, a Waitrose supermarket with a cafe.
My first experience of chargepoints did not go smoothly.
Getting it to accept any of my three credit cards.
And it only put a few kWhs in .
(It has been suggested that one cell quickly hit max volts and stopped the charging. Slow AC charging has always fully charged)

Your 100 mile trip will involve one or maybe two stops.
So as mickey said, check the charging before making the trip.
On the M25 ? Sooner you than me, I tool mine home down A and B roads.
Consider getting it delivered to you on a flatbed truck, lots of companies to choose from.
Last time I asked for quotes I was sent similar prices from five or six companies.
A few days later the same companies were knocking a third off the quotes !

 

[MickeyS70]

Consider getting it delivered to you on a flatbed truck, lots of companies to choose from.
Last time I asked for quotes I was sent similar prices from five or six companies.
A few days later the same companies were knocking a third off the quotes !

Another option, if you feel adventurous, borrow an A-Frame from a garage and tow it home yourself…

https://myimiev.com/threads/towing-the-i.177/

 

[BackwoodsBungalow]

Thanks for the responses; the seller had a local car transporter contact, so I was able to get the car delivered for a modest fee.

The car has good bodywork but was standing for months, and is 12 years old, so I expect some issues.

The range guess-o-meter showed 45 miles after a slow charge but only dropped to 44 miles after 20 miles of slow driving on small country lanes. Maybe the estimated range will be slightly more after slow local driving.

I no longer commute to work and fly long distance, so a short range is okay for me.

 

[MickeyS70]

The car has good bodywork but was standing for months, and is 12 years old, so I expect some issues.

The range guess-o-meter showed 45 miles after a slow charge but only dropped to 44 miles after 20 miles of slow driving on small country lanes. Maybe the estimated range will be slightly more after slow local driving.

If the car was standing for months with the 12V aux connected (and deep discharged) then it’s time for a new one, regardless what the recovery guy says.

https://www.gogreenautos.co.uk/how-tos/mitsubishi-i-miev-12v-auxiliary-battery

 

[BackwoodsBungalow]

I agree, I would not trust a 12 volt lead acid battery after a car has been idle.
I was expecting that the starting problem today would be traced to a failing 12 volt battery, and low voltage can trigger multiple error messages.
The warning symbol for the traction battery indicates a more serious problem. I wonder which fault codes I should expect to see on the OBDC reader related to the yellow car with an exclamation mark.

 

[MickeyS70]

The warning symbol for the traction battery indicates a more serious problem. I wonder which fault codes I should expect to see on the OBDC reader related to the yellow car with an exclamation mark.

No point in guessing, connect to the car, read DTCs, write them down, then try to clear, whatever codes return afterwards will need to be investigated so just post them here…